The fireboat Moku Ahi welcomed the Queen Elizabeth 2 yesterday as the luxury liner entered Honolulu Harbor. The ship arrived from Los Angeles and will be docked at Pier 2 before departing for American Samoa today at 5 p.m. Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser

Top: Disembarking passenger Pat Osang of London receives a lei from Boat Days greeter George Ewens. Left: The Queen Elizabeth 2 sails past Aloha Tower before docking on the east side of the harbor at Pier 2. Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser

Hula dancer Fran Komomua welcomes Queen Elizabeth 2 to Honolulu Harbor. Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser