Reviewed by: ELEN
it was indeed an amazing experience! we visited most important sights without spending a fortune! Excellent!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/29 |
Reviewed by: Allen
On time pick up and drop off, great friendly driver(Patrick) well done, very organised trip great value. Recommended.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/30 |
Reviewed by: Dave Rabl
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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| Packages: | General Admission: Self-Guided Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/14 |
Reviewed by: Mervyn Dale
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/17 |
Reviewed by: Julieta Reyna
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Mary
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/03 |
Reviewed by: Graham
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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| Posted on: | 2014/11/01 |
Reviewed by: Jason & Sharie
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/25 |
Reviewed by: Jod
well organised helpful and informative driver an excursion that should not be missed suitable for all ages
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/30 |
Reviewed by: Susie Pena
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/22 |
Reviewed by: Pam carmichael
Very interesting, loved both the memorial and the Missouri, think it could have been done in less time though
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/06 |
Reviewed by: Ian
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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| Packages: | (Temporarily Not Available) Heart of the Missouri - Premium Guided Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/02 |
Reviewed by: David
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/21 |
Reviewed by: J&K
The tour was good. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We basically saw the whole island in one day so it was long day but worth it. Bring plenty of water to keep hydrated!!!!! The only negative was that our driver was 30 minutes late picking us up but other than that it was cool.
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & North Shore Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/16 |
Reviewed by: vpapapos
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/07 |
Reviewed by: Elaine
The tour exceeded my expectations. Would recommend to anyone. The driver was very helpful and arrived on time.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/22 |
Reviewed by: Cindy McCracken
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/27 |
Reviewed by: JS15
Hard to describe the emotions one feels when visiting the Memorial. It is beautiful yet gut wrenching to know you are standing above the sunken Arizona where so many met their demise. One definitely receives an education about a terrible moment in our history. The Volunteers and Veterans were wonderful in explaining the details of such a long ago time. We also had the good luck to meet a survivor. This tour is a must see.
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & North Shore Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Monica and family
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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| Packages: | General Admission: Self-Guided Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/28 |
Reviewed by: Scott S.
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/15 |
Reviewed by: Donald & Amanda
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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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/03 |
Reviewed by: Daryl C
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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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Greg
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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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/21 |
Reviewed by: C. Bennett
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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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/28 |
Reviewed by: Priscilla
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.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/25 |
Reviewed by: Farid Eljawhary
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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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Simon & Toni
Very informative, great driver with inside local knowledge, spectacular scenery.
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| Packages: | Arizona Memorial & Circle Island Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Kathybee
This tour did not disappoint! My folks used to live in Mililani Town so I have been to Oahu many times. I didn't really think I could learn more than I already knew but I was wrong. Our driver/guide was phenomenal - I wish I could remember his name - and he was on the mic literally the entire time. He was funny and engaging, and shared island/culture stories and hilarious anecdotes. He answered the same boring questions I'm sure he's been asked a million times as though he was being asked for the first time. He spoke not only about the obvious "touristy" stuff, but shared "local" tidbits as well.
Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial...haunting and beautiful. This was my 8th visit the Memorial and I learn something new each time. A very noticeable change is how quiet the Memorial itself is. During previous visits I was sad to hear the disrespectful chatter and laughter by some tourists. The staff does an excellent job of reminding everyone of respectful behavior and I could definitely hear the difference. The Visitor's Center has changed quite a bit since my last visit and many new exhibits/experiences have been added. I recommend it highly, even if you've been before.
A side note about courtesy and consideration. There is always one family/group who doesn't seem to care if they keep others waiting and we certainly had one on this tour. If you are directed to be back to the bus at a certain time, please plan accordingly. Nothing sours the mood faster than being made to wait more than 25 minutes for people we had seen in the gift shop on our way to the bus.
The journey back to Waikiki was just as lively and informative as the morning trip. I can't express enough what a pleasure our driver/guide was. He made the tour for us!
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/23 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
It was such a beautiful and memorable tour! I highly recommend you take this tour! They will make sure you have tickets for that day.... If you go on your own, you are not guaranteed tickets for the day. I recommend you take this tour... The tour around downtown was also so informative. The bus driver was very knowledgeable and funny!
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/10 |
Reviewed by: NC Hairston
Our bus driver kept us on track and shared great information about the entire Honolulu area. We returned to the bus early and he pulled out a ukulele and started singing. It was very entertaining! The AZ Memorial was impressive and our driver was great!
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| Packages: | [7:45 AM] Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/02 |
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