Reviewed by: Sue
Nice service. Bus was so comfortable. Recommended!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2014/05/06 |
Activity Date: | 2014/05/03 |
Reviewed by: Tom
Overall trip itineray was well organized beginning with plane tickets to and from Kauai. Plane ride was ~20 minutes to Oahu. Tour supposed to begin at 9:30am didn't start ontime due to 2 people being late. That alone did not make us late for 30 minute film presenation at 10:30am at Pearl but did cut into free time to observe rest of memorial. The film presentation was excellent! Trip out to Memorial was all good and quite humbling. All was well organized and went fine. Next went to battleship Missouri and all went fine ( except it rained - no one's fault there )
Next we were out to Memorial Cemetary and that was very interesting as well. Last stop after leaving Cemetary was our free time in Waikiki. Traffic was horrendous and lost alot of freetime to walk around due to travel to downtown.
For my wife and I we felt the cost of trip was reasonable and very glad we took the trip. But the one ingrediant that made the whole day memorable and quite enjoyable was our guide - Mr Garfield. He was engaging, he was extremely knowledgeable not only about Pearl but about ......everything. Not taking away anything from other guides available but having Mr Garfield was a huge positive to making the day an absolute success. I recommend that if you are contemplating taking a trip that you request Mr Garfield. You will not be disappointed.
Mahalo
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Packages: | via Hawaiian Airlines |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/05/01 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/28 |
Reviewed by: CelestialStar
Good time had by all. Was extremely informative and tour guide was entertaining with all his trivia facts. 6am was WAY to early to travel there and I felt rushed during the whole experience.
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Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/05/01 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/28 |
Reviewed by: Alan U.K.
First class service, excellent friendly driver. Highly recommended
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/04/27 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/26 |
Reviewed by: Denise
Great time - only drawback was it starts so early in the morning - hard everyone - not just the kids. But it was an amazing day!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2014/04/21 |
Activity Date: | 2014/04/15 |
Reviewed by: Petals4Zuzu
The museums and displays at Pearl Harbor were way more than we expected. My teens aren't always enthusiastic about history but they were very engaged with these activities and when we went out to the Arizona Memorial, it was clear they understood the import of this place in American history. Very moving. The Missouri was well worth the time and investment.
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/04/06 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/13 |
Reviewed by: Kim
Fantastic tour to awesome sites. Great commentary from our guide Robert. Mahalo!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/04/03 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/06 |
Reviewed by: J Sanchez-Marriott
I have been on this tour three times - gets me everytime. Our nation is the greatest. Our guide, Olav, is the best! He has so much knowledge.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/03/26 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/18 |
Reviewed by: Petals4Zuzu
The company was very professional. The pilot was very knowledgeable and personable and provided a great narration. We saw 2/3rds of the island and had some exciting moments flying over cliffs and through valleys. Unfortunately, the hull-mounted video camera quit working just 5 minutes into the 45 minute ride. We were certain we wanted to buy the video of our flight and the accompanying narration so we were disappointed that it wasn't going to be possible. The company provided us with a sales DVD that included many of the same sights we experienced, however, the special nature of the video of our flight was lost.
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Packages: | Hidden Oahu Flight [45 mins] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2014/03/24 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/16 |
Reviewed by: Joe Hayek
Our first activity of our week on Oahu, and our favorite. Pricey...yes, but exciting. And, it gave perspective to all the things we did later in the week. Our pilot pointed out, as we flew over, where the President usually vacations, where Gilligan's Island was filmed, where Jurrasic Park was filmed, the Marine base, the closed, dangerous falls, the plantations, the North shore and Sunset Beach, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and flew us on the same approach the Japanese took in 1941 across Hickam and Wheeler Fields and down onto Pearl Harbor. Brodie, our pilot is a former Marine stationed on Oahu. He was friendly and very knowledgeable. Brodie spotted two Grey Whales off the North shore, flew out a bit and did some orbits over them so we could all see them. My wife forgot her light jacket, so a ground employee lent his hoodie to her. Absolutely magnificent!
Mr. Hayek,
Thank you very much for your kind words. We're happy that you enjoyed your Doors Off tour and were able to see whales. I hope you managed to get some good pictures while you flew and plan to return to Hawaii soon. Mahalo and aloha,
P.J. O'Reilley,
Makani Kai Helicopters
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Packages: | Doors Off Flight [50 mins] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/03/20 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/10 |
Reviewed by: Rose Baxter
My husband and I had a wonderful time. We will be back,soon!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/03/12 |
Reviewed by: AMI
We returned from our excursion yesterday and had "Guy" as our tour guide. I must say this gentleman was polite, kind, and KNOWLEDGABLE!!!!! We had a great time and was well organized. I wouldn't worry about paying for the GOLD package. You can go to the Arizona Memorial and rent the headphone set for $7.50. Lunch there is very cheap, $2.50 for soup(which was good), HotDog@$3, Nachos@$4. LOVED IT!!
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Packages: | Standard Tour [No Lunch] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/03/10 |
Activity Date: | 2014/03/09 |
Reviewed by: Wade
The tour guide was very informative and friendly. The bus was clean. The Arizona was very somber but we were glad we were able to see it. We also went to the Missouri, we would have liked to had more time here and less time driving around Honolulu. Otherwise it was a good day spent.
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Packages: | via Hawaiian Airlines |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/02/25 |
Activity Date: | 2014/02/19 |
Reviewed by: TRAVIS AND JESSE
LOVED THE DO IT YOURSELF TOUR AND THE EMOTION WE EXPERIENCED IS UNDESCRIBALE.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/02/13 |
Activity Date: | 2013/02/21 |
Reviewed by: Karol
Because we have 5-year old son, we wanted to see everything important on one day and without standing in lines. This trip was perfect for that. We spent enough time in each place and had time for lunch (in Pacific Aviation). Our guide was great, funny and informative. Worth recommending!
