Hilo Harbor Pier 1 cruise terminal
Main cruise berth at Hilo Harbor, with a small terminal building at the base of the pier offering restrooms and tour kiosks.
Hilo, United States
Hilo is the largest town on Hawaiʻi Island, the Big Island, on the wet windward east coast around Hilo Bay. More about Hilo →
Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)
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Showing 3 of 3 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Hilo
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctBusy
4,290 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 08:00 – 17:00
38% busier than a typical day in Hilo. Busiest 08:00 – 17:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Tue 27 Oct · busiest: Thu 22 Oct- Thu22 Oct4.3kBusy1 ship
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct3.1kTypical1 ship
- Wed28 Oct4.3kBusy1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Hilo day.
Planning a day in Hilo?
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.
Where is the Hilo cruise port?
Ships dock at Hilo Harbor on Kuhio Bay, a working cargo and cruise port east of downtown Hilo. Large ships use Pier 1, which has a small terminal building at its base with restrooms and tour kiosks; smaller ships may use Pier 2. Downtown is a short drive away, and tour buses, taxis and rideshares meet ships at the pier.
Terminal
Hilo Harbor Pier 2 has no map position yet.
Getting to the Hilo cruise port
Downtown Hilo (Kamehameha Ave) → Hilo Harbor Pier 1
3.9 km · 7–12 min by car
About 4 km, typically 7–12 minutes by road; the walk is long and along roads.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Public bus
Freeper person
Varies
Free until 31 Dec 2028; hourly, about 40 minutes including a short walk to the stop.
Taxi or rideshare
$20–25per vehicle
Varies
Approximate.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park charges an entrance fee per vehicle or person. Tour buses, taxis and rideshares meet ships at the pier.
Hilo Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Hilo Harbor Pier 2
Shorter berth used by smaller cruise and inter-island passenger ships on busy days.
Not on the map yet
Eating in Hilo
- Coffee per item
- $4–8
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- $20–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- $20–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $20–50
- per person
Prices are approximate, from cafes and restaurants downtown and along the bayfront.
Where to eat
Downtown Keawe St / Kamehameha Ave (bayfront)
Banyan Drive / Lihiwai St (Hilo Bay)
Kalanianaole St (near the port)
Destination
About Hilo
Hilo is the largest town on Hawaiʻi Island, the Big Island, on the wet windward east coast around Hilo Bay. It is an old-fashioned harbour town with a downtown of early-20th-century storefronts, a busy farmers market and a strong Japanese-Hawaiian heritage, seen in the Liliʻuokalani Gardens on the bay. The town gets plenty of rain, which feeds lush gardens and waterfalls such as Rainbow Falls on the Wailuku River.
Hilo is the closest port to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, about 30 miles uphill, where visitors can see the Kilauea caldera, steam vents and lava tubes. Cruise ships dock at Hilo Harbor on Kuhio Bay, mostly on Hawaiian island itineraries.
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
- Currency
- USD
Things to Do in Hilo
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
UNESCO-listed park around the active Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, with the summit caldera, steam vents, lava tubes and Crater Rim viewpoints.
Rainbow Falls
An 80-ft waterfall on the Wailuku River in Hilo, named for the rainbows that form in its mist on sunny mornings.
Liliʻuokalani Gardens
Japanese-style garden park with ponds, bridges and stone lanterns on Hilo Bay, next to Coconut Island.
Hilo Farmers Market
Long-running downtown market with tropical fruit, flowers, crafts and local food, busiest on Wednesdays and Saturdays.