Reviewed by: S Marshall
Our driver( Larry ) was funny, entertaining and informative, which he blends together that got the crowd laughing, intrigued and bouncing questions back. He was prompt, professional and made the tour. The bus was comfortable and when the pickup changed not by the company but by the city Veltra contacted us by phone, after trying to reach us by email to make sure we didn’t miss our pickup, so 5 stars all around.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2020/03/14 |
Activity Date: | 2020/03/11 |
Reviewed by: Faye
Our guide Kahleo was phenomenal! He made sure we enjoyed ourselves while remembering that this is a somber trip.
We had a fantastic lunch as well!
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Packages: | Standard Tour with Lunch at Battleship Missouri |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2020/03/08 |
Activity Date: | 2020/02/26 |
Reviewed by: Amy
Tour is exactly as described. Our tour guide Larry was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and funny. He went out of his way for us. We chose this tour because it’s convenience of time, where most tours went all day.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2020/03/01 |
Activity Date: | 2020/02/22 |
Reviewed by: J, L & M Thompson
Larry with Royal Star handled our tour.... if you find a way to replicate him, you will be well served (as well future attendees). He was knowledgeable, fun, affable and a perfect fit for the thread that ties these parts of the tour together.
Cemetery was humbling and very moving - at the very time we drove through, military was preparing for an internment that day.
Downtown tour was just right - highlighting both historical and current buildings and sharing information for possible additional visits later.
Arizona Memorial - website information helped us prepare well (clear bags allowed us to bring cameras and other items). The presentations at the visitor center were informative, and the video presentation was very moving. Little was said on the transport to the memorial, and our time there was memorable -- anyone who visits and is not moved by the sacrifice and losses is missing something.
Missouri was very interesting as well. Self-guided touring allowed for us to take the time needed to explore areas we found interesting. We did not see the Air Museum (but it's on the list next time). Transfers to and from Ford Island were well timed and operated - then it was time for Larry to take us "home".
ONLY complaint - our visit at both the Arizona and Missouri seemed a little rushed. We had about an hour before our tickets for the video, then seemed to have only ten minutes at the memorial (I understand might have been time for lunch for the tender captains?) and then ten minutes before our bus to Missouri (and find time for lunch). At Missouri, we had at most 90 minutes from drop off to time to board return bus back to the visitor center. Even another fifteen minutes at each memorial would have allowed for a more relaxing and reflective visit.
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Packages: | Deluxe Tour with Ticket [Jan - Mar] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2020/02/28 |
Activity Date: | 2020/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Jake
Tour Guide was amazing, so knowledgable about everything relating to the Missouri and WW2 and the history.
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Packages: | General Admission: Self-Guided Tour |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2020/02/15 |
Activity Date: | 2020/01/25 |
Reviewed by: Holly P.
This was a great tour! Our driver/guide had lots of fun stories about history and culture of everything we saw. It was a good amount of time at each place.
The USS Missouri is great. Take the guided tour! Our guide had some great stories. I also enjoyed having time to explore on my own.
The USS Arizona Memorial and other memorials were very humbling. So grateful for the men and women who sacrificed their lives that day so I can enjoy the freedom I now have. It was quite humbling to stand over the tomb of those men in the USS Arizona. I also enjoyed the Walk of Honour. My only regret was not having enough time to explore the other things in and around that site.
This was a great starter tour to show me what I might like to do next time. The company from booking to resort pick-up and drop off to not having to navigate the traffic made it well worth the investment. I highly recommend this for everyone. I learned a lot!
I also greatly appreciated the poncho to use as we had rain off and on all day. Unexpected but awesome bonus!
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Packages: | [8:30 AM] Ko Olina Departure |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2020/02/12 |
Activity Date: | 2020/02/05 |
Reviewed by: Mindy
My husband and I really enjoyed our trip. we were able to move around at our leisure and spend and much or as little time on each exhibit. Everyone in your family should experience Pearl Harbor. it truly does give you a new perspective and appreciation for those that serve our country protecting us!!
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2020/02/02 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/26 |
Reviewed by: Beare Family
Dom was a great guide. we loved the historical facts and being able to climb all over the Big Mo.
