Page 18) Things to Do in Oahu in 2026 – Tours & Activities

Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch - Visit Main Exhibits, Memorials & Museums

Pearl Harbor and USS Missouri

This tour was booked as a surprise to me by my husband, Ron, and our daughter on the occasion of my 70th birthday, along with a two-week vacation to Hawaii. I have long wanted to see the USS Arizona Memorial, as my father and stepfather were both in the armed services during World War II. The tour is given by a sharp US Navy crew and the dignity and remembrance of our gallant fighting men of all armed service branches is preserved. There are always some in the tour group, usually under 30, who haven't a clue as to what the horrors of war are; their actions echo their folly. The Royal Star drivers were knowledgeable and humorous when appropriate. The tour on the USS Missouri was given by Marc and you would've thought he was there as he described the battleship's statistics and history. The reality of what war does to people who are in it, no matter what side they are on, was once again brought home. I am so glad this was arranged by my thoughtful family. It took awhile for me to

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2010/09/29

Royal Star Pearl Harbor Experience with Tickets to Arizona Memorial & City Tour

Informative Tour

Reviewed by: Iain F.

This may not be the best for younger kids but if they have any interest in the worlds history then this will be perfect. The memorial is breathtaking and a real tear jerker. I would recommend anyone visiting Oahu must see it. We had a mix up on the pickup location so we got on the bus about 30 minutes late but still made the memorial with plenty of time before our showing of the movie. The place is great and the stories behind it our sobering. The Mighty Mo is great for the whole family. Lots of cool things to touch and see. The tour continues with the downtown trip and punch bowl drive through. Both were well timed and needed after the long day of walking.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2010/08/18

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Pearl Harbor Tour

Reviewed by: Nancy

Excellent Tour. Our guide, Leo C., was very entertaining and informative.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/07/26

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Awesome Experience

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was a great tour.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2010/06/27

Royal Star Pearl Harbor Experience with Tickets to Arizona Memorial & City Tour

Pearl Harbor & Missouri Tour

Reviewed by: The Metcalf Family

We took the Pearl Harbor tour with the Missouri. Sandy was our tour guide and she was fantastic! Very nice, fun and entertaining, plus knowledgeable. The bus was really big and comfortable (not like most of the yucky shuttles) and Sandy drove around Waikiki effortlessly. Amazing!

The Arizona Memorial is a must-see, although it is not exciting so kids are easily bored. On the other hand, the tour of the Missouri is great for all ages. We did the audio tour with the iTouch device, and my 13-year-old thought it was like an adventure to find the next location. We were able to explore and listen at our convenience.

The Punchbowl was closed for Memorial Day, but Sandy took us to Pal"i lookout, which was a beautiful sight and the drive up was very informational too.

Overall, a terrific tour that we are so glad we did and the price was VERY affordable. Many of the tours I saw were way over-priced, as I cannot see what they could offer over the tour we took.

We were much

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/06/03

Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch - Visit Main Exhibits, Memorials & Museums

Pearl Harbor Tour

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Our tour driver had 20 years experience and was a fantastic person and very knowledgeable. The tour guides that took over at the various sights were top notch.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2010/05/07

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Pearl Harbor Tour

Reviewed by: Travelers from PA

First time to Hawaii, this definitely was a must see. Our tour guide was very informative, he himself served in the military. He kept us on schedule, we had no long lines to stand in to receive our tickets, our guide received the tickets directly from the booth for our entire group, allowing us to enter promptly. The tour of Pearl Harbor was a very solemn reminder of the cost that has been paid to sustain our nation's freedom. Enjoyed the tour of the USS Missouri, the ship is massive, tour guide did a wonderful job pointing out the facts and point of interests on the ship. The tour of the Pucnchbowl & downtown was just as good. Our guide again shared alot of interesting facts & info. Well worth the time.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2010/05/03

Royal Star Pearl Harbor Experience with Tickets to Arizona Memorial & City Tour

Pearl Harbor Tour

Reviewed by: Max

The tour was what you'd expect about the Pearl Harbor experience. Our driver was exceptional! He was really friendly, helpful, and went beyond our expectations. At one point as I was talking to my wife on the cell phone (in Fl), I gave him the phone and he talked to her. When the Punchbowl visit was closed for some reason, he took us to another location to enjoy. He offered to drop us off at the swap meet and come back for us at a later time, which wasn't even a part of our tour. Our hotel wasn't a designated drop-off point but he took us there and dropped us off there anyway. I'd definitely book with this company again!

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/04/08

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Somber & enlightening

Reviewed by: VMJTexas

A wish of a lifetime fulfilled. No disappointments here.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2010/03/26

Royal Star Pearl Harbor Experience with Tickets to Arizona Memorial & City Tour

Well Worth the Money!

