Pier 2 Cruise Terminal
Primary terminal, 521 Ala Moana Blvd.
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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 →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)
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Showing 5 of 5 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Honolulu
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctLight
2,079 people in port
1 ship
33% quieter than a typical day in Honolulu. Busiest 08:00 – 00:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 22 Oct · busiest: Sat 24 Oct- Thu22 Oct2.1kLight1 ship
- Fri23 Oct2.1kLight1 ship
- Sat24 Oct7.4kPeak2 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 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.
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.
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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
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
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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.