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Tour operates daily with travel time of approximately five hours. Hotel
pickup is between 6:15 am - 6:45 am and return between 11:45am - 12:30pm.
A half day full narrated tour to Pearl Harbor where guests will have
a chance to visit the Arizona Museum and board a navy launch to see the
USS Arizona Memorial which is built over the main structure of the battleship
Arizona. This is then followed by a tour of the city of Honolulu, including
a drive by the state capitol building, King Kamehameha's statue, Iolani
Palace (the only existing palace on US soil), Arizona Memorial, Punchbowl
national cemetery, Washington place, Kawaiahao church, mission houses
and downtown Honolulu.
STRICT SECURITY MEASURES: As a reminder, security measures are
being enforced at the visitor center. No purses, handbags, fanny packs,
backpacks, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage or other items that offer
concealment are allowed in the visitor center or on the memorial. Strollers
with pockets and compartments must be empty before being allowed in the
visitor center. Personal cameras are allowed.
The USS Arizona Memorial (USAR) is built over the remains of the sunken
battleship USS Arizona, the final resting place for many of the 1,177
crewmen killed on December 7, 1941 when their ship was bombed by the Japanese
Naval Forces. This loss of life represents over half of Americans killed
on this "Day of Infamy", the worst naval disaster in American
History.
The Memorial is located about 2 miles west of the Honolulu Airport in
Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu. The Memorial is managed by the National
Park Service (NPS) and consists of a shore side visitor center (VC), where
the tours begin, and the Memorial located in Pearl Harbor. The Memorial
is accessible only by the NPs tour from the visitor center.
The VC is open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, seven days a week except New Years
Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tours begin about every 15 minutes from
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The tour programs are free and tickets are available
on a first come, first serve basis. During busy summer and winter holiday
periods, it is recommended that you arrive at the VC before 1:00 pm to
ensure getting a tour program ticket. There are no age or size restrictions,
but children 5 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Appropriate
dress is required, i.e. no bathing suits or bare feet.
The tour program consists of a brief introduction by a park ranger, Pearl
Harbor survivor or volunteer. A 23 minute film on the history of the Pearl
Harbor attack follows. After viewing the film, visitors board a Navy operated
launch for the trip to the Memorial. The entire program takes on hour,
fifteen minutes. While waiting for your tour to begin, you may view the
museum exhibits and displays along the shoreline or visit the bookstore
where a wide range of materials on the Pearl Harbor attack may be purchased.
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