Vacations To Go

 

Hawaii to Alaska-2026

 

Day 1 Sunday July 12th  
5:25 a.m. Depart: Spokane  
  Do: Seats 27AB, 28B  
6:40 a.m. Arrive: Seattle  
8:25 a.m. Depart: Seattle  
  Do: Seats 29DEF  
11:34 a.m. Arrive: Honolulu  
12:30 p.m. Do: Thrifty Rental Car- Nissan Pathfinder $340.26  
    (Enter the H1 east. Take exit 18A right on Hwy 92. Turn left after The American Motor car Museum.)  
    Eagle Cafe (8-9)
1130 N Nimitz Hwy #A100
 
    (Go right from the cafe on the street behind the restaurant. On the right side.)  
    Other Realms Game Store (10-6 Sun-Mon, 10-8 Tues) 3.3
    (Go left from the store and left again at the end. Turn left on Hwy 92. Turn left on Bethel St. and right on King St. Go right on Kapiolani Blvd. Turn right on Kalakaua Ave. Go right on Diamond Head Rd.)  
20 min   Diamond Head Road Vista Pt. 4.7
    (Continue on Kalakaua Ave. Continue on Diamond Head. Go left into Diamond Head State Monument.)  
    Kahala Lookout  
    (Turn around and head back down. Turn right on Diamond Head Rd. Take the 1st left on 18th. Go right on Kilauea Ave. Go right on the Hwy 72. On the left side.)  
18 min   Hawaii Kai Lookout
7514-7538 Kalaniana
8
    (Continue left on Hwy72. On the right side.)  
5 min   Lanai Lookout
8102 Kalaniana'ole Hwy
.9
    Pueo-(hawaiian for "owl"-Oahu Letterox  
    (Continue on Hwy 72. On the right side.)  
5 min   Halona Blowhole Lookout
8483 Hwy 72
.7
    Drummin' Across Hawaii Letterbox  
    Munster at the Blowhole Letterbox  
    (Continue on Hwy 72. On the right side.)  

5 min

  Sandy Beach-Asher's Rock-restrooms .75
    (Continue right on Hwy 72. Go past the Makapu'u Lighthouse road to the lookout parking lot.)  
6 min   Makapu'u Lookout 2.3
    (Continue right on Hwy 72. Go left on Hwy 61/Kalaniana'ole Hwy. On the right side.)  
30 min   Nu'uana Pali State Wayside-short walk to viewpoint (6-6) $7 14.5
    (Continue right on Hwy 61. Go right into H1. Take exit 18 right onto Hwy 92. Go left on Lagoon Dr and left again on Ualena St. Turn right into the hotel.)  
25 min   Dinner-Lagoon Chinese Restaurant (9:30-7:30) 9.7
  Lodge:

Pacific Marina Inn Airport $561.62 each
2628 Waiwai Loop

(44.85)

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Day 2 Monday July 13th  
8:30 a.m. Depart: Hotel  
    (Go left and take the first left on Lagoon Dr. Turn right on Aolele St. Turn right to enter the H1 going left/west. Take ext 1 right onto Hwy 93 west. Exit right on Allinuli Dr. Park on the right side.)  
9:30 a.m. Do: Aulani Resort Breakfast $57 21.2
    (Go left on Aliinui Dr. Go right onto Hwy 93. Go left into H1. Take exit 13A right. Go right on H21 and left on Hwy 99. On the right side.)  
1:00 p.m.
(30 min)
Do: Pearl Harbor National Memorial $1
Parking $7
(Arrive 1 hr early to find parking and stow bags. Arrive 15 minutes before ticket time at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater.)
17.9
    (Go right on Arizona Memorial Pl. Go left onto Hwy 99. Go left on Hekaha St. On the left side.)  
    Goodwill (10-6)
98-019 Kamehameha Hwy
 
    (Go left on Hwy 99. On the right side past H1.)  
    Goodwill (9-5)
890 Kamehameha Hwy
Pearl Center, HI 96782
 