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Packages: | (Temporarily Not Available) Heart of the Missouri - Premium Guided Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/12/22 |
Activity Date: | 2019/12/17 |
Reviewed by: Jacky Daniels
This Pearl Harbor tour is the perfect experience for people who want to step back in time and learn about what happened on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. First, we went to the USS Arizona memorial. We watched a 10 minute introduction video that gave a brief description of the Pearl Harbor Attacks and World War 2 then we took a short boat-ride to the memorial. Then we toured the USS Bowfin submarine with an audio guide and the USS Battleship Missouri with a tour guide. These tours really put things into perspective. I chose a deli sandwich for lunch and it was good. The bus driver Kaleo was great; he was very personable, treated us like family, and made everyone laugh. He made the drive to and from Pearl Harbor very entertaining. Overall, this Complete Pearl Harbor was a very eye-opening and touching experience.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/12/16 |
Reviewed by: a-chan
The last time I have been to Pearl Harbor was when I was in 6th grade. During that time I had only visited the USS Missouri and the Arizona Memorial. This time around I got to visit the two plus the Pacific Aviation Museum and the USS Bowfin. It was an amazing experience to get to learn about the history of what had happened at Pearl Harbor and to get to see what life was like for sailors living on a boat. I definitely do not think I could survive life as a sailor and I have a whole new respect for the sailors who are out at sea for a long duration of time to protect our country. I do suggest that if you go on this tour on a sunny day, I would wear light clothes and bring sunglasses because it can get hot real fast and it is very bright. Inside the bus is very cold though so I would bring a jacket as well.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/12/14 |
Reviewed by: LizW
Pick up on time with the most interesting accommodating tour guide Marlon. Jammed packed with interesting information and being able to answer ever question. The coach was immaculate and very comfortable. Marlon gave a very interesting history of Honolulu and pointed out so many things of interest. His local knowledge and his history knowledge was remarkable. I highly recommend this tour. Family members chose to do Pearl Harbor on their own the day before us and although slightly cheaper missed out on so many things. When we got to Pearl Harbor Marlon gave us advice on the best way to see all the sights and he was so right. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/12/08 |
Activity Date: | 2019/12/05 |
Reviewed by: neeti
it was a whole day tour. the guide was fantastic and gave us a good history lesson all the way up . he was very good with is instructions and timings and gave us ample time to look around
great sense of humour and was very knowledgeable .
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Packages: | Premium Tour: Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri, Bowfin Submarine & Aviation Museum |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/11/17 |
Activity Date: | 2019/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Sandra
Well organised excursion to see the Arizona Memorial with sightseeing of Honolulu surroundings. There was also an option to add on more to this trip eg the Missouri ship. A little more time at the Pearl Harbour centre would have been better, however the short time at the actual Arizona Memorial was as per the rules of the memorial, and not set by the tour itself. The film before the trip to the actual memorial was excellent. I am mobility impaired and was using a walker, and found my needs amply catered for, and was made to feel valued and welcome.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/11/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/10/17 |
Reviewed by: Tim Burton
We were picked up and warmly greeted by our guide/driver Brandon. Brandon’s in-depth knowledge of Honolulu, it’s history and it present day culture, to include the building murals, is wonderful. This just attests to the time spent studying these subjects. Being former military, his narration of the Punch Bowl and it significance both in history and present day was outstanding. Before our arrival at Pearl Harbor, Brandon setup the morning of Dec 7 will great background information, that would not normally be known unless you are a history buff. Then on to Pearl Harbor, where we were turned over to the Park Service and the Navy. A very informational presentation and lots of background
and answers for any questions. The time spent was wonderful with tons of information to be gleaned. Time was well managed, the route and schedule were well planned and the experience was great.
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Packages: | Buy One, Get One FREE! Arizona Memorial & City Tour [Jul 2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/10/14 |
Activity Date: | 2019/10/12 |
Reviewed by: MsTravelGal
This tour is the best way to get the full Pearl Harbor experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all our curious and random questions. He did an excellent job of corralling such a large group in time to move from one exhibit to the next. We would have been lost without him. My favorite part of the tour was the boat ride out to the Arizona Memorial. Even though the memorial was closed at the time, seeing the Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri up close out on the water was quite humbling and awe-inspiring. Visiting Pearl Harbor is a top Oahu destination, and this tour is the best way to go!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2019/08/31 |
Reviewed by: Ashton
This was such a well laid out tour with plenty of time for all of the different sites. Our bus was on time and our tour guide was fantastic throughout the whole day. We started out touring the Battleship Missouri and also did about a 35 minute guided tour and then we went over to the Aviation museum and had lunch before being able to check out both hangers. After that we headed over to the Arizona Memorial and were able to watch a short movie explaining the attack and walk through the different exhibits before taking a boat ride to the memorial. It was still closed for construction so I would love to go back once it opens to be able to actually go on the memorial. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/08/09 |
Reviewed by: Diane T
This tour was wonderful. I’d been to Pearl Harbor years ago with family. The tour added an xtra touch - our tour guide, Marlon, was an added bonus. He spoke with reverence and compassion and gave us a lot of local information and history. Definitely recommend!
