The situation for the people living in Hawaii is the same situation that people in on the West Coast face coming to Fort Lauderdale. If the cruise line can get you to the ship with any routing the day of embarkation that is what they do.

So those on the West Coast have to take a red eye to arrive early morning. The flight from Honolulu direct to Sydney arrives too late to make the ship.

Actually the same situation. However when coming from Hawaii it is a ton more flying but the rules the air department must follow are the same.

Although it does not feel good the option is to pay the deviation fee and fly in the day before but Regent will then not provide the transfers or the hotel for that one night early arrival.

Now if they would just change the rules!!