Louise, we have cruised
Panama,
Ecuador,
Galapagos and across the S Pacific. I have not done the
passage North to
Hawaii but have done Victoria, BC to Hawaii and back several times. Before I forget, the fol book is highly recommended for cruising around
French Polynesia:
Jimmy Cornell's book is a good one to use for
route planning. In planning your trip I would
work backwards as the limiting factors are the N Pacific
hurricane season, which starts in June and the S Pacific cylone season, which ends in April. We are in the middle of a moderate La Nina, which will keep the S Pacific cyclones further west (reducing the chance of them hitting F Poly) and will also keep the N Pacific hurricanes further east. Not a guarantee! In a normal season there is a low risk of a
hurricane in June but by late July it starts increasing. I would recommend a departure from Hawaii to St of Juan de Fuca in mid July which means the central Pacific High is well established and it will give you some extra time cruising the
Vancouver Island inside passage up to
Alaska.
This is a bit long winded, I can provide more info if you would like.
Regards, Scott