KeepCalmBearOn

The rental car center at the airport is north of the airport at 3270 Admiral Boland Way.

I wish people would stop giving away the secret hacks.....

We are suite and Elite and boarding has been very quick at SF. I think we may have had priority boarding when we were Platinum too, but we were also suite passengers, so that may have been the reason.

To clear up and confusion from this topic back in April, Leonard's on Kapahulu is back open. https://leonardshawaii.com/home/#

No view, but when I stay at the Royal Hawaiian, I get an Historic Garden Suite. The rooms are big, the area quiet and you can hear morning doves cooing when you wake up in the morning. https://www.royal-hawaiian.com/rooms-overview/historic-wing/ The Moana is a great old hotel, but the Surfrider Tower has its lanais (balconies) closed currently because one of the lanai railings collapsed. I have not heard of a date for the lani reopening. If you are talking about the hotel with the giant aquarium with a restaurant next to it, that is the ‘Alohilani Resort formerly known as the Pacific Beach Resort.

The airport ConRAC is only two miles from the cruise port so I think dropping it there is the easiest, cleanest solution. https://maps.app.goo.gl/nvo3yEYQ11ggxQ6KA https://www.san.org/To-From/Rental-Cars

I'd look at a rental car or Turo near the cruise dock, which is at the Courtyard King Kamehameha Beach Hotel. Enterprise isn't too far.

You do know that the Hilton Waikoloa is 25 miles/45 minutes north of Kona, correct? I assume you mean you going to Waikoloa when you are ported in Kona?

There is no "Little Italy" in San Pedro. There is a group trying to create a designation, but there is no Little Italy like San Diego has, which is a well defined, designated area. There are some nice restaurants and delis, but not enough to make a day of it Downtown Long Beach has far more going on with Shoreline Village, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the outlet stores, and then the shopping areas on Pine and side streets. Downtown Long Beach has far more hotels then San Pedro, variations of Marriott, Westin, Hyatt, Sheraton, Best Western, etc. It also has more restaurants and more to do.

There is a lot unsaid here. You are arriving from Texas in "LA" on Thanksgiving (Thursday Nov 28, 2024) then sailing on the Discovery Princess on Saturday, Nov 30, 2024. Will you have a car? Do you have to stay in San Pedro Thursday night? I'd consider staying in Downtown Long Beach for the two nights (Nov 28 & Nov 29) because there will be a lot more places open there than San Pedro or perhaps stay someplace else in the LA area on Thursday and Friday. I guess it depends on what other plans you have.

The pineapple tour is up in Makawao, Upcountry Maui. This is a rural area, not urban. Ubers and taxis are not an every day thing.

Maybe there..... it is getting back that would be tricky.

I didn't read the links, but as a general rule, I'd never risk driving the road to Hana on my own on a port day unless it is an overnight in Kahului.

When do you arrive (time of day)? How much luggage do you have? Are you traveling alone? If I didn't have much luggage, traveling solo, I might be tempted to take the Flyaway Bus to Downtown LA and the subway to Hollywood. https://www.flylax.com/flyaway-bus/union-station Uber would be my next choice and yes, you get your luggage, get on a LAX-it Bus and meet the Uber at the LAX-it Lot. There is no need to move hotels. Just stay in Hollywood/West Hollywood two nights and take an Uber in the morning to Long Beach.

Did I miss what time your ship is scheduled to arrive? And which port? If the ship arrives in San Pedro at 9AM, you probably won't make an 11AM flight at LGB. I say probably because if you clear CBP in San Diego, then, yes I think you have a chance. If it arrives in Long Beach or San Pedro at 7AM, I'd think you make an 11AM flight easily. Same questions; which ship, which port, what time is ship's scheduled arrival? The difference between you and the OP is that they should clear CBP in San Diego the day before they get to LA. Both ports use facial recognition, so it goes pretty quick, but a lot depends on the ship arrival time.

There is street parking, depending on how far you are willing to walk. Just read the streets signs as to allowed days and times and time limits. Personally I just consider parking part of my total cost of a stay.

15 minutes to Ala Moana Center, 20 minutes to Waikiki (Kalakaua & Lewers). It can vary by which bus is available and which route they take and which cruise port you are at.

Just to clarify, YES, the bus stops are safe and easy to walk to, but TheBus takes 45 minutes or more to get to and from Pearl Harbor. For us, Uber or taxi is worth the cost. The only place I'd use TheBus to or from on a cruise would be to Ala Moana Center or Waikiki.

You are paying $85 a person for a ONE DOLLAR ticket to the USS Arizona Memorial. For two people, that is $170 for a $2 in tickets and transportation that shouldn't cost two people more than $25 on Uber.

If you are referring to the Hilo Hattie Factory Store, that is long gone. Hilo Hattie once had probably 30 stores, but is down to three small stores (Oahu, Maui, BI) and one larger store on Kauai, that as of my last HI cruise (Oct 2023) had a shuttle from the port,

What is it you are looking for? Uber is the fastest, most cost effective.

Because of time constraints, transportation and lack of close by facilities, I think Honolulu is the most practical. If transportation was easier and you had longer port stops, I'd say Waikoloa (Kona) and Grand Hyatt (Kauai).

As far as I know Avis/Budget still has the shuttle. I am surprised others have not reinstated theirs yet.

Santa Ynez will be 95° on Wednesday, Santa Barbara will be 78°.

See if the thread below has the answer you need.