Reviewed by: Oregon Traveler

I looked at several sites trying to decide which tour to use for our Pear Harbor Tour and chose using Hawaiian Activities because they provided the best description of the tour companies. It was easy to book on-line and when I called to ask what time the bus would pick us up at the hotel, the customer service agent immediately called the company to find out. That to me is service so I booked with them. Booking before you arrive on the island makes life so much easier because everywhere you look, there are tours being promoted and it can be confusing.

The company I chose did a marvelous job. Our coach was clean and air conditioned and the driver/tour guide was marvelous. He told us so much about the history of Hawaii that his narration brought so much more value to the tour. The same applied to the tour guide we had for the USS Missouri. He brought the signing of the armistice with General McArthur, the Allies and the Japanese to life in ways no history book can.

I will def

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/03/24

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

educational

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Very educational, to see it up close and personal makes you realize the sacrifice that was made for our freedom.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2009/09/16

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Arizona, Missouri, City Tour

Reviewed by: New Jersey

Great Tour! Our tour guide/bus driver was very informative. Was a wealth of knowledge about the memorial and the city.
Sorry we did not book more tours through Hawaii Activities. Would recommend them to anyone.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2009/05/12

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Pearl Harbor Tour

Reviewed by: Dave Carmichael

We only had one day on Oahu. We were interested in an overview of Pearl Harbor and Oahu. This tour more than fulfilled this objective. Our tour guide was very experienced, enthusiastic, clever, and he treated us like valued customers.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2009/05/05

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Untitled

Reviewed by: K Harris

Very informative and sobering experience.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2009/01/27

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Must see for everyone

Reviewed by: L.Mills

We really enjoyed this tour!! Our guide was very knowlegable and experienced. Everyone visiting Oahu should visit the Arizona at least once. The Missouri was also very interesting, as was the Punchbowl.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2009/01/01

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Pear Harbour tour

Reviewed by: Don

Wonderful tour. Very moving. Something everyone from the United States should see and respect the memory of those that died there.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2008/12/01

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

A must

Reviewed by: Bobby

A very touching and meaningful experience.
Regardless of what Island you may stay at it is very easy to Island hop.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2008/11/03

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Bus Driver

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Our guide was coughing into the mike as he talked and we thought if he was sick, he should have stayed home. He could have at least removed the mike when he was coughing.

The tour itself was wonderful!

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2008/10/14

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Untitled

Reviewed by: M Pedraza

Wonderful tour. Guide on the Missouri - "Toby" was great. He served on Mighty Mo and was very knowledgeable of every detail of the ship. Will do it again.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2008/09/10

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Arizona, Missouri and Punchbowl

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

The driver was great! He shared all kinds of information with us about both the USS Arizona and the USS Missouri as well as Pearl Harbor. He was also able to give detailed information about each historical location we passes as well as Punchbowl Cemetary. It was a great trip worth taking!!!

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2008/07/18

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Untitled

Reviewed by: John Keane

Don't miss the tour of the USS Missouri
The memorial symbolises the start of WW2 and the USS Missouri the end

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2008/07/11

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

A tough one to judge.

Reviewed by: Scott Perkins

After all, this tour is primarily based around a trip to a cemetary. There really isn't that much to see of the Arizona itself, just some shadows underwater really. As I mentioned though, this is a little different to your average tourism spot, no "ooooh's and ahhhh's for the spectacular at the Arizona Monument.

The battleship Missouri is quite impressive though, the tour around the boat itself is quite interesting and is very much worth a look.

The city and punchbowl tour really isn't much at all. You basically drive in and out through the city, that's the tour pretty much. The Punchbowl Cemetary is a three minute detour and probably really isn't woth the bother for what you see there.

Helpful

Rating:
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2008/07/06

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Untitled

Reviewed by: Gerald Conrad

Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The Driver (from Samoa) was very knowledgeable and entertaining about the Islands and the Arizone /Missouri. He made it well worth the time and money.

Helpful 1

Rating:
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2008/05/17

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Great Trip...

Reviewed by: TCD

I would recommend this trip to anyone visiting the island for the first time. As long as the pick-up bus gets started, the tour is a fun and enjoyable one while learning a great deal about the history of Pearl Harbor. Tour guide was excellent.

Helpful 1

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2008/05/11

Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Good Tour

Reviewed by: Janie

The tour can't be called fun, but i can say "don't miss it". It's very informative, quite solemn (the Arizona portion) and something i think every visitor should take in. It was well organized, good timing, and did everything we hoped it would.