Land, settle, first round
- Afternoon: Fly into HNL (Daniel K. Inouye International Airport) — 20 minutes from the core. Drop bags at Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort.
- Dinner: Wolfgang's Steakhouse Waikiki (Steakhouse, $$$$). Dry-aged porterhouse in Waikiki — the crew-dinner room
- Night: Ease in at House Without a Key (Halekulani) — Open-air beachfront lounge with hula at sunset and live Hawaiian music — Waikiki's most civilized ritual. Keep it reasonable; Saturday is the main event.