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Visiting Honolulu by yacht
When to come to Honolulu by yacht, the DOBOR rules for visiting vessels and the Transpac dates for 2027.
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Climate
When to come
| Months | Mean high | Rain per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December to March | 27 to 28 C | 47 to 60 mm | Outside hurricane season |
| April to May | 28 to 29 C | 20 to 21 mm | Hurricane season starts on 1 June |
| June to September | 30 to 32 C | 13 to 22 mm | Hurricane season |
| October | 30 C | 38 mm | Hurricane season |
| November | 29 C | 57 mm | Hurricane season ends on 30 November |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Honolulu International Airport. Season bands are our own estimate.
Visiting vessels
Rules for visiting vessels
RegistrationDOBOR requires the Visiting Vessel Information Form for foreign, out of state and neighbor island vessels mooring in a DOBOR facility.
Transient vesselThe DOBOR Harbor Tenant Handbook (2023) defines a transient vessel as any vessel visiting the State for a period of less than ninety days.
AnchoringHawaii Administrative Rules section 13-235-9(e) says transient or visiting vessels may be issued a temporary permit to anchor outside of a designated mooring area for a period not to exceed ninety days.
Living aboardHawaii Administrative Rules section 13-231-28 says staying aboard a vessel moored at Ala Wai or Keehi small boat harbor is prohibited except under the conditions it lists. Under section 13-231-22, a stay aboard permit for a transient or visiting vessel may be issued to the owner, master, crew and passengers for up to one hundred twenty nights in a calendar year.
Events
Transpac 2027
Dates from the Transpacific Yacht Club site.
Race starts
6, 8 and 10 July 2027.
Honolulu Awards Ceremonies
20 July 2027 for Day 3 starters, 22 July 2027 for Day 2 starters and 24 July 2027 for Day 1 starters.
Hosting the fleet
The Waikiki Yacht Club says it shares rotating duty with the Hawaii Yacht Club and Kaneohe Yacht Club to host sailors arriving from California.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Honolulu International Airport
- Hawaii DOT Harbors, hurricane preparedness
- National Weather Service Honolulu, 2026 hurricane outlook
- DLNR DOBOR, Ala Wai Harbor
- DLNR DOBOR, Keehi Lagoon Harbor
- DLNR DOBOR, forms
- DLNR DOBOR, Harbor Tenant Handbook
- Hawaii Administrative Rules, chapter 13-231, operation of boats and small boat harbors (amended 2014)
- Hawaii Administrative Rules, chapter 13-235, offshore mooring rules and areas (amended 2018)
- Waikiki Yacht Club, amenities
- Waikiki Yacht Club, powerboat
- Transpacific Yacht Club, 2027 race info
- CBP, pleasure boats
- CBP, Hawaii ports of entry
- 19 CFR 4.94, yacht privileges and obligations
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- UKSA annual superyacht salary guide 2025
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