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/06/24 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/21 |
Reviewed by: Roger Ybarra
Outstanding service. This was a once in a lifetime experience for us. History is awesome.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/06/09 |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/05 |
Reviewed by: WisconsinNewlyweds
Our tour guide Kapena (sp?) was a great ambassador for his island. He definitely made the tour fun and had a great personality. The tour itself is as you’d expect-many stops with never enough time to see “it all” but lots of information packed into one day! Ok
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Packages: | PREMIUM Five Star Circle Island + Arizona Memorial (from Waikiki) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/04/08 |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/05 |
Reviewed by: Cat
Loved our driver Paulani , she was very informative of the place and around the area. Will definitely use this App again for future travels . We all had a great time for visiting Oahu for the first time
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Packages: | Pearl Harbor City Tour |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2019/03/03 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Barbara M
Our driver Larry was totally awesome! He was so knowledgeable, informative and entertaining. We received a great sightseeing tour of Honolulu/Waikiki and the surrounding area. If you request Larry specifically as your driver/guide, you won't be disappointed. He is very good at what he does. What can I say about Pearl Harbor? Everyone needs to visit this site. Unfortunately, the Arizona Memorial was closed for repairs so you will be given a boat ride in the harbor instead. But that's just a reason to come back and do it again.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2019/02/28 |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/14 |
Reviewed by: Maria
We enjoyed everything about it and our driver was amazing and full of knowledge and great sense of humor, we will definitely use you in the future, as well as recommend you to others .
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2019/01/13 |
Activity Date: | 2019/01/10 |
Reviewed by: Mrs
Passport to Pearl Harbor is the perfect way to see the historic place. It was a great experience to see inside of USS Bowfin, Mighty Mo & the Aviation museum. However, we were not able to go to the Arizona memorial because they were doing repairs. The boat just took us around there then the speaker’s microphone stopped working so we didn’t hear anything he said.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2019/01/04 |
Activity Date: | 2018/12/30 |
Reviewed by: Jon miller
Great time, very emotional . Hard to Imagine what all our troops went through
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Packages: | Premium Tour: Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri, Bowfin Submarine & Aviation Museum |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/11/18 |
Activity Date: | 2018/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Nicola
Great tour, our driver ‘Captain Ron’ was great, very informative and someone who really loves his job! Pick up time was 07:30 so a bit later than other full day tours which we preferred too. Only issue was that we picked some people up from the airport coming from Maui who had missed their flight so had to wait for an hour, but Captain Ron kept us entertained and we still had plenty of time at each place.
Personally I loved the video and the boat trip around the Missouri but my husband loved the Aviation museum. Would definitely recommend this tour and plenty to see and do!
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Packages: | Standard Package without Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/11/05 |
Activity Date: | 2018/10/31 |
Reviewed by: Grace
This was a super and well worth it tour. We had the Missouri in Washington state for many years and it was so great to see what a wonderful job Hawaii has done in taking care of this part of history. I learned so much history I didn't know about this war and these ships. The tour driver we had was one of the most knowledgeable ones I'd ever had he told us a lot of info we didn't learn on the tour. Not sure how to spell his name Kaleo I think. I would love to do it again as there was so much to learn.
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Packages: | Gold Tour with Picnic Deli Lunch |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/11/02 |
Activity Date: | 2018/10/28 |
Reviewed by: Sue and Al (Canada)
Our driver and tour guide, Lola, did a great job explaining both the history and local importance of the sites we visited. Her sense of humor made the tour all the more enjoyable.
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Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/10/21 |
Activity Date: | 2018/10/18 |
Reviewed by: Kevin Connolly
From pick up to drop off we had a fantastic day out, disappointed that the Arizona memorial was closed due to the damaged supports however we did get to view it from the boat that takes you out, our driver Marlon was very knowledgeable about honolulu and surrounding area, we had time to visit downtown including the Iolani palace, 5 o headquarters and chinatown, I would have no hesitation in recommending this tour and would do it again.
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Packages: | Deluxe Tour with Ticket [Jan - Mar] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/09/19 |
Activity Date: | 2018/09/16 |
Reviewed by: R James
Don't waste your money on a guided, "skip the line" tour. This ticket is all you need to see everything at Pearl Harbor. You will need to get your own transportation to/from Pearl Harbor but there are options, TheBus.org, The Waikiki Trolley, Uber/Lyft, etc.
We arrived around 8:00 AM on a Saturday and walked right up to the ticket counter to get our ticket and then again right up to the USS Arizona Memorial ticket counter to get this ticket. NO waiting, NO line, NO worry of not getting in on one of the 1300 free USS Arizona Memorial tickets.
The audio tours of the USS Arizona Memorial (note due to maintenance issues we could not get off at the USS Arizona Memorial but we still took the boat tour around it) & the USS Bowfin were great and allow you to go at your own pace. We took the guided tour of the USS Missouri and then you have time at the end to wonder around below deck on your own. There was one additional stop included but we chose not to get off there. This gives you complete flexibility of how to spend your day at Pearl Harbor.
There are a few food options. We chose the food truck at the USS Missouri. It was very good.
This is a Must Do for any American! Very educational and sobering.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/09/11 |
Activity Date: | 2018/09/01 |
Reviewed by: Luera Family
So pleased with the service and experience I had. Our tour guide was on time and shared a lot of interesting facts and information. We got to spend an extra hour at Pearl Harbor because our guide was given our tickets early so he let us take advantage of that which was very nice. The day could not have turned out better than it did, even if we tried.
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Packages: | [8:30 AM] Ko Olina Departure |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/08/01 |
Activity Date: | 2018/07/31 |
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