{"schema_version":1,"title":"Honiara","type":"portabout","url":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/index.md","json":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara","country":"Solomon Islands","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-09","path":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/timetable/2026-09"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/timetable/2027-02"}],"totalCalls":2,"aliases":[],"month":"2027-02","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2027-02-06","ship":"Vasco da Gama-Nicko","arrival":"08:00","departure":"17:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/mystic-cruises/vasco-da-gama-nicko","voyages":[{"url":"/v/mystic-cruises/vasco-da-gama-nicko/20261103-20270309/","label":"126 nights \u00b7 Hamburg to Yokohama \u00b7 2026-11-03"},{"url":"/v/mystic-cruises/vasco-da-gama-nicko/20261103-20270515/","label":"193 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Hamburg \u00b7 2026-11-03"}],"anchor":"call-fa2e9df62ca7e27d"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":1,"monthTotal":1,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/timetable/2027-02"}],"timetablepath":"/p/solomon-islands/honiara/timetable/2027-02","about":{"currency":"SBD","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=SBD","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Honiara+Point+Cruz+port+Solomon+Islands","facts":[["Getting ashore","Dock or anchor, per ship"],["Into town","Taxi or coastal minibus"],["Best starting point","Honiara town and the Guadalcanal war sites"],["Currency","Solomon Islands dollar \u00b7 SBD"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Ships call at Honiara by docking at Point Cruz or by anchoring, so the arrangement can differ from one call to the next. Point Cruz is the port's seaport, but a terminal building and passenger facilities there are not described, so ask the ship what to expect on arrival. If your ship anchors, its programme will explain how guests go ashore. Read the ship's port notes before the day for the berth, the gangway and the walk from the berth to the road, and note the time you need to be back on board. The live port page is the place to confirm arrival and departure times for your date, since schedules change."],["For walkers and architecture fans","Honiara's main historic sites are tied to the Guadalcanal campaign of the Second World War. US Marines landed at Lunga Point on 7 August 1942 to take a Japanese airfield, and the fighting lasted about six months. The airfield was later named Henderson Field, after a Marine aviator killed at Midway. The Battle of Cape Esperance was fought on 11 October 1942, and Japanese forces left the island from Cape Esperance in February 1943. Honiara became the capital of the British Solomon Islands in 1952, and most of the country's government buildings are here, including the National Parliament, the National Museum, the University, the College of Higher Education and an International School. Honiara has an estimated population of about 65,000, though that figure has no date. Check the museum's opening hours before you plan a visit."],["For eaters and drinkers","For meals, ask the ship's shore team or a local tour operator for current places to eat, and ask staff on board which places they would choose. Food outlets and shops change, so check opening hours on the day. If the ship runs a shore programme, its list of local stops will be more up to date than anything written here. Choose places that are open on your date. Plan to see the prices when you arrive, as no current figures are available for meals or goods, and carry a little cash for small purchases. Shops and markets are not named here, so ask the ship's shore team which markets are nearest the port. Shop opening hours are not given either, so check them on the day. Prices for goods are not known from here, so compare a couple of stalls before buying anything expensive."],["Getting around and money","Taxis are plentiful in Honiara. You can book one or hail one on the street, but agree the fare before you set off. Minibuses run often along the coast between Henderson and White River and stop frequently. The listed fare is SBD 3 for any distance, but it was last reported in April 2019, so confirm it locally before you rely on it. Honiara International Airport, also called Henderson Field, lies about 11 km east of the city. The currency is the Solomon Islands dollar (SBD). Carry some local cash for taxis and minibuses, since the fares are small. Check card, ATM and mobile data options with your bank or provider before you travel, and use the currency converter link for the day's rate. Honiara has had periods of unrest, including ethnic violence and rioting from the late 1990s, and riots in 2006 damaged part of Chinatown. Check your government's travel advice before the call, and ask the ship for its security notices on the day."]],"access":"The sources read do not describe step-free routes, gangways or accessible transport at Point Cruz or in Honiara. Ask the ship and any tour operator about wheelchair access before booking, including whether the ship anchors and uses a tender.","links":[{"label":"Honiara port wiki on CruiseMapper","url":"https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/honiara-port-1826?tab=wiki","detail":"Port overview, history and cruise calls"},{"label":"Convert Solomon Islands dollars to your currency","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=SBD","detail":"Daily reference rates","currency":"SBD"},{"label":"Honiara on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Honiara","detail":"Getting in, getting around and history"}],"maps":[{"label":"Honiara port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Honiara+Point+Cruz+port+Solomon+Islands","detail":"Point Cruz seaport"},{"label":"Honiara town centre on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Honiara+town+centre+Solomon+Islands","detail":"Town and coastal minibus route"}]}}}