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car rental, island hopping and activities. Pleasant Holidays (800-742-9244; www1.pleasantholidays.com) has departures from various US mainland points. Or, consider Air Tech (212-219-7000; www.airtech.com), which offers super deals between the West Coast and Hawaii (often half the usual rate). However, you must be flexible with your travel time; it offers unsold seats at the last minute and doesn’t guarantee a specific flight. Currently, flights to Honolulu, Kaua’i, Maui and the Big Island depart from San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The nonstop flight time to Hawaii is about 5½ hours from the West Coast. East Coast flights range from 11 to 15 hours, depending on stops.

Australia

Hawaiian Airlines and Qantas fly nonstop between Sydney and Honolulu. Agents serving Australia include Flight Centre (1300-133-133; www.flightcentre.com.au) and STA Travel (1300-134-782; www.statravel.com.au).

Canada

Air Canada offers direct flights from Vancouver to Honolulu, Maui and the Big Island, plus flights from Edmonton and Toronto to Honolulu. Agents serving Canada include Travel Cuts (866-246-9762; www.travelcuts.com) and Travelocity (800-457-8010; www.travelocity.ca).

Japan

Japan Airlines flies direct from Tokyo to Honolulu and the Big Island; flights from Osaka and Nagoya go to Honolulu. Northwest and Delta also fly direct to Honolulu from Tokyo and Osaka. Agents serving Japan include STA Travel (03-5391-2922; www.statravel.co.jp).

New Zealand, Micronesia & South Pacific Islands

Air New Zealand flies from Auckland to Honolulu. Agents serving New Zealand include both Flight Centre (0800-24-35-44; www.flight centre.co.nz) and STA Travel (0800-474-400; www.statravel.co.nz).

Air New Zealand can also connect Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands and Western Samoa to Honolulu through Auckland. Hawaiian Airlines flies direct from Tahiti and American Samoa to Honolulu. Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, flies from Fiji to Honolulu, and can connect with other South Pacific islands. Finally, Continental flies nonstop from Guam to Honolulu, and it can connect other places in Micronesia through Guam.

Southeast Asia

Northwest flies to Honolulu from Bangkok, Manila, Taipei and Beijing. Korean Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines and others also offer numerous flights between Southeast Asian cities and Honolulu. Delta also flies direct to Honolulu from Bangkok, Taipei and Seoul.

Bucket shops in Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong should be able to beat standard fares, perhaps by half-price. Agents serving Southeast Asia include STA Travel (2148-9800; www.statravel.com.my) and Concorde Travel (2526-3391; www.concorde-travel.com).

UK & Continental Europe

In addition to other national carriers, American, United, Delta and Continental offer flights to Honolulu from various European cities. The most common route to Hawaii from Europe is west via New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. If you’re interested in heading east with stops in Asia, consider getting a RTW ticket.

London is arguably the world’s headquarters for bucket shops specializing in discount tickets. Two good, reliable agents for cheap tickets in London are STA Travel (0871-2300-040; www.statravel.co.uk) and Trailfinders (0845-058-5858; www.trailfinders.com).

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SEA

A handful of cruise ships offers tours of Hawaii. Most cruises last two weeks, and airfare to and from the departure point costs extra. Longer cruises include Hawaii in wider South Pacific voyages.

Most Hawaiian cruises include stopovers in Honolulu, Maui, Kaua’i and the Big Island. Cruise lines include the following:

Holland America Cruise Line (877-932-4259; www.hollandamerica.com) The 15- to 21-day cruises depart from San Diego and Vancouver.

Princess Cruises (800-774-6237; www.princess.com) Its 10- to 14-day cruises depart from Los Angeles and Vancouver.

GETTING AROUND

Most interisland travel is by plane, but a limited number of ferries connect some islands (Click here).

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AIR

The major airports handling most interisland traffic are Honolulu (on O’ahu),