AdventureInHawaii.com | Pearl Harbor and Circle Island Tour

July 2018 Update: The National Park Service has altered the tour format for visitors to the Arizona Memorial. The visitor’s center experience, the documentary film, and the boat ride to the Arizona Memorial are all still operating as normal, but viewing of the Arizona Memorial will take place from the boat during your narrated harbor tour. Due to structural issues that need to be addressed, boats are not able to dock at the Memorial until further notice. There is no tour price adjustment of any kind during this time as this is a change mandated by the Park service and does not affect tour duration and costs to operate this tour are exactly the same. If you are booking for dates later in the summer, it is possible the structural issues may be addressed and tours will return to normal prior to your date but no price adjustment applies to tours that view the Memorial from the boat.

Visit the Arizona Memorial and then tour Oahu's sights

Watch a historic film that documents the events of 12/07/1941

Small 25 passenger motor coaches with oversized windows for better viewing

After the film you will ride a ferry to the Memorial

Honoring the 1,177 lives lost onboard the Arizona

Pearl Harbor Tour inside Enoa motorcoach

Ride in air-conditioned comfort as you make new friends

Drive through miles of pineapple fields

Pearl Harbor Tour Dole Plantation visitor's center

Stop at the Dole Pineapple Plantation

Scenic island commonly known as 'Chinaman's Hat'

Pearl Harbor Tour North Shore surfing beaches

Visit North Shore surfing beaches with their epic winter waves

Take in the beauty of the Hanauma Bay Lookout!

A fun stop on the tour is the Halona Bay Lookout.

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No trip to Oahu would be complete without visiting Hawaii’s most popular tourist attraction … the USS Arizona Memorial. This tour includes the Arizona Memorial visitor’s center, a powerful documentary film, and a ferry boat ride which takes you out to the Memorial. From there you will gaze down into the water where just below the surface lies the deck of the USS Arizona, the final resting place for many of the 1177 crew members who lost their lives on December 7, 1941. There are many large tour buses that bring guests to Pearl Harbor, but this tour is superior to the big bus tours because these excursions are all done in smaller 25 passenger mini-coaches. This gives each guest more personal attention from the guide, and the oversize windows in these mini-coach vehicles offer superior visibility.

The Pearl Harbor and Circle Island tour is perfect for those who want to see as much as possible in one day! After Pearl Harbor the tour continues on a full-day circle island route. Numerous stops are made throughout the day including the Dole Pineapple Plantation Visitor’s Center, North Shore surfing beaches, and Nu’uanu Pali Lookout. You’ll see the beautiful coral and white sand beaches of Oahu’s windward side, the famous landmark islet known as “Chinaman’s Hat”, and drive through Kahala – the “Beverly Hills of Hawaii.” Other stops include Halona Blowhole & Lookout and Hanauma Bay Lookout (closed every Tuesday). Your guide will most likely include additional stops during the day depending on his/her narrative and interesting scenes along the way.

General Information

Schedule: Daily. Closed on Thanksgiving, Dec. 7th, Christmas, and New Years.

Pick up: Morning pickup is between 6am and 6:20am. Approximate return is 4:30pm.

Reservations: Due to smaller group sizes these tours should be arranged well in advance of your arrival in Hawaii.

Tour includes: Complimentary lunch. FREE Pick-up services for guests staying in hotels located within Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kahala areas as well as cruise ship passengers docked around the Aloha Tower Marketplace area. We have added special tours for guests staying at Ko’olina hotels (see note below). Those staying on the north shore or outside of the regular pickup area will need to drive to Ala Moana Hotel for pick up. (410 Atkinson Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814 Click to view map)

What to Bring & Wear: Tour participants should wear respectful attire (shoes must be worn and no swimwear allowed). Due to heightened security no bags, purses, or strollers are permitted at the Memorial. Storage of these items is available for a nominal fee. Cameras and small, hand-carried wallets are permitted

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the event.

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Visit the historic Pearl Harbor

Waimea Bay is a famous North shore beach

Cruise Ship Passengers

If you are cruising on the Pride of America and spending the night at a hotel in Waikiki prior to your cruise, you can do the Pearl Harbor and North Shore tour on the same day that you board your NCL cruise ship. If you are on a cruise that visits Honolulu just for the day, the pickup time for this tour is usually too early for you to make it in time.

Activity Tips

Kevin Ditamore – Owner / Manager

A visit to Pearl Harbor is a must-do activity for anyone coming to Oahu. The USS Arizona Memorial is one of our nation’s most sacred places. Regardless of your interest in history or WWII, a visit to this shrine is an emotional experience. If you have never been … you should go. The documentary film prepares you well for what you are about to experience, because when the film ends and the doors open, everyone boards the Navy shuttle boat in hushed silence. The boat ride to the memorial only takes a few minutes. When you are on the Memorial, you’ll look down into the water and see the outline of the Arizona’s remains knowing that it is the final resting place for hundreds of US servicemen.

One tip for photographing the memorial … when you are re-boarding the boat for the return to the vistor’s center, try to get in the last row. As the boat pulls away from the Arizona, you will get a very dramatic photo.

If you’re interested in other tours that include Pearl Harbor, check out Pearl Harbor & Punchbowl Tour!

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