Honolulu (Oahu Island, Hawaii)

Honolulu is Hawaii's largest seaport and the state's capital city located on Oahu Island's southern coast. The city is USA's westernmost and southernmost, with population around 340,000 (metro over 950,000). It is served by the Honolulu International Airport, which is also the state's principal airport with regularly scheduled both domestic and international flights. The smaller airport Kalaeloa is a commuter airport mainly used by air taxis, general and locally based US military aircraft.

The port (officially "Honolulu Harbor") has a sheltered deepwater harbour waterway and handles over 11 million cargo tons per year. This includes over 80% of Hawaii's imported goods.

Waikiki Beach is one of the city's neighborhoods and Hawaii's largest tourist district. This beachfront area is lined up with hotels, shops, top-rated nightlife venues, public places (Kapiolani Park, Fort DeRussy Military Reservation, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon, Kuhio Beach Park). here is also the Ala Wai Harbor - Hawaii's largest yacht marina.

Honolulu (and Hawaii in general) enjoys a rapid economic and tourism growth. The air travel alone brings around 8 million visitors annually. Of those, over 60% enter the islands via Honolulu International Airport. Tourism industry contributes with around USD 10 billion annually. Honolulu is Hawaii's main financial and business center. Here are based Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank.

Honolulu is the turnaround port for the NCL ship Pride of America. The following itinerary map shows the ports of call and the names of the Hawaiian islands visited along the route.

The following table shows the ship's ports of call with arrival/departure times (port stays). This standard 7-night roundtrip Honolulu itinerary includes overnights on Kauai and Maui, as well as afternoon cruising of Napali Coast.

Port Honolulu's cargo terminal is located on Sand Island. Terminal's operator is Matson Inc - 1882-founded (as Matson Navigation Company) stock-listed shipping company that provides regularly-scheduled Hawaiian Islands transhipping services. In April 2019, the company received 3x new gantry cranes (weight 1290 tons each). By lifting capacity (65 tons) these are Hawaii's biggest ship-to-shore cranes. The new Japanese container cranes (by Mitsui E&S Group) and other terminal upgrades were part of company's USD 60 million budget for terminal expansion and modernization.

Honolulu cruise terminal

Honolulu tours, shore excursions, hotels

City Tours and Shore Excursions

Oahu is a very interesting place to visit. It will charm you, excite you and won’t leave you disappointed. It has to offer a lot to the cautious as well as the adventurous guests.

• Waikiki Beach: spend unforgettable time at this colorful place, explore the shore and the Hanauma Bay. The contiguous collection of beautiful beaches is along the Waikiki shoreline and it is two miles long. Skydive at Mokuleia or just relax at the sunny beach.
• Bishop Museum: Pacific’s principal museum.
• Plantation Village: discover great collection of 30 plantation homes, replicas and originals.
• Atlantis Submarine Adventures and the Children’s Discovery Center: a great family place, just across the Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park.
• Aloha Tower: the first attraction you will see, located just at the Honolulu cruise port terminal. Visit the marketplace complex with its shops, local goods stores and boutiques.
• Pearl Harbor: here you will find three historical landmarks. USS Arizona Memorial honors the December 7, 1941 victims and it is built right above the sunk ship. Battleship Missouri Memorial will meet you with “Mighty Mo” or USS Missouri. Visit USS Bowfin Submarine and Museum and take a look at renovated submarine from the World War II.
• Polynesian Cultural Center: located at the North Shore, you will have an hour from the Honolulu cruise port terminal. The leading paid attraction is a 42 acres area with native experience. It offers lu‘au, hula show and a canoe pageant.