Getting to Honolulu
Honolulu is a major Pacific hub and an intermediate stop on many flights between the US mainland and Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Passengers on any of these routes are usually allowed to make a stopover in Honolulu, and because of Hawaii's central Pacific location, Honolulu can be included on most round-the-world and Circle Pacific tickets. There are frequent flights from Honolulu to the Neighbor Islands of Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, Molokai and Lanai.
Though Hawaii-bound cruises are rare, the Queen Elizabeth II embarks on a world cruise that stops by once per year. The boat can be picked up in Ensenada, Mexico, for the five-day voyage.
Would-be smugglers should know that all luggage and carry-on bags leaving Honolulu for the US mainland are checked by an agricultural inspector using an X-ray machine. You can take out pineapples and coconuts, but most other fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers are banned. Seeds, fruits and plants that have been certified and labeled for export aren't a problem. There are no departure taxes to pay when leaving Hawaii.
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