Star of Honolulu Cruises and Events · Waikiki
Star of Honolulu's coach to the USS Arizona Memorial, followed by a narrated drive through downtown Honolulu. It is not a circle island tour; book it for a different day, since no loop stops at Pearl Harbor.
The base option, Arizona plus City, spends about 75 minutes on the USS Arizona Memorial program (the documentary film and the Navy boat out to the memorial) and 30 minutes at the Pearl Harbor visitor center. On the way back the coach drives past Iolani Palace, the King Kamehameha statue and Punchbowl cemetery while the driver narrates. Two upgrades add the Battleship Missouri (90 minutes) or the Missouri plus the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (90 more).
The $94 from-price is the base option. A $1.57 fee for the documentary and shuttle is extra, and so is food. Bags are not allowed at the Arizona Memorial; there is paid storage at the visitor center, so leave yours at the hotel. Park rules let the driver guide you around the site but not explain it; the National Park Service does that part.
Guests on the all-sites option report running out of time for the aviation museum. If the Arizona is what you came for, the base option is enough. The coach is wheelchair accessible, with a lift vehicle on 24 hours' notice; on the Missouri only the main deck is accessible. For the island loop itself, start with the deluxe Grand Circle coach from the same operator.
Ala Moana (Mahukona St) first, then Prince Waikiki, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hale Koa, the Ambassador, Hokulani, Seaside Ave, the Hyatt Regency and the Waikiki Beach Marriott.
About 75 minutes for the film and the boat to the memorial above the sunken battleship.
Thirty minutes for the museums and the waterfront.
Upgraded guests tour the Missouri and the aviation museum; the base option heads downtown past Iolani Palace and Punchbowl.
Drop-off at your pickup stop: about 5 hours for the base option, up to 9 for all three sites.
★★★★★Our driver, Brandon (BK), was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information and history about Oahu and Pearl Harbor. The memorial is very sobering and glad we got to pay our respects to the fallen and heroes. The Missouri was excellent as well.
★★★★★The tour guide gave us great tips for the day and helped get us checked in for the experience. After the Pear Harbor experience the city tour was great!
★★★★★The bus driver BK was a truckload of information and super knowledgeable about the region and the tour. Highly recommended.
★★★★★BC was the best guide. Funny, informative, and knowledgeable! Inspiring stories and touching tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom!
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No. Go Tours Hawaii's loops drive past it, and none stop. This is a separate half-day or full-day trip.
No. Bags are not allowed; storage at the visitor center costs a small fee.
The base Arizona plus City option: pickup, commentary, park fees and water. The $1.57 documentary and shuttle fee and food are extra.
About 5 hours for the base option and up to 9 for all three sites.
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The USS Arizona Memorial and a narrated drive through downtown Honolulu, Waikiki pickup included.
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