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The battleship Missouri Memorial @ Pearl Harbor is a not to be missed experience. From the sheer size of the ship to the complexity of its workings, to the knowledgeable and competent guides and the great historical presence of the vessel, this is an experience like no other I have enjoyed. It would be easy just to marvel at the size and power of the ship but it also forces you to take pause and wonder at human ingenuity and capacity to create truly awesome weapons of war when the need arises. I heartily recommend this visit as a highlight of my time in Honolulu.
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/14 |
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Enjoyed experience, but don't leave anything on the bus.
Our driver Patrick said it would be OK to leave items on bus during tour, because he would lock up the bus, but failed to tell us that he would go back to the city to return other guests on the shorter tour and return for us later, hence my wife's pink shawl went missing
Not happy wife
Mervyn Dale, Windsor Canada
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/17 |
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This is a great way to learn the history Of what happen in the war! Can't miss going here you learn so much and appreciate all the soldiers who have fought for us and protect our country.
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Activity Date: | 2014/11/06 |
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Pearl Harbor was wonderful.
They have added a lot since we were there 35 years ago. Enjoyed it as much today as we did then. Highly recommended for anyone going to Hawaii ,
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Activity Date: | 2014/11/03 |
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We particularly found our guide Ernal Smith to be informative, entertaining and caring with enthusiasm and excellent and expansive knowledge. It was definitely a highlight of our Hawaiian visit.
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We both thoroughly enjoyed our helicopter flight. The pilot was very informative and also friendly. We would defiantly recommend your company to our friends and family
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/02 |
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We toured Pearl harbor and USS Missouri and Patrick was so informative and helpful. He made the experience the best on the island. I would suggest Patrick and Uss Missouri again and again. Thanks Patrick for amazing time!
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/25 |
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What an amazing tour, highly recommend. Pilot very knowledgeable, well organized and well worth the money.++++
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/20 |
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well organised helpful and informative driver an excursion that should not be missed suitable for all ages
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Activity Date: | 2014/09/30 |
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Our tour of the Arizona and other memorials was totally worth the tour. Larry our driver was very informative, thorough and went out of his way to make his guests comfortable. We enjoyed learning about the memorials and surrounding areas. Had we driven ourselves, we would not have known many important aspects of the Island. Highly recommend the tour especially if it's the first time on the Island which it was our first. Kudos to Larry!!
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Activity Date: | 2014/09/22 |
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Was great. Tour was informative and our pilot definitely knew a great deal of the island and of course those little unknown facts!
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/11 |
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Very interesting, loved both the memorial and the Missouri, think it could have been done in less time though
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/06 |
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As a U.S. Navy Vet I was already beyond excited to go visit the iconic ship, but what was even cooler was being able to have access to so much of ship. However, the best part was being able to stand where the unconditional surrendering of the Japanese took place. Really neat! Only tip I can give is to take the early tours to have more time in each compartment, we took the 9am tour and our group was only 6 people (compared to the 15+ in the group after).
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Activity Date: | 2014/10/02 |
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The tour was amazing! Learned a lot of amazing facts from WW2. Also, the bus driver "Marvin" was amazing! Very happy customer.
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Activity Date: | 2014/09/21 |
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This was the best part of the trip! Brody was a great pilot and he was great telling us about Oahu. We are excited to come back with the rest of our family so they can experience the island from this view. This was a great way to end the trip. Love love loved this!! Highly recommend!
Hey Tracy - Many thanks for the great review. Brodi is a gem, eh? I'm glad you flew with us and thanks again for sharing your comments.
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Activity Date: | 2014/09/12 |
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The tour began with a punctual pick-up at the pre-specified location. Our driver, Marlon, was very professional, friendly and very knowledgeable! Upon our arrival at the Pearl Harbor, he gave us detailed instructions about the timeline of our visit. He advised on how we could make best use of our time there with visiting the different sites. All went very smoothly!
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Activity Date: | 2014/09/07 |
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The tour exceeded my expectations. Would recommend to anyone. The driver was very helpful and arrived on time.
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Activity Date: | 2014/08/22 |
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Me and my 9 year old son took this helicopter tour on September 5, 2014 and we had a great experience not only with the tour itself but also with the customer service provided by Makani Kai Helicopters. We really appreciate them accommodating our last minute booking. Pilot Broody was great and also provided a very good narrative of the places that we had seen. Since their shuttles were out at the end of our tour, they actually sent us back to our hotel in cab rather than making us wait for the next shuttle. we will highly recommend Makani Kai Helicopters.
