Honolulu (Hawaii) Cruise Guide
Honolulu is a sophisticated, cosmopolitan city that's the hub of business, politics, education, entertainment and the arts in Hawaii. Fine dining, exciting nightlife, resorts, theatre, museums, concerts, shopping, outdoor sports and cultural events - it offers all the pleasures of a world-class destination blessed with a perfect balmy tropical climate year round.
Sightseeing
Tour the island of Oahu by hire car or The Bus, alighting at scenic overlooks or local attractions. Serious surfers can catch stunning pipelines on Oahu's famed North Shore.
Visit the Polynesian Cultural Centre and learn about daily activities and skills of Hawaiian and South Pacific cultures. Complete the day with feasting and festivities at their authentic luau (traditional Hawaiian feast of whole roasted pig) and Polynesian night show.
Stroll through the Waimea Valley's botanical gardens to Waihi Falls, where visitors can swim in the waterfall pool or watch professional cliff divers.
A mile north of Honolulu in the long-extinct volcanic crater known as Punchbowl is the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and final resting place for more than 44,000 US servicemen and women.
Highlights:
• Pearl Harbour and the USS Arizona Memorial
• Hanauma Bay
• Iolani Palace
• Hike to Makapuu Lighthouse
• Diamond Head Crater
• Byodo-In Buddhist Temple
Tourist Information
2270 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 801, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
Tel: +1 (800) 464 2924.
Website: www.gohawaii.com
Shopping
Boutique stores line Kalakaua Avenue, and major shopping complexes at the Ala Moana Centre, Ward Centre, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Centre, and the Aloha Tower Marketplace sell designer and local fashions, jewellery, bath and beauty products and swimwear. The outdoor International Marketplace is popular for quality Hawaiian wares, artwork, candy, teas and coffees, soaps and candles imbued with tropical scents.
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Tipping: Waiters generally expect 10 to 15% gratuity. It should be noted that a cover charge is for admission to an establishment, not a tip for service.
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