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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Stevo from Tewantin
Tour operator was of a high standard and very professional.The various areas of the Pearl Harbour area were well organised. Especially the USS Missouri tour and artifacts. The Pearl Harbour audio self tour was well organised too, however insufficient time was allowed to seriously view all stations of the tour. The Arizona Memorial pre film of the events was very real and looked at from all sides. The actual memorial was moving and somber. again a little more time would have been benifical. The tour concluded with a drive through the Punchbowl Cemetry. The only disappointing part of the day was the poor and very limited options for food and drinks. As the tour was a full day it would have been more enjoyable if a larger range of foodstuff was available. Finally the tour could have been more enjoyable with an extra hour at the Pearl Harbour and Aviation Muesum. Well done to our tour operators driver. A memorable day.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour [No Lunch] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/20 |
Reviewed by: Anan
Driver polite, punctual. Memorial moving experience. Unfortunate stops are no longer allowed at Punchbowl Cemetery.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/22 |
Reviewed by: John T
Driver Marlon, was most welcoming & told a lot of interesting information about Pearl Harbour & Honolulu in particular. He drove in a safe & professional manner. I am a Community Bus Driver in Sydney (Seniors).
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/04 |
Reviewed by: Gillian Ludgate
Really enjoyed our tour, the museum has a great collection and we'll worth the visit.
It was lovely to see a family run business that are passionate about keeping history alive.
Aloha Gillian,
We are happy you enjoyed your day with us. History is our passion and we enjoy sharing it with you! Aloha,
Glen Tomlinson
President, Home of the Brave Tours
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/04/28 |
Reviewed by: Diane - Missouri
Was very interesting. Learned a lot about the AZ & the MO. Great experience. Was fun to go inside the MO and see how they lived on the ships, equipment used etc. Would highly recommend for all ages! Great tour and staff.
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| Packages: | Deluxe Arizona Memorial, USS Battleship Missouri & Historical City Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/04/26 |
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: 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.
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
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/03/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/18 |
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: TRAVIS AND JESSE
LOVED THE DO IT YOURSELF TOUR AND THE EMOTION WE EXPERIENCED IS UNDESCRIBALE.
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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: 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 |
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Aloha,
Janet Tomlinson
Home of the Brave Tours