Pearl Harbor History & Latest News
Your Time Aboard the USS Arizona Memorial
For many travelers to Oahu, visiting Pearl Harbor is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if you’re not a big history buff, it's still a place of great significance. Now that the repairs and maintenance have been completed, we've come up with some tips on how to get...
Considerations When Choosing a Pearl Harbor Tour
Pearl Harbor tours come in all shapes and sizes. Some take under five hours, others can run upwards of 11. There are those that visit every attraction and those that take you beyond Pearl Harbor to other sites around Oahu. When it comes to choosing a Pearl Harbor...
Visitors Return to the USS Arizona Memorial
After a period of repairs that lasted 15 months, visitors to Pearl Harbor will finally be able to return to the USS Arizona Memorial, beginning on September 1, 2019. The serene white structure anchored above the wreckage of the sunken battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) is...
Heroes of the Harbor: John Finn
The Medal of Honor isn’t an award given without careful thought and consideration, so those who are chosen to receive it are known for having gone above and beyond the call of duty. In 1942, a US Navy Chief Petty Officer named John Finn became the first serviceman to...
Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Chew
On January 2, 1918, the keel of a future Wickes-class destroyer was laid down at the Union Iron Works shipyards in San Francisco. She was one of 111 of that class of destroyers built between 1917 and 1919, at the tail end of World War I and the year after it ended. On...
Can I Extend My Passport to Pearl Harbor?
You've decided to visit Pearl Harbor on your own, so you purchased the Passport to Pearl Harbor. Perhaps you got a later start to the day than you anticipated, or maybe you just like to really take your time to explore everything in depth. For whatever reason, there...
Fallen USS Oklahoma Twins Identified
On August 10, 2019, a pair of twin brothers who served and died aboard USS Oklahoma (BB-37) were laid to rest with military honors. The services were held, one after the other, to honor two fallen heroes of the Pearl Harbor attack whose remains had rested in mass...
5 Pearl Harbor “Tours” To Avoid
For most people, coming to Oahu to visit Pearl Harbor is something that requires a lot of planning. It's also not cheap. The flights tend to be long and costly; preparations and packing can be time consuming; and scrolling through dozens of different tour options can...
USS Arizona Survivor Lonnie Cook Dies at 98
On July 31, 2019, the United States lost one of the few remaining survivors of the December 7, 1941 attack on USS Arizona (BB-39). Lonnie Cook, a native of Morris, OK, was 98 years old. Lonnie Cook at Pearl Harbor At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, Lonnie Cook...
Dissecting Roosevelt’s “Day of Infamy” Speech
On Monday, December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of the United States Congress to discuss the events that unfolded at Pearl Harbor the previous day. His address, known as the “Day of Infamy" speech, was brilliant and...
More Reasons To Book a Pearl Harbor Tour
We all have reasons for doing the things we do. When it comes to visiting Pearl Harbor, chances are you’re doing so for the sake of experiencing an important piece of American history. Maybe you have a link to the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a relative...
Pearl Harbor Tours from Ko Olina
When you start comparing the various official Pearl Harbor tours, you’re going to find that most of them originate in Waikiki. This makes sense, since the majority of hotels are concentrated there. But what if you're among the growing number of visitors who look west...
The USS Arizona Memorial Program
One of the first things you hear about in any discussion of a visit to Pearl Harbor is the USS Arizona Memorial program. But what exactly is it? You probably already know that the USS Arizona Memorial is a structure anchored directly above the sunken wreckage of a US...
Pearl Harbor Tour Pick-up Options
If you rent a car, then Pearl Harbor is easily accessible no matter where you’re staying on Oahu. On-site parking makes it convenient to just pull up, find a spot, and make your way into the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. The downside? You miss out on all of the...
The US Navy Pearl Harbor Shuttle Boats
Standing on the shoreline at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, you see that you’re separated from the USS Arizona Memorial by a stretch of water. Though you know that the memorial is included in your Pearl Harbor tour, you might be wondering how you’re going to get to...
The USS Arizona Memorial Documentary
Before embarking on the US Navy shuttle boat across the waters of Pearl Harbor to the USS Arizona Memorial, visitors to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial are ushered into a small theater across from the main exhibit galleries. In the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater a...
Cassin Young – Pearl Harbor Hero
Cassin Young was already an American hero when his life was tragically cut short during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Just under a year earlier, on the morning of December 7, 1941, the 47-year-old captain was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Imperial Japanese...
Booking Your Pearl Harbor Tour: Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Your Hawaiian vacation is already booked. Now it’s time to get into the details, such as how you’re going to spend your days. There's no doubt that a tour of Pearl Harbor is among the many things you want to do, but just how complicated is the process of booking your...
Popular Pearl Harbor Tours for 2019
Knowing which Pearl Harbor tours are the most popular isn’t about following the herd. There's a reason some tours attract more guests than others. There are many great tours of Pearl Harbor, and knowing which ones people tend to flock to can help you decide which is...
What Time Should I Arrive at Pearl Harbor?
There are a number reasons why you may not want to embark on an official Pearl Harbor tour. Maybe you don’t want to be tied to a schedule, or you want the freedom to go somewhere besides back to your hotel after your time at Pearl Harbor. You might just want to...
Can I Cancel My Pearl Harbor Tour?
We get it. Life likes to throw curveballs at us every so often, making it impossible to follow through on plans we made for the one thing we were really looking forward to. When you booked your Pearl Harbor tour, every element of your Hawaiian vacation was expected to...
The Civilian Pearl Harbor Hero
When George Walters reported for work on the morning of December 7, 1941, there was no way he could have been prepared for the dramatic turn his day would soon take. Walters wasn’t a trained member of the military like many of those with whom he worked. He was a...
Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Blue
Just over six years before the Imperial Japanese Navy launched its devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, USS Blue (DD-387), a Bagley-class destroyer, was laid down at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. She was launched in May of 1937 and was commissioned into service on August...
What To Read and Watch Before Visiting Pearl Harbor
Though the attack on Pearl Harbor only lasted about two hours, the number of books and other writings, TV shows, and movies about the events of December 7, 1941 is extensive and varied. The experiences of a sailor who just barely survived the sinking of USS Oklahoma...
Book Your Summer Pearl Harbor Tour ASAP
Everyone has different times of the year when they’re able to get away for a trip to the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. One of the best things about the islands is that there really isn’t a bad time to go. That's not to say, however, that there isn’t a busy season, because...
