My wife/family and I went on three Hawaiian cruises, each of which dealt with this in a different way: One was out of Seattle, and stopped in Victoria, BC. It

My wife/family and I went on three Hawaiian cruises, each of which dealt with this in a different way: One was out of Seattle, and stopped in Victoria, BC. It was for a reasonably full day, and Victoria is a lovely place to visit, so I’d recommend this approach if you have the time and enjoy at-sea days. One was in and out of Oahu on NCL America[1], a cruise line which is actually US–based, and which can therefore run itineraries that only stop in US ports. This is certainly the most time-efficient, and there is a corresponding premium. Recommended if you don’t have time for the Pacific crossing and/or you don’t enjoy at-sea days. One was in and out of Oahu but made an enormous detour to a tiny, primitive atoll in the Republic of Kiribati. Not recommended. Of all of the Alaska, Caribbean, Hawaii, and Pacific Mexico cruises we took, these were our favorites. We would usually rent a car in each Hawaiian port and spend the days touring the islands. [1] See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_of_America https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_of_America, although we were on a different ship, I think the Pride of Aloha.