Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Honolulu, on Oʻahu, is Hawaii's capital and its main cruise port. Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, and ʻIolani Palace are all close to the downtown piers. More about Honolulu →

Waikīkī and Honolulu coastline seen from Diamond Head, clear sky
credit

Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
November 2026
Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Cruise Line
Thu 5 Nov
Arrival06:00
DepartureNot yet published
Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Cruise Line
Fri 6 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
Departure17:00
Pride of America
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 7 Nov
Arrival07:00
Departure19:00
Pride of America
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 14 Nov
Arrival07:00
Departure19:00
Carnival Radiance
Carnival Cruise Line
Sat 14 Nov
Arrival09:00
Departure22:00
Ruby Princess
Princess Cruises
Sun 15 Nov
Arrival07:00
Departure23:00
Emerald Princess
Princess Cruises
Mon 16 Nov
Arrival07:00
Departure23:00
Pride of America
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 21 Nov
Arrival07:00
Departure19:00
Crown Princess
Princess Cruises
Wed 25 Nov
Arrival06:00
Departure23:00
Pride of America
Norwegian Cruise Line
Sat 28 Nov
Arrival07:00
Departure19:00

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Honolulu

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)

Today · Mon 2 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Thu 5 Nov · busiest: Sat 7 Nov
  1. Mon
    2 Nov
    –No ships
    0 ships
  2. Tue
    3 Nov
    –No ships
    0 ships
  3. Wed
    4 Nov
    –No ships
    0 ships
  4. Thu
    5 Nov
    2.9kTypical
    1 ship
  5. Fri
    6 Nov
    2.9kTypical
    1 ship
  6. Sat
    7 Nov
    3.1kTypical
    1 ship
  7. Sun
    8 Nov
    –No ships
    0 ships

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Honolulu day.

Planning a day in Honolulu?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Honolulu cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Honolulu cruise port?

Honolulu Harbor has two cruise terminals run by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (Harbors). The main one is Pier 2 (521 Ala Moana Boulevard), entered from the west end of Channel Street off Ala Moana Boulevard. The alternate is Pier 11 at Aloha Tower (entrance on the north extension of Aloha Tower Drive), next to the Aloha Tower Marketplace's shops and restaurants.

There are no parking garages at the piers. Public transport options are TheBus, Biki bikeshare, the LeaLea Trolley, Uber/Lyft and TheCab.

Terminal

Pier 2 Cruise Terminal has no map position yet.

Getting to the Honolulu cruise port

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) → Honolulu Harbor cruise terminals

See area times.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi / rideshare
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Metered only, no fixed airport–harbour fare: Charley's Taxi Rate 1 is $0.46 flag drop (first 1/10 mile) + $4.60/mile and $0.80/min waiting; +7% airport tax on airport pickups.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Honolulu Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Pier 2 Cruise Terminal

Primary terminal, 521 Ala Moana Blvd.

Not on the map yet

Pier 11 (Aloha Tower)

Alternate terminal by Aloha Tower Marketplace.

Parking at the Honolulu cruise port

No garages at the cruise piers. Aloha Tower Marketplace, by Pier 11, has a gated lot (06:00–02:00) with short-term rates; overnight parking is arranged by contacting the Marketplace.

Parking facilities

FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Aloha Tower Marketplace lotAloha Tower Marketplace
Pier 11
~$3–30
—
Serves Pier 11 · Reservation: —
Self-park without validation; USD 30 maximum ticket. · Valet without validation.

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Waikiki

$110–529 / night

Beach resort district.

Typical hotel

$110–529 / night
Port ~18 minAirport ~36 min
Hotels here
  • Hilton Grand Vacations Club The Grand Islander Waikiki Honolulu
  • Island Colony
  • OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

Ala Moana and west Waikiki

$137–349 / night

Between downtown and Waikiki.

Typical hotel

$137–349 / night
Port ~13 minAirport ~34 min
Hotels here
  • Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
  • Prince Waikiki
  • Ala Moana Honolulu by Mantra

Downtown Honolulu

$186–304 / night

Walk to Aloha Tower and the cruise piers.

Typical hotel

$186–304 / night
Port ~6 minAirport ~28 min

Business hotels in the downtown core.

Hotels here
  • Aston at the Executive Centre Hotel
  • Bishop Suites Downtown Honolulu
  • AC Hotel Honolulu

Eating in Honolulu

Coffee per item
$3
per item
Casual lunch per person
$10–90
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
$10–90
per person
Soft drink per item
$5
per item
Street food per item
$16.75
per item

Prices are approximate.

Where to eat

Waikiki

Restaurants along Kalakaua Avenue.

Downtown and Chinatown

Restaurants near the piers.

Destination

About Honolulu

Honolulu, on Oʻahu, is Hawaii's capital and its main cruise port. Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, and ʻIolani Palace are all close to the downtown piers. Honolulu Harbor has two cruise terminals run by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (Harbors): the main one at Pier 2 on Ala Moana Boulevard, and Pier 11 at Aloha Tower, next to the Aloha Tower Marketplace's shops and restaurants.

There are no parking garages at the piers. TheBus, Biki bikeshare and the LeaLea Trolley serve the area.

Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
Currency
USD

Things to Do in Honolulu

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

USS Arizona Memorial.

Diamond Head

Crater hike above Waikiki.