Find driving directions to the Waianae Small Boat harbor on our map page.

Due to our limited number of guests (6), to keep costs down and still provide personalized quality – we do not provide a shuttle service.

Our solution, TheBus! We have found the total transportation time to be similar to the shuttles of larger tours with various hotel pick-ups. Driving time to our Waianae location is about an hour; time on TheBus (from Ala Moana Shopping Center), is about an hour and a half. We can also help form car pools if do-able, especially for the trip back.

TheBus world-class public transit system costs only $6 round-trip (kids 5yo and under are cheaper or free) to anywhere on Oahu, including Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Hanauma Bay, and the Aloha Swap Meet. A month-long pass is only $80 per person. See their rates here 

While we do know that you can make it to us on time using TheBus, we also have different departure times and different charters. Please get detailed information on your specific bus departure by calling TheBus Information desk at (808) 848-5555 open daily from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., or inquire by email at custserv@thebus.org,

You will need to provide the following information:

  • Location you are starting from (we suggest a $10 taxi to the Ala Moana Shopping Center hub– to eliminate transfer and any waiting time between hotel bus and the “C” Express leaving from Ala Moana ).
  • Your intended destination – the Waianae (said “Y-N-I”) Intermediate School, that bus stop is across the street from the Waianae Boat Harbor.
  • Day and Time you need to get there
  • There is also a DaBus Oahu app, check it out, especially if you opt for the month pass! Try this Bus tool also.

Otherwise, check discount rates and reservations for Turo, the air bnb of rental cars here or Uber rates here. We have found that rental prices tend to drop anywhere from 1-4 weeks before travel. The theory is that most people make reservations when they book air and hotel, i.e. months in advance, and never look back. Hence the high rates for advance bookings (this is also true for airfares these days). So I have often found very good prices as trip dates approach. Of course it is always wise to lock a fully-cancelable rate…