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Packages: | Standard Package without Lunch |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2014/01/17 |
Activity Date: | 2014/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Sim
My 2nd time to Pearl Harbor. 1st time touring Bowfin!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2014/01/03 |
Activity Date: | 2013/12/31 |
Reviewed by: NicoleG
We chose the trip with the tour because we had nothing else scheduled for the day, and I'm glad we did! After visiting the memorial, we were able to go aboard the USS Missouri and spent a good amount of time there. Afterwards, our super nice guide took us around town showing us all of the main attractions and was able to answer all of our questions! We were picked up and dropped off at the hotel which made this really convenient. I would recommend this to everyone! We were back by early afternoon so still had plenty of time left to do our own thing for the rest of the day. Great experience!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/01/02 |
Activity Date: | 2013/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Nicole G
We had such a great time! Our tour guide was so personable and made the most of our trip. The tour of Downtown Honolulu is a must if you have the time!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/01/02 |
Reviewed by: Sally
Very fascinating and informative--too much to see in a day--we did the Bowfin submarine & submarine museum, the Arizona memorial, the outdoor exhibits, and the Missouri short-tour. would have liked the longer tour and completely missed the Pacific Air museum. could have used another half-day. exhibits and guides were great.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2014/01/01 |
Reviewed by: J Whikehart
Wonderful tour and greatly exceeded our expectations! This is a family run business with many special touches (including first admittance into the USS Arizona Memorial)! Loved the enthusiasm of our tour guide, Duke(a native of Oahu), who had a vast knowledge of the history of Pearl Harbor and other military bases, plus shared some personal stories of military personnel and their real-life experiences that fateful Dec. 7th day. Tour begins early for a good reason! Our tour began with the raising of our national flag and a cannon fire at Fort Shafter at sunrise! A beautiful experience not to be missed!
Aloha,
Thank you so much for our 5 STAR Rating! We appreciate your kind words of support. Next time you are in the islands be sure to
look us up and check out our new up and coming Brewseum! Thanks Again!
Brittany Tomlinson
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2013/12/31 |
Activity Date: | 2013/12/26 |
Reviewed by: Margaret
Love the new theater and addition of ss Missouri. I was there 20 yrs ago it it much better. Very easy to purchase with veltra and a good value.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/12/13 |
Activity Date: | 2013/11/23 |
Reviewed by: destin
great place pearl harbor, full of history and sadness
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2013/12/12 |
Reviewed by: Yolanda
It was raining dogs and cats, so the Pearl Harbor tour was shut down on that day...We only saw a video of Pearl Harbor...luckly we still have USS tour, we had wonderful time in the battleship!
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Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2013/12/11 |
Activity Date: | 2013/12/01 |
Reviewed by: Robyn
We liked the one day pass for us. We rented a car so we arrived went to the sub first, then Pearl Harbor memorial, the museums and then the USS Missouri . We went at our speed on our time. We really enjoyed it. A must for first time visitors!
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/12/07 |
Activity Date: | 2013/11/26 |
Reviewed by: Bill & Debbie Pytak
We went to Hawaii in 2007. We had to go back because my husband didn't get to take a helicopter tour. The helicopter ride was the best part of our 8 day stay in Oahu.
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Packages: | 50-min Blue Skies of Oahu Flight |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/11/29 |
Activity Date: | 2013/11/16 |
Reviewed by: Kasia
Wonderful trip. Super pilot. The view great, beyond my expectation. I enjoyed the shuttle from and to the hotel. The trip in the air. It was a suprised when i found that we can have a film from it. Really worth the money!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2013/11/17 |
Reviewed by: Peacock
Very much enjoyed it. Despite heavy rain the guide did a great job, and helped my wife win a special request.
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Packages: | General Admission: Self-Guided Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/11/12 |
Activity Date: | 2013/11/09 |
Reviewed by: palacegang
Felix, our guide, was HILARIOUS and FULL of trivia information about the memorial and all the Hawaiian islands! Loved seeing the sights in downtown Honolulu and hearing it's history. Don't miss the opportunity to speak to and thank the WWII vets that are usually there at the memorial - priceless! The only thing that we missed was actually going ON the USS Missouri (Big Mo) and the submarine there. The sub cost an extra $10, but we didn't have time to go on. Access to Big Mo was not offered.
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Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/11/08 |
Activity Date: | 2013/11/04 |
Reviewed by: msblock
What a great day!! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. We arrived at Pearl Harbor before the crowd and our group was one of the firsts to visit USS Missouri, so we had great pics opportunities.
Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and to have with you a bottle of water!
It's a must-see attraction to anyone who is interested in history and aspects of the US military.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2013/10/29 |
Reviewed by: Jack
On this tour we saw sights that other tours never get to. First stop was inside the gun turrets, followed by 90 minutes of learning below deck how the ship's guns are controlled, fired and reloaded; how the ships fire controls work; where the different crews lived; how the ward room got its name.
Our guide was the best I've ever had on any tour. Handled complex subjects in easy to understand terms. He is a retired Navy Vet who volunteers three days a week and loves every minute.
The tour lasted about two hours and our small group of 6 were sorry it had ended (supposed to be 90 minutes). Next time I'm in Hawaii, I'll go back for another visit.
Friends recommended this tour enthusiastically, and I do likewise.
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Packages: | (Temporarily Not Available) Heart of the Missouri - Premium Guided Tour |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2013/10/26 |
Activity Date: | 2013/10/03 |
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Aloha,
Thank you for your continued support of Home of the Brave Tours. We agree with you that Olav is awesome! We hope you will join us again on your next visit to the islands!
Sincererly,
Janet Tomlinson
Home of the Brave Tours