Destination: Hawaii

An exterior view of the Westin Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki.

The lobby of the Westin Moana Surfrider Hotel.

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has a wide-open view of the surf.

A column-lined hallway at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki makes for a picturesque walk.

Diamond Head is seen from the beach near the Royal Hawaiian. The hotel, once owned by Matson Co., opened in 1927.

Diamond Head from the Royal Hawaiian hotel in Honolulu.

Lounging outside of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

Diamond Head crater as photographed from Waikiki Beach, which fronts the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

The beach in front of the Royal Hawaiian. The rooms in the original building were not positioned to face the water.

Surfboards line a rental rack on Waikiki Beach.

Rowers in the late afternoon sun on Oahu, a quiet, gentle scene away from the center of Honolulu.

Aloha Tower at Honolulu Harbor’s pier 9.

A view of Aloha Tower with downtown Honolulu behind it from Sand Island State Recreation Area.

Asami Ou and Luciene Pedrosa look out toward downtown Honolulu from the observation deck of Aloha Tower.

One of the four views of Honolulu from the observation deck of Aloha Tower at Honolulu Harbor’s pier 9.

The sun sets off the Southern Shore of Oahu.

A model of the Lurline, a Matson liner. William Matson, who founded the company, named several ships Lurline, which was his daughter’s name.

Murals at Pier 10 depict the arrival of passengers (and a Dalmatian) when cruise ships were the main way of getting to Hawaii.