    (Go left on Hoolaulela St. Go left on Waimano Home Rd. Turn right on Hwy 99. On the right side past Pupukahi St.)  
19 min   Savers (9-8)
94-300 Farrington Hwy
Waipahu, HI 96797
7.7
    (Turn right on Farrington Hwy. On the right side by the Seafood City Supermarket.)  
5 min   Goodwill
94-050 Farrington Hwy
.9
    (Go right on Farrington Hwy. Turn right on Leolua St into Hwy 76. Enter H1 right. Take exit 10 right onto Moanalua Rd. Turn right on Pali Momi St. Take the 1st right on Haukaila Rd. On the left side.)  
15 min Arrive: California Pizza Kitchen (11-10) 7.7
    (Go right on Haukapila Rd. Turn right on Pali Momi St. Go left to enter Hwy 99. Go right to enter H201. Take exit 1A right onto H1. Take exit 16 right onto Rodgers Blvd. Go left on Aolele St. and left again on Lagoon Dr. Turn right on Waiwai Loop.)  
  Lodge: Pacific Marina Inn Airport
2628 Waiwai Loop
(55.4)

 

Day 3 Tuesday July 14th  
9:00 a.m. Depart: Hotel  
    (Go left out of the parking lot on Ualena St. Turn right on Paiea St. On the right side.)  
5 min   Breakfast-IHOP (6-10)
3269 Koapaka St
1.2
    (Go right and then left to enter the H1. Take exit 8A to enter H2 going right/north. Take exit 8 right on Hwy 80. Go right onto Hwy 99. On the right side.)  
30 min   Dole Plantation (9:30-5:30)
Train $15
Garden $8.50
Pineapple Maze $10
Train & Garden $19.75
Train, Garden, Maze $28
20.2
    (Turn right on Hwy 99. Go left on Kamehameha Hwy. Turn left on Kewalo Ln.)  
17 min   Matsumoto Shaved Ice
66-111 Kamehameha Hwy 605
Haleiwa, HI 96712
7
    North Shore Letterbox  
    (Go left on Kamehameha Hwy. Go left on Hwy 803/Kaukonahua Rd. It will become Hwy 99/Wilkina Dr. Go left on Hwy 80. Turn left on Kilani and the first right on Mango St. Go left on California Ave. On the right side.)  
17 min   Goodwill (10-6)
823 California Ave #A14
Wahiawa, HI 96786
9.8
    (Go left on California Ave. Turn left on Hwy 80. Go right to enter H2 south. Take exit 2 right and then right on Ka Uka Blvd. Go left on Ukee St. On the left side.)  
14 min   Goodwill (9-5)
94-1040 Waipio Uka St
Waipahu, HI 96797
8
    (Go right on Waipio Uka St. Turn left on Hwy 99/Kamehameha Hwy. Enter H1 southeast. Take exit 16 right onto Rodgers Blvd. Go left on Aolele St. Turn left on Lagoon Dr and right on Waiwai Loop.)  
19 min Lodge: Pacific Marina Inn Airport
2628 Waiwai Loop
11.1
(57.3)

 

