Best of Honolulu: Pearl Harbor History & Mighty Mo

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Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

For an informative and moving tour of two of Hawaii's most famous WWII memorials, board your air conditioned motorcoach at the pier and journey along the Nimitz Highway to the historic Pearl Harbor.

Take a fascinating tour of the Visitor's Center which features a poignant short film with actual footage of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 - the devastating event that shocked Americans out of isolationism and prompted the United States to declare war on Japan and thus enter World War II.

Then visit the USS Missouri Memorial berthed on the former "battleship row" at Ford Island. The 887 foot long "Mighty Mo" battleship is a living museum that offers guests a glimpse into the past and the experience of being aboard a ship that is alive with history as well as modern technology. You will be educated and entertained with exhibits, memorabilia and activities that give you a sense of what life at sea was like aboard the world's last and most celebrated battleship.

Discover the thrilling details of the kamikaze attack on the Missouri; stand in the shadows of the 16-inch guns that pummeled Inchon, Korea; see where 28 Tomahawk missiles were launched during the Gulf War and stand on the "Signature Deck" where General Douglas MacArthur stood when Japanese officials signed and presented him with the "Articles of Surrender" that ended World War II.

Have your cameras at the ready as both memorials offer excellent views of the USS Bowfin, a restored WWII fleet submarine, nicknamed the "Pearl Harbor Avenger". You will even have the opportunity to tour the Bowfin for a fee while visiting the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center. Take time to browse the books shops at the Arizona Memorial and on board the USS Missouri for gifts and souvenirs of your moving and educational tour of one of the most famous eras in American history.

Special Notes:

If this tour is sold out, guests might also be interested in: HNL110: Stars & Stripes - Pearl Harbor & Battleship Missouri (same content) or HNL-115: Call to Duty: Pearl Harbor Museums & Memorials (a more immersive, full day experience.)

U.S. Navy rules prohibit all bags larger than the size of a hand-held radio being transported in any vehicle to USS Missouri. Passengers will have the opportunity to store these items for a fee at an area near the USS Bowfin before reboarding the bus to visit "Mighty Mo." Cameras without carrying case, prescription medication and bottled water are permitted.