Start with the oversize desk, not the car page
Both carriers' vehicle-booking flows are built for cars. Calling the number named on each site's oversize or breakbulk page skips a round trip through a form that was never going to quote a hull.
Freight, to Hawaii
Shipping a boat to Hawaii
A car to Hawaii books through a published vehicle service. A boat does not, even on the same carrier. Pasha Hawaii and Matson both name boats on their own sites as cargo that goes to a separate oversize desk rather than through standard vehicle booking, so the first call for a boat is not the same call as the one for a car. There is no rate table below, because neither carrier publishes one for this cargo; what is below is where each of them sends the question.
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Two carriers, one answer
Both route a boat away from their standard vehicle booking, read 2026-08-19.
Why the car booking doesn't fit
Pasha Hawaii's vehicle overview, read 2026-08-19, names what its standard RO/RO service carries: a personal car, truck, SUV, van, ATV, golf cart, motorcycle or minivan, inside a published envelope of 21 feet 8 inches long, 8 feet wide and 7 feet high. Its vehicles FAQ, read the same day, is explicit about what falls outside that list: “For over dimension vehicles OR vehicles such as limousines, RVs, boats and trailers etc., please contact our Oversize Cargo department at 866-393-9831 option # 1.” A boat is named by name, not caught by a size rule it might slip under. Even a boat that would fit inside the standard envelope on a trailer still goes to that desk.
Matson's own breakbulk and oversized cargo page, read 2026-08-19, describes the range of cargo it moves to the islands outside a container or a standard vehicle booking as construction materials, entertainment productions, tourist submarines, observatory mirrors, trolley cars, RVs, campers, trailers, forklifts, heavy machinery, buses and boats. The company prices this cargo from its dimensions rather than off a published rate card, and the page's own guidance for learning more or getting a figure is its Customer Service Center at 1-888-362-8766 or its quote request form.
Ports and sailing frequency
| Carrier | Ports served | Frequency, as published |
|---|---|---|
| Pasha Hawaii | Honolulu (Oahu), Hilo and Kahului (Hawaii Island and Maui) | Honolulu weekly; Hilo and Kahului biweekly |
| Matson | Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Nawiliwili (Kauai) | Not stated on the oversized cargo page; quoted per shipment |
Matson's page adds one routing note worth planning around: cargo bound for Molokai or Lanai is carried to Honolulu on Matson and then handed to Young Brothers' inter-island barge service for the last leg, which is a separate booking the owner has to arrange.
Trailer and prep questions belong to the same call
Whether the boat travels on its own trailer or gets lifted into a cradle, and what has to come off it first, is set by the same oversize desk that prices the move, not by a published checklist for cars.
Gear off the boat is a different shipment
Electronics, covers, safety gear and spare parts pulled off the boat before it ships are ordinary parcels, priced on our calculator like anything else. The hull itself is not.
What SMKlog does and doesn't price here
Our checkout prices United States domestic parcels between two ZIP codes; it does not book ocean freight to Hawaii for a hull, a car or anything else that ships by vessel. For a boat, the honest next step is the carrier's own oversize line, or a freight review request if the move needs a broker to coordinate both ends. Mainland trucking to a departure port is a road move first, and our boat shipping guide covers the beam and permit questions that apply before the boat ever reaches a dock.
Where these figures come from
- Pasha Hawaii, Ship a Vehicle overview — the vehicle types carried by name, the standard dimension envelope, and Hawaii ports and sailing frequency. Read 2026-08-19.
- Pasha Hawaii, Vehicles FAQ — the instruction to route boats, trailers, RVs and over-dimension vehicles to the Oversize Cargo department. Read 2026-08-19.
- Matson, Breakbulk and Oversized Cargo Shipping Services — boats named among the cargo types carried outside container and standard vehicle service, ports served, the Molokai/Lanai routing through Young Brothers, and the quote-by-phone process. Read 2026-08-19.
Both carriers revise service pages and phone routing without notice. Treat the figures above as what those pages stated on the date shown, and confirm directly with the carrier before booking.
Common questions
Which ocean carrier ships a boat to Hawaii?
Pasha Hawaii and Matson both carry boats to the islands, but neither prices one through its standard vehicle booking. Pasha's vehicles FAQ, read 2026-08-19, states that boats and trailers go to its Oversize Cargo department rather than the RO/RO vehicle service used for cars.
Can a boat go through the same booking as a car?
No. Pasha's standard vehicle service, read 2026-08-19, is built around a personal car, truck, SUV, van, ATV, golf cart, motorcycle or minivan inside a published envelope of 21 feet 8 inches long by 8 feet wide by 7 feet high. A boat sits outside that list by name and gets routed to a separate desk regardless of size.
Does Matson carry boats too?
Yes, through the same kind of separate handling. Matson's oversized and breakbulk cargo page, read 2026-08-19, names boats alongside RVs, campers, trailers and heavy machinery as cargo carried outside its container and standard vehicle services, quoted directly rather than off a published rate card.
Why isn't there a price on this page?
Because neither carrier that runs this route publishes one for a boat. Both route the shipment to a phone line or a quote request rather than a booking page, so a rate here would be invented rather than captured.
What Hawaii ports do these carriers serve?
Pasha's vehicle service, read 2026-08-19, lists Honolulu on weekly service and Hilo and Kahului on biweekly service. Matson's oversized cargo service, read 2026-08-19, adds Nawiliwili, and notes that Molokai and Lanai are reached from Honolulu on Young Brothers' barge rather than directly.