Day 4 Wednesday July 15th
8:45 a.m. Depart: Hotel
    (Go left out of the hotel. Turn left on Lagood Dr and right on Aolele St. Go left around on Ala Onaona St. Go right.)
8:55 a.m. Arrive: Honolulu Airport
9:00 a.m. Do: Return rental Car (2.2 miles)
    (Go to terminal 2 baggage claim on level 1 to catch the bus.)
10:30 a.m.   Bus to Cruise Port
11:00 a.m.   Check-in NCL
9:00 p.m. Arrive: Norwegian Spirit
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 5 Thursday July 16th
  Do: Sea Day in Honolulu
5:00 p.m. Depart: Honolulu
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 6 Friday July 17th  
7:00 a.m. Arrive: Hilo, Hawaii  
    (Walk straight out of the cruise port onto Kuhio St. Turn right on Kalanianaole St. On the right side.)  
9:00 a.m. Do: Hilo Auto Sales and Rentals $185
595 Kalanianaole St.
Hilo, HI 96720
Minivan
.2
    (Go right out of the airport. Turn left on Hawaii Belt Rd. Turn left at the Entrance Station.)  
45 min   Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sign 29.3
    (Continue to the entrance station. Turn left on Crater Rim Dr.)  
10 min   Kilauea Iki Overlook 2.6
    (Go back on Crater Rim Dr.)  
    Steam Vents-left side  
8 min Arrive: Kileaua Military Camp VC (9-4:45) 2.6
    (Continue on Crater Rim Dr. Turn left to the parking lot.)  
3 min   Kilauea Overlook (restroom) 1.2
    (Turn around and go back on Crater Rim Dr. On the right side.)  
6 min   Volcano House-Lunch (11-2:30) 2.3
    (Go right, then left and right again to the entrance station. Turn right on Hawaii Belt Rd/Hwy 11. Turn right on Macadamia Nut Rd.)  
39 min   Macadamia Nut Visitor Center (9-4)
16-701 Macadamia Rd
25.8
    (Go back to Hwy 11 and turn right. Turn left on Kawailani St. Go right on Komohana St. Turn left on Waianuenue Ave. Turn right on Rainbow Dr.)  
21 min   Wailuku River State Park-Rainbow Falls (7-5) $5
Fully accessible
10.5
    (Go back out on Rainbow Dr. Turn left on Waianuenue Ave. Turn left again on Kaumana Dr/Waianuenue Ave. Turn right on Kamehameha Ave. On the left side.)  
3:45 p.m. Arrive: Hilo Auto Sales and Rentals
595 Kalanianaole
4
    (Walk left on Kalanianaole St. Take the 1st left on Kuhio St.)  
4:00 p.m. Arrive: NCL cruise  
5:00 p.m. Depart: Hilo  
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit (78.5)

 

Day 7 Saturday July 18th  
7:00 a.m. Arrive: Kahului, Maui  
  Depart: Cruise Ship  
    (Walk straight ahead on Hobron Ave. Go right on Kamehameha Ave. Turn left on Alamaha St. On the right side.)  
21 min Do: Goodwill (10-6)
250 Alamaha St.
.9
    (Go left on Alamaha St. Walk through the stoplight and parking lot after Kamehameha Ave. Go left Kaahumanu Ave. Go left on Kaahumanu Ave. On the right side.)  
19 min   Momona Bakery and Coffee Shop (6:30-3)
7 E Kaahumanu
.9
    (Continue left on Kaahumanu one block. On the right side.)  
    Maui Mall Village  
    (Go right on Kaahumanu Ave. Go lefton Hobron Ave.)  
13 min Arrive: Cruise port .7
5:00 p.m. Depart: Kahului  
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit (2.5)

 

Day 8 Sunday July 19th  
7:00 a.m. Arrive: Nawiliwili, Kaua'i  
    (Go right on Kanoa Rd. It will become Wilcox. Go right on Nawiliwili Rd. Then Waapa Rd and Rice St. On the right side.)  
10 min Do: ABC Store #59 (7:30-9)
3416 Rice St
.4
    Nene's Island Treasures (10:30-5)
3416 Rice

    Jammin Banana Bakery & Cafe (6-4)
3416 Rice
 
    (Continue right on Waapa Rd. It will become Rice. Cross the river. On the right side.)  
2 min   Island Treats & Gift Shop (10-8)
3486 Rice
 
    (On the left side.)  
1 min   Harbor Mall
3501 Rice
 
    (Go back right on Rice St. It will become Waapa Rd, Nawiliwili Rd, and Wilcox. Go left on Kanoa Rd. It will become Waapa Rd.)  
2 min Lodge: Norwegian Spirit .6
(1.0)

 

Day 8 Monday July 20th  
  Do: Sea Day  
4:00 p.m. Depart: Nawiliwili  
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit  

 

