Rare photos of Hawaii’s bygone “Boat Days” on display at The Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki

During the early decades of the 20th century— before the advent of commercial airlines — visitors from the U.S. mainland made their way to Hawaii by way of sea voyage.

The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, is now partnering with Matson Navigation Company to commemorate that bygone era with Boat Days, an exhibition showcasing rarely seen photographs of visitors traveling to Oahu on Matson ship liners.  The archived photos feature passengers arriving in Honolulu and visiting The Royal Hawaiian between the late 1920s through the late 1940s.

— Hawaii Magazine