Battleships of World War II departing Kahului, Maui

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Overview

Fly from Kahului Airport, Maui to Oahu for the one-day inter-island Battleships of World War II Tour at Pearl Harbor. This riveting historical tour traces the beginning and end of WWII with visits to two legendary battleships: the USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri Memorial.

Departure & Return Times

Depart: 7:00 am * • Return: 8:00 pm *
*All Tour Times Approximate

Duration

13 Hours

Inclusions

  • Round trip airfare between Kahului, Maui and Honolulu, Oahu
  • Round trip ground transportation on Oahu
  • Admissions and tickets
  • We do not guarantee "pre arranged" Arizona Memorial boat passes. In the event we do not secure your pre arranged boat passes, you will be directed to the Arizona Memorial walk up line.

Tour Highlights:

  • Visit Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
  • Experience the moving USS Arizona Memorial
  • View “The Black Tears” of the Arizona
  • Stand on the Surrender Deck of the “Mighty Mo” – the USS Missouri Battleship
  • Witness the USS Oklahoma Memorial
  • Tour World War II museums and exhibits
  • Historic Downtown Honolulu
  • Iolani Palace – Built by Hawaii’s Last King
  • Aliiolani Hale – As Seen on Hawaii Five-O
  • King Kamehameha the Great Statue – The Ruler Who United the Hawaiian Islands

This tour is also available Departing from:
Oahu, Hawaii Big Island and Kauai. Includes all Admission, r/t Ground Transportation and Airfare.

About Your Tour

Experience an epic journey back in time that starts with the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the U.S. into World War II and finishes with the September 2, 1945 surrender that ended the global conflict.

As you arrive at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial Experience begins with the 23-minute documentary about the attack. Learn how 1,177 seamen tragically perished when the USS Arizona was bombed and sank within minutes. Next, a Navy vessel will transport you across the harbor to the USS Arizona Memorial suspended over the sunken battleship – the final resting place for those fallen heroes. Step aboard the Memorial and notice an air of quiet contemplation and honor. Pay your respects to these brave seamen in the Shrine Room where their names and ranks are etched in marble. And look into the harbor where oil drops – “Black Tears of the Arizona” – continue to rise to the surface from the hull after nearly 80 years.

The tour continues at the USS Missouri – “The Mighty Mo” – where the Japanese formally surrendered on September 2, 1945 while the ship was in Tokyo Bay, Japan, bringing WWII to its final close. You’ll be amazed by the massive guns capable of firing shells over 20 miles and learn the story of the dent caused by a crashing Kamikaze pilot.

Leaving Pearl Harbor, the tour continues to Historic Downtown Honolulu where your expert guide will discuss Hawaii’s royal history while pointing out famous landmarks associated with islands’ time as a kingdom: Iolani Palace, Kawaiahao Church, King Kamehameha the Great Statue, and Aliiolani Hale.

From WWII history to Hawaii’s royal past, few tours compare to the Battleships of World War II at Pearl Harbor. Book this inter-island tour from Maui today.


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