United States

Honolulu

Oahu's capital, with Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on one island.

Book ahead for the big three. Diamond Head needs an entry and parking reservation for non-residents. It costs $5 to enter plus $10 a vehicle. Hanauma Bay is $25 plus an online fee, and it is closed every Monday and Tuesday. Pearl Harbor has no entrance fee, but the USS Arizona program is booked on Recreation.gov with a $1 fee per ticket. Parking is $7 a day.

You can see Honolulu and Waikiki without a car. A HOLO card 2-Hour Pass is $3.00 on TheBus and Skyline, and Skyline stops at the airport. The W Line bus runs from the airport through Downtown and Ala Moana to Waikiki. A car helps for the east side and the North Shore, because bus times there are not confirmed.

At the airport, April to September each get under 1 inch of rain a month, by NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals. Iolani Palace gives tours Tuesday to Saturday only. Its self-led audio tour costs $28 for adults, and tickets are sold online only.

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