Day 10 Tuesday July 21st HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL
  Do: Sea Day
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 11 Wednesday July 22nd
  Do: Sea Day
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 12 Thursday July 23rd
  Do: Sea Day
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 13 Friday July 24th
  Do: Sea Day
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 14 Saturday July 25th
  Do: Sea Day
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 15 Sunday July 26th
7:00 a.m. Arrive: Icy Strait Point, Alaska
  Do: Sky Peak Gondola $49.99
Unlimited rides
7:00 p.m. Depart: Icy Strait Point
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 16 Monday July 27th  
6:00 a.m. Arrive: Haines, Alaska  
9:00 a.m. Depart: Ship  
    (Go straight ahead up the hill on Portagel Dr. Go right on Ft Seward Dr.)  
9:10 a.m. Do: Fort Seward Sculpture Garden (.3 miles) .3
    (Go left on Ft Seward Dr.)  
6 min See: Fort William H. Seward .2
    Alaska Indian Arts Center-in the middle of the parade ground  
    (Go left completely around Ft Seward Dr. Turn left on 2nd Ave. On the right side.)  
12 min   Haines, Alaska Visitor Center (9-4)
122 2nd Ave
.6
    (Continue right on 2nd Ave.)  
3 min   Alaska Rod's (10-5)
126 Main St
.1
    (Go right on Main St. On the right side.)  
2 min   Moose Horn Antiques & Gifts (10-7)
308 Main St
.1
    (Continue right, then right on 5th.)  
4 min   Chilkat Restaurant & Bakery (7-2)
25 5th Ave
.2
    (Go back to Main St and turn left. Most shops on the right side are closed on Monday. Turn right on 3rd and left on Haines Rd. It will become Beach Rd.)  
21 min Arrive: Cruise Port 1.0
5:00 p.m. Depart: Haines  
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit (2.5)

 

Day 17 Tuesday July 28th
8:00 a.m. Arrive: Sitka, Alaska
11:30 a.m. Do: Sitka Shuttle
    (Go left on Harbor Dr. Take the 2nd left on Maksoutoff St. Walk to the end.)
    W.P. Mills House-
The historic building was constructed in 1895 by Hans Christian Pande, an immigrant from Tønsberg, Vestfold Fylke in Norway, for his daughter Ragnhild who used it initially as a hat shop. The building retains features that illustrate and convey a wood-frame Norwegian vernacular cottage. When the building was constructed, it sat alone prominently on the rocky outcropping directly on the water. Local Sitkans called the house the "Cottage by the Sea." By the turn of the 19th century, the house became the property of William Parker Mills of the W.P. Mills Company (a lumber company that made the Mills family one of the wealthiest in Southeast Alaska) and his wife Florence Edith, one of the founders of Sitka’s Woman’s Club who sat near the top of Sitka’s social hierarchy. Through much of the 20th century, the house was an epicenter for Sitka’s Progressive Era ideals such as professionalism, social clubs, women’s suffrage, temperance, volunteerism, and the traditional feminism espoused by the town’s pioneering upper-middle-class families. Embedded in Sitka’s social fabric, the building’s historic use supported women’s clubs that conducted philanthropic and community work. To honor Florence Edith Mills, her children W. P. Mills Jr. and Loretta May Mills sold her former house to the Sitka Woman's Club for $1 in 1951. Today, the building serves as the first permanent home for the organization, representing the culmination of earlier efforts and achievements of Sitka women by the mid-20th century.
    (Go left on F-99 and right on Harbor Way. At Lincoln St follow lettebox directions.)
    I Don't Recall Letterbox
    (Go left on Lincoln St.)
    St Michael Archangel Orthodox Cathedral (10-3)
    (Walk across the street.)
    Sitka Bazaar-Made in Alaska Gifts
    (Go left.)
    Grandfather Frost Christmas Shop
    (Look at the shops. Continue around to Lincoln St. Go left looking at the shops on the right side. Find the food truck. At Lake St cross the street.)
    Archangel Shops (10-5:30)
    Bayview Trading Company
407 Lincoln
    State Mini Magnets-Alaska Letterbox
406 Lincoln St
    Alaska Shasta Daisy Letterbox
    Cabin in the Woods Letterbox
    (Go to the crosswalk and to the library.)
    Take the shuttle to the cruise port.
5:00 p.m. Depart: Sitka
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 18 Wednesday July 29th
9:00 a.m. Arrive: Ketchikan, Alaska
  Do: The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
    Creek Street
5:00 p.m. Depart: Ketchikan
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 19 Thursday July 30th
  Do: Sea Day
  Lodge: Norwegian Spirit

 

Day 20 Friday July 31st
7:00 a.m. Arrive: Vancouver, BC
  Do: Bus to Airport
5:35 p.m. Depart: Vancouver
  Do: Seats 15BCD
6:52 p.m. Arrive: Seattle
10:45 p.m. Depart: Seattle
  Do: Seats 24B, 25AB
11:55 p.m. Arrive: Spokane