Friday Night Fireworks Cruise
Waikīkī After Dark, From the Best Seat in the House
There’s something magical about Friday nights in Waikīkī.
Step aboard the Kona Star for an intimate evening on the water as the last light settles over Oʻahu and Waikīkī begins to glow along the shoreline. Settle in, pour your favorite drink, and enjoy the warm evening breeze as we cruise beneath the colors of the Hawaiʻi sunset.
Then, as darkness falls, we’ll find our place offshore for the evening’s finale—Friday night fireworks illuminating the sky above Waikīkī and reflecting across the Pacific.
With just a handful of guests aboard, there are no crowded decks and no fighting for a view. Just the ocean, the Honolulu skyline, and one of Waikīkī’s favorite traditions seen from an unforgettable perspective.
A Friday Night Tradition, Reimagined
Waikīkī’s Friday night fireworks have become an island tradition—but seeing them from the water is something entirely different.
Your evening begins with a leisurely cruise along the Waikīkī coastline aboard our 45-foot trawler, Kona Star. Watch Diamond Head and the shoreline change in the evening light while the hotels and city lights slowly begin to shimmer against the water.
Enjoy music, conversation and your favorite refreshments as your captain positions the boat for a beautiful view of the fireworks.
When the first burst lights up the night sky, you’ll understand why Friday evenings are particularly special aboard Kona Star.
No crowds. No obstructed views. No rushing.
Just a relaxed evening at sea and fireworks overhead.
Six Guests. Never Sixty.
We believe some experiences are simply better when they aren’t shared with a crowd.
Our Friday Night Fireworks Cruise is limited to just six guests, creating an atmosphere that feels more like an evening aboard a friend’s private yacht than a traditional sightseeing tour.
Couples can settle into a quiet corner. Families can enjoy the evening together. Friends can pour a drink, put on some music and make the night their own.
For an even more exclusive experience, reserve the entire Kona Star for a private charter and enjoy Friday night on the water with only your chosen guests.
Private charters are available for groups of up to 12.
Bring Your Favorite Drinks
The Kona Star is BYOB, so bring along your favorite wine, champagne, beer or other beverages for the evening. We provide coolers and ice onboard to keep everything chilled.
Bring Your Favorite Drinks — We’ll Supply the Setting
Make the evening as casual or celebratory as you’d like.
Bring along your favorite wine, champagne, cocktails or other beverages and enjoy them while cruising the Waikīkī coastline.
Coolers and ice are available onboard, along with comfortable seating areas and Bluetooth speakers for your favorite music.
Celebrating something special? Let us know.
Birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, date nights and intimate gatherings are especially memorable beneath the Friday night fireworks.
Enjoy Chef Prepared Charcuterie boards and complimentary refreshments
The Kona Star offers beautiful Chef Prepared Charcuterie boards for your cruise. Each board has a variety of fresh tropical fruits, veggies, cheese, cured meats, crackers, dips and other treats. Special requests are welcome just call our concierge 808-374-2772
Your Evening Aboard Kona Star
Your cruise includes:
- Intimate small-group experience
- Maximum of 6 guests on regularly scheduled cruises
- Spectacular offshore view of the Friday night fireworks
- Scenic evening cruise along the Waikīkī coastline
- Views of Diamond Head and the Honolulu skyline
- BYOB welcome
- Coolers & ice onboard
- Bluetooth speakers
- Multiple indoor and outdoor seating areas
- Covered and open-air deck space
- Two bathrooms onboard
- Experienced local captain & crew
- Private charter option for up to 12 guests
Make the Boat Yours
Private Friday Night Fireworks Charter
Some Friday nights deserve a boat all to yourself.
Reserve the Kona Star exclusively for your group and turn the evening into your own private celebration on the Pacific.
Bring your favorite drinks, choose the music, arrange special food or catering, and enjoy the sunset, Waikīkī skyline and fireworks surrounded only by the people you invited.
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Experience Waikīkī After Dark
Waikīkī is beautiful from the beach.
But on Friday night, there may be no better place to see it than from the Pacific.
Watch the sunset disappear behind the island, see the city come alive along the shoreline, and end the evening beneath a sky filled with fireworks.
Six guests. Open ocean. One unforgettable Friday night.
Reserve Your Friday Night on the Water
Limited to just 6 guests per cruise.
Private charters available for up to 12 guests.
Check Availability | Reserve a Private Charter
Aloha i ke kai — love of the sea.
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Your Friday Night Looks Better From Here
Waikīkī is beautiful from shore.
But at night, with the city glowing behind you, Diamond Head in the distance and fireworks overhead, it becomes something else entirely.
Come aboard, find your favorite seat, pour a drink and enjoy the show.