The Independence evokes the days of glamorous cruising before the advent of air travel, when celebrities and public figures such as Rita Hayworth and President Harry Truman graced its distinctive passenger list. Due to its American-flagged status, it enjoys the special privilege of being the only civilian passenger ship to be allowed to sail into Pearl Harbor and past the renowned U.S.S. Arizona memorial. The Independence offers more than 50 different configurations of suites, staterooms, and cabins.
Some rooms offer an additional settee or upper pullmans.
Each suite has either one queen-size bed or two twin beds. Some rooms have additional sofa bed or a settee. Some have separate rooms. Some rooms have increased wheelchair access. Read Traveler Reviews Get in touch with your inner Hawaiian spirit aboard the Independence on this week-long cruise.