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Activity Date: | 2014/09/05 |
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We stayed in Oahu for a week and it wasn't enough time visit all the placed that I had panned. The helicopter tour was a great way to see the entire island within an hour. The pilot talked about all the major points of the island. Especially looking down the Pearl Harbor was an experience that I never forget.
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You can't stay in Honolulu without seeing this magnificent tribute to the fallen military men and women of WWII. After attending a short film that told of December 7, 1941, we were then shuttled by boat to the Arizona. The sunken battleship still has oil that is leaking out of the tanks of the ship which you can actually smell. After this part of the tour, we went by bus to the USS Missouri where the treaty was signed with Japan. This was also very moving. As we headed back to Waikiki, we went by the Punchbowl Cemetery, China Town and got to see the State Building where the statue of King Kamehameha stands in front. This is the first thing that you see in the Hawaii 5 0 show when it starts. This is a great tour, and has all the must sees!
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Activity Date: | 2014/08/27 |
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My husband is a history buff so he was able to expand on the information provided by the tour guide and my children learned a lot. Very informative and interesting. I would recommend this to anybody wanted to learn more about American history! Enjoy!
P.S. Make sure to wear good walking shoes.
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Activity Date: | 2014/07/28 |
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If you go on this tour, ask for bus 738. Patrick was our driver and guide and he was awesome. He was very knowledgable and showed us a lot of interesting things and explained to us what we were being shown. When it came time for the tour Patrick had a handle on the process and made sure we knew what was expected during the actual memorial tour. Great job Royal Star!
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Activity Date: | 2014/08/15 |
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This tour is "Spectacular". It was way beyond expectation. The views from above are really breathtaking, and well worth the cost. You will not be disappointed!! This was my first helicopter tour and I couldn't be happier with it:)
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Activity Date: | 2014/08/07 |
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This was very educational and fun. We had a great time and highly suggest getting the audio guide. It is worth it.
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Activity Date: | 2014/08/03 |
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A really fantastic morning spent at Pearl Harbour and sightseeing around Honolulu. Our driver was fantastic and very informative.
The Arizona memorial is truly thought provoking and really brings home the horror of war
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Activity Date: | 2014/07/20 |
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The whole experience was great. Nice bus. Good guide. The actual park was very patriotic and humbling. Informative. Well done. Our kids enjoyed it.
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Activity Date: | 2014/07/21 |
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We took this tour as a day trip from Kauai. We are very pleased with the service. The tour associates were very helpful in making sure that we made all our connections, before and during the day. The tour bus driver, Ed, was very informative and made sure that we had the best experience possible.
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Activity Date: | 2014/07/10 |
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My wife and I went to Hawaii for our anniversary and as a history buff, I was really looking forward to seeing the Arizona Memorial and this tour seemed like a great opportunity to get the visit in on our limited time in Oahu.
However it was not to be, I was at the stop to board the coach on time. When the coach arrived (The tour was run by Robert's Hawaii), I was informed that the bus would be returning to the hotel between 1 and 1:30 PM; over an hour later than the itinerary on either website lists. Because of this, I could not make the trip which is the biggest disappointment I had on my vacation.
The ugly business out of the way, the staff at Veltra/Hawaii Activities and Roberts were extremely friendly helpful and went out of their way to make it right. I was given a refund despite it being well past the cancellation window and the agent I spoke with was very apologetic about the tour.
If I could rate just the staff, I would give them 5 stars, but the tour information still shows a 12-12:30 return to the hotels, so I would caution anyone that plans to take this tour to verify the return before and/or plan for a later return or risk being disappointed as I was.
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Activity Date: | 2014/06/28 |
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I was in the country less than 12 hours when I was up b4 the crack of dawn to be blown (filed gun included)away by this thought-provoking tour.
Thank you for joining us on Home of the Brave Tours! Come see us again next time you are in the islands.
Aloha,
Janet Tomlinson
Home of the Brave Tours
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Activity Date: | 2014/06/25 |
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It was the wright trip at the wright time. Even so it was sad. It was very important historic memory. Thanks.
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Activity Date: | 2014/07/03 |
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Aloha Pauline! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We are so happy you had a great time. Please come back to see us. Mahalo, The Blue Crew!