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Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Pearl Harbor -& Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: Grace

The family really enjoyed this tour. It was very informative and gave you lots of information regarding the Island, we got to see all of the major points interested, and our tour guide Dennis L. also made the trip fun. The Pearl Harbor tour took your breath away, it really made you value the sacrifice our military, air force, and navy gave to keep our country free.

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Posted on:	2010/10/05

Home of the Brave Pearl Harbor & Military Base Tour

History in the Making

Reviewed by: Russ & Barb

My father was stationed in Pearl Harbor for four (4) years commencing one (4) month after the attack. I wanted to at least have a hands on experience as to what he went through and the conditions during that specific timeframe.

Jim was the consummate tour guide. His knowledge of the "inside" and side-bar stories of the Pearl Harbor attack, many focusing on the US Army Air Corps participation, enhanced all of the stops we made: the USS Arizona Memorial, Wheeler Field, Schofield Barracks, Fort Shafter and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl National Cemetery). These stories fill in the spaces that most of us have in our knowledge of the attack. In fact, I was extremely impressed with Jim’s knowledge in areas that I had not heard and/or read about over the years of conversation with my Mom and Dad and/or studies associated with this part of our history.

I especially enjoyed Jim’s setting the scene at all of the stops. He wants to place you in that place at that

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2010/10/02

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

Pearl Harbor and USS Missouri

Reviewed by: Ron and Gayle Colby

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

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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.

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Posted on:	2010/08/18

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

A worthwhile experience!

Reviewed by: Jen

We had only one day to see O'ahu...and this tour was perfect! Dennis was a very entertaining, informative, and patient tour guide. We would recommend this tour to families with older children and couples especially. We also appreciated that this tour was for site seeing, and not a shopping trap. Thank you, Dennis, for the great time!

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Posted on:	2010/08/07

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Awesome Tour - Best on the island!!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was the absolute BEST thing we did to get to know the island. Hana is the absolute BEST tour guide EVER! There is no doubt that Pearl Harbor and the Arizona is awesome - moving, and just "wow", a time for reflection...yet just the beginning.
A tour through the island was indeed the best way to go. Everyone must experience a Dole whip. And bring some note paper with you so you can write down the specific beach you want to spend more time at. We rented a car the next day to retrace our steps and stay longer at specific places of interest to us. This tour is a MUST DO, and I hope you will be as lucky as we were to have Hana. He can answer any question you have about the islands!! And he made the day (which you think 11 hours would be long...) fly by fast!
Thank you Hana!!!!

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/08/03

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Pearl Harbor Tour

Reviewed by: ceannaire

This was one of my daughters favorite parts of our vacation. That is a tough sell for a 14 year old. Pearl Harbor was great. I wish we would of stayed at the Dole Pineapple Planation longer. It was great to have someone drive you around the island and inform you with so much knowledge you would not know otherwise. Door to door transportaion was great since we didn't rent a car on Oahu. The tour wants me to come back to Oahu for more.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/08/02

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.

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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.

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Posted on:	2010/06/27

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Well worth the time!

Reviewed by: Deb, Illinois

One of the first things I wanted to do when I reached Hawaii was to tour the island to see what it has to offer. This is definitely worth the time. 11 hours on a tour seems like a lot, but there were many 'drive-by' items that would have been fun to stop at and take pictures such as the TV filming areas. Our professional guide, Jonathan, was the best! His knowledge of the island, special tips and eating recommondations, and humor made the tour pass quickly. This tour gave my family a taste of options for us to do on our vacation. LOVED IT!!!

On a side note, I would recommond to anyone that rides a bus in Hawaii to take a light jacket or sweater because the AC is on and the buses do get chilly.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2010/06/05

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

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

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Full Island excursion, Pearl Harbor

Reviewed by: mike

We had a driver named Dennis that kept the group informed on all the history of the island and current events. I would highly recommend this excursion to all. We have been on several site seeing trips none as good as this..

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Posted on:	2010/05/30

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Oahu Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: 20th Anniversary

Five Star all around. Dennis was brimming with knowledge and provided much entertainment for the entire tour. Tour was whole day but worth it. Being in a small coach was immeasurably better than a large coach. Plenty of stops and time at each stop. A great way to drive and see whole Island to plan where you might want to rent a car and go back to. For limited time visitors this tour takes you everywhere and can provide you with the information and taste of Oahu. It made seeing Pearl Harbor the easiest way to attend without having to stand on forever lines for a ticket. Visits to Dole, Mac Nut and Coffee, provided many free samples to decide flavors and excellent prices to buy those gifts for home. We even got great cheap T-shirts at the Sunset Beach. Sightseeing, History and Shopping all in one package! Leave the driving to those that know the Island and enjoy a fun day.

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Posted on:	2010/05/20

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.

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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.

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Posted on:	2010/05/03

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Definitely Recommend!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was our first trip to HI. I definitely recommend this tour! They were prompt in picking us up, the guide was funny and informative and we hit all the highlights of Oahu. It was great to get an overview of what the island had to offer. We really enjoyed ourselves!

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Posted on:	2010/04/29

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!

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

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

"Cowboy" was fantastic!

