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Originally Posted by PSUSMU
Don't "cruise around" the Hawaiian Islands. Spend some time on Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island.
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This. You're not going to get much of the island experience from a boat trip.
I have also never needed a travel agent. If you have an afternoon and a computer you have all of the tools you need to successfully book your own travel. Kayak is great for flights as you can see all options available as well as the nearby dates to see if it might be cheaper with a slight tweak. Hotels are also cake. Many have special rates through the travel sites (expedia, hotels.com, etc.).
My best advice is to do it on your own. Oh, and skip the cruise part. It's the "buffet lunch" of traveling. Sure, you get to experience a peppering of each place but you never get the full experience.