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Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & VIP Guided Tour

Stand above the sunken USS Arizona at America's most hallowed WWII site. A guided Pearl Harbor tour with reserved memorial access delivers an emotionally profound, deeply expert experience no independent visit can match.

What to expect

Board the National Park Service ferry across the harbor to float directly above the sunken battleship, oil still seeping to the surface as a living memorial. Your guide weaves personal survivor accounts and archival detail into every stop — the Visitor Center, the Battleship Missouri, and the Pacific Aviation Museum if included. The emotional weight of the site is impossible to overstate; allow time to absorb it in silence. A city-tour add-on sweeps through Punchbowl Cemetery, Pali Lookout, and Chinatown afterward.

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Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Memorial & USS Missouri Battleship Tour from Waikiki
$157 per person
Run by Pearl Harbor National Memorial
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Good to know

Book memorial tickets the moment you know your port date — they sell out weeks ahead. The full Pearl Harbor & City Tour runs roughly 5–6 hours; confirm all-aboard time before selecting your departure slot. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring sun protection for outdoor queues.

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Luxury cruises that call at Honolulu — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Oceania · Oceania Riviera
14 nights · round-trip from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
from $5,895
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Silversea · Silver Whisper
11 nights · round-trip from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
from $6,150
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Oceania · Oceania Vista
17 nights · calls at Honolulu
from $6,549
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Silversea · Silver Dawn
22 nights · calls at Honolulu
from $11,550
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