Reviewed by: Jes

The 6 of us were in Hawaii at Christmas 2009. Our ages ranged from 60 down to 5. We enjoyed this tour & "owboy" was great. He was so knowledgable & definetly had a sense of humor. He treated everyone of us like very good friends. We all felt really special. He gave us many tips of beating the crowds & best seating areas at the Arizona Memorial. We were taken to many great places all around the island. It was nice to be able to get out of the vehicle to actually stand on the beaches & get wet. The Mac Nut Farm had free tasting. YUM... We witnessed a pineapple carving at the Dole Plantation. We saw new pineapple fields & a religious shrine area. The tops of the cliffs gave us awesome sights. We even saw some whales playing out in the ocean along with watching the blow hole. Cowboy even gave my grandaughters some very cute young coconut souveniors that he picked up & made faces/heads out of. He explained many different features of the islands including a lot of history to help us understa

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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.

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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

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Posted on:	2010/03/24

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Amazing!

Reviewed by: Shayna

I have always had great respect and admirsation for the men and women of our armed forces, but attending the tour of Pearl Harbor increased that exponentially. I had tears in my eyes at the USS Arizona Memorial. The aren't words to describe the experience of learning what happening to all of those men on December 7, 1941. After we left the memorial we went on the Circle Island tour. As a first time visitor to Hawaii, I was in awe of the beauty this island possesses. The staff on the tour was great! Kanoelani and Ken were amazing, insightful, friendly, and very informative. They made a GREAT tour spectactular!!!

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Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2010/03/08

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Circle Island

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Our guide (Hana) was wonderful. He made the entire tour worth it. The Pearl Harbor part of the tour is very moving. And the sites of the Island were just amazing. Even got to see them making a movie about the girl that was surfing and lost her arm to a shark a few years ago. The movie will be called "Lone Surfer".

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Posted on:	2010/02/21

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Informative and professional

Reviewed by: Ken

Keloni our tour guide was not only knowledgeable, but very personable. Within moments she was calling all 18 of us by our first name. Impressive! the tour gave us enough info as to where to visit during our vacation. Two thumbs up.

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Posted on:	2010/01/25

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Outstanding

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was warm and friendly and very informative. The tour was very well organized and entertaining. I would recommend this for anyone visiting the island.

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Posted on:	2009/11/29

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Great Experience!!

Reviewed by: Kortni

This was a great trip for me and my husband! It gave us the opportunity to see most of the island during our short trip to Oahu, the tour guide was great and really made the most of our time during the tour, he was also very informative. We definitely were pleased with this activity!

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Posted on:	2009/11/23

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Cowboys Hawaii

Reviewed by: G.Fasciano, Dallas, Tx.

The Pearl Harbor Hawaii Circle Tour was unique. We started with Pearl Harbor which was poignant and beautifully done. Then we started what I like to call "see the Hawaii most people don't see".
We not only saw mountains valleys, cliffs, and ocean but landmarks, visited a farm, plantation, enjoyed lunch at a golf club (not included). The guide (driver) was funny, informative, and professional. Don't miss this tour - this is the real Hawaii.

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Posted on:	2009/11/18

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Pearl Harbor/Circle Island Tour

Reviewed by: Kyle

If you go on this tour, which I highly recommend, be sure to get "Cowboy" as your guide. He's terrific. Very informative, funny, and courteous.

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Posted on:	2009/11/11

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

Good Trip

Reviewed by: Visitor

Tour guide was knowledgeable, but I got a little tired of her reminding us that she knew all of our names. This was impressive that she could remember our names, but after a while it seemed like she was reminding us so we would give her a bigger tip. Lunch at the golf club was an odd choice...with so many Hawaiian locations available, we go to a golf club? I took the abbreviated tour (finished at 3:30 rather than 5:30), and from what I heard from those that did the full day tour, I made a wise choice. All-in-all, a good tour with a knowledgeable guide, but the Dole plantation and Macadamia nut "factory" stops didn't offer much more than shopping.

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Posted on:	2009/10/15

Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Tour & Circle Island Sightseeing

PH and Circle Island

Reviewed by: oldman1945

Driver/guide was exceptionally entertaining and agreed to be the best we have had in over 50 different tours over the years.
The day is a long one with many stops with a variety of interesting views and places narrated with a high entertainment level sustained thoughout the day.

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Posted on:	2009/10/12

Home of the Brave Pearl Harbor & Military Base Tour

A FIRST TIME VISITOR

Reviewed by: Steve and Cindy

This was our visit to Hawaii. We had a terrific time on this tour. Our guide was fun and informative. We got to see almost the entire Island. It was terrific. Although we wish we had more time at the Dole Plantation. I highly recommend this tour if you only have a few days in Oahu. it is well worth the money.

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Posted on:	2009/10/01

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Pearl Harbor -& Circle Island Tour

History in the Making

Pearl Harbor and USS Missouri

Informative Tour

A worthwhile experience!

Awesome Tour - Best on the island!!

Pearl Harbor Tour

Pearl Harbor Tour

Awesome Experience

Well worth the time!

Pearl Harbor & Missouri Tour

Full Island excursion, Pearl Harbor

Oahu Circle Island Tour

Pearl Harbor Tour

Pearl Harbor Tour

Definitely Recommend!

Pearl Harbor Tour

"Cowboy" was fantastic!

Somber & enlightening

Well Worth the Money!

Amazing!

Circle Island

Informative and professional

Outstanding

Great Experience!!

Cowboys Hawaii

Pearl Harbor/Circle Island Tour

Good Trip

PH and Circle Island

A FIRST TIME VISITOR

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