KeepCalmBearOn

I've never heard anyone rec the Vagabond Inn in San Pedro. It is a very poorly rated 2 star hotel. Given the length of your stay, I'd choose the DoubleTree Torrance. If you'd come in on Oct. 2, I'd say the DoubleTree San Pedro, which is a nice place in a good location.

There is no comparison. Hawaii is close to 3,000 miles from the Mainland, 5 sea days going, 5 sea days coming back and 5 days at ports in the middle. The Hawaiian islands are the tops of a volcanic mountain range. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world, base to top, at over 10,000m (33,500 ft). If you do it in winter/early spring you can see whales. The water is different, the beaches are different, the people are different and the food is different.

SNA by far. Hyatt House is fine, but I'd prefer the Irvine Marriott, Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport, Renaissance, Marriott Bayview and maybe even the Atrium (convenience).

Do you mean the PCC? I think it would be VERY difficult to find a ride back to the ship unless you arranged to use the PCC buses that go back to Waikiki and I am not sure if they do one way transportation.

Same answer... I'd look at Mickey's Space Ship Shuttle, Karmel Transportation and Zippy Shuttle. John Wayne is a MUCH better airport than LAX, as are Bob Hope Burbank BUR) and Long Beach (LGB).

I am not a fan of PrimeTime, I'd look at Mickey's Space Ship Shuttle, Karmel Transportation and Zippy Shuttle.

TWDC calls it an attraction just like they do with Space Mountain. And Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln IS A REPLICA. The USS Arizona is not a replica. It is an actual U.S. Navy warship with the remains of over 1,000 U.S. sailors who thought they were at peace on that Sunday morning in December 1941. I visit the memorial a couple times every year and that is little enough to honor her crew. It does not take all day, or even more than a couple of hours under the current system.

I would not self drive RTH, under current conditions, on a cruise, unless you are overnighting in Kahului.

Uber. And there other BART stations that offer long term parking. I am a Cal grad, DW is a St. Mary's girl so we like a couple of days in Berkeley.

We park at the BART North Berkeley Station (reserved in advance).

Always an Uber or taxi. I never want to wait for the ship's shuttle to be full until we leave. That is especially true in Honolulu, with the airport being so close.

My thought is, "so what". Would you rather sit at HNL for 40 minutes, frustrated about where they are, or just grab a flat rate cab or Uber to your hotel? Yeah you'll shell out $35-45 for the ride, but who wants to be frustrated at the start of a vacation. In reading the reviews in Google (and the owner's responses) a lot of the problem seems to be centered around the incredible unreliability of airlines and their arrival times these days.

Hilo - I'd call Volcano National Park a 'must do', if you've never been before. Honolulu - Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial would be a 'must do' for me (for a first time visitor), maybe spend some time in Waikiki; it really depends on your interests. Kauai - Waimea Canyon or the Napili Coast (opposite directions). Maui - In winter, whale watching trip would be a must do to me. On my Hawaii cruises, I beeline to my favorite local spots, Hamura Saimin on Kauai, Kuhio Grille in Hilo, Halekulani (The House Without A Key or Orchids) and Young's Fish Market (for a plate lunch) in Honolulu. On Maui, when we've docked in Kahului, I head for Sam Sato's. My favorite place in Lahaina, Nagasko Okazu-ya, burned down in the tragic fire. Sorry, I think it is incredibly disrespectful. The USS Arizona Memorial is a sacred place in America's annals. It only takes around 90 minutes, if that. Here is something from TripAdvisor's Oahu Forum. It only applies to Oahu in the places named, but is a general idea about local food. My favorite thing about Oahu, having grown up there, is the unique food culture. I love places like Young's Fish Market, Helena's Hawaiian Food, Haili's Hawaiian Food, St. Louis Deli, Ethel’s Grill and a few others for "Plate Lunch". If you don't know what a "Plate Lunch" is, do a quick search online. It is a uniquely Hawaiian thing, what might be the Hawaiian equivalent of Street Food. It developed out of the idea of the bento box that Japanese immigrants introduced to Hawaii. There are other uniquely Hawaiian "eats" as mentioned by AlandRoberta, like saimin (Hawaiian version of ramen) and manapua (Hawaiian version of Chinese char sui bao, but Hawaiian sized). Good old school saimin is found at Shiro’s Saimin or Palace Saimin; good manapua is found at Royal Kitchen and Chun Wah Kam Noodle Factory. I've never been able to find saimin anyplace else in the world, other than Hawaii. It is a distinct flavor. Portuguese Sausage is another unique, local item. Just about any restaurant serving breakfast in Hawaii has Portuguese Sausage on the menu as an alternative to bacon and rice or fried rice instead of potatoes. The Natsunoya Tea House has been around since 1921 and the Waioli Tea Room since 1922; both are very special in their own way. One or the other (or both) would make a "must go" list from me. Local food includes items like lau lau, lomilomi salmon, poke, Kalua pig, poi, chicken luau, pipikaula and chicken long rice. Foods made famous by Hawaii include spam musubi and loco moco.

Ah,I was looking for "airporttaxitours".

Execucar is Great Blue Shuttle Ain't

I can't find a website or anything on them. Do you have one?

Early or late. Our last cruise with my parents my sister who dropped us off couldn't pick us up. We were darn near the last ones off the ship which turned out to be awesome. There was no one in line for immigration control so we breezed through in 20 seconds and there were still several cabs waiting. Taxi fare to our Newport Beach home was $120 + tip so I figure LAX would be $90-100 + tip.

There would be ZERO guarantee. It depends on if a cab, nearby is available. In the "old days" I would have simply rented a car because the rental companies sent shuttles to the port, but since Covid and the new CONRAC at OGG most, maybe all, shuttles have stopped.

Getting back is the hardest part. The walk to get an Uber is less than a mile.

Never have, we always use private means. I am pretty sure they do not stop at any hotels.

I'd call security and check-in two separate things. Security is where they allow you in the terminal after baggage drop off. The port supplied a wheelchair and porter at the security checkpoint to get my mother to check-in. Once checked in, the port porter dropped us off near the ship gangway and (in our case) Princess supplied the wheelchair and attendant to get my mother on the ship. We tipped each attendant/porter, I think it was $10 each.

I don't need to call the city. I spoke to Mayor Gloria about it at a business function about a month ago and expressed my concerns. I've known him a long and we had a good conversation. He had no idea of the issues and was distressed to hear of them. I doubt much will change, but we'll see.

Not really. Long Beach, the other side of the massive LA harbor has the Hyatt Centric and Hyatt Regency.

In ordinary circumstances, 11:45 would be fine.

The City of San Diego, as well as Coronado, IB, CV and NC run the port through its commissioners.