EVERYTHING You Need to See at Pearl Harbor! USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Bowfin, & Ford Island

Planning a trip to Oahu and heading to Pearl Harbor? Join us as we take a full-day tour through history!

Time Stamps below!!

In this video, we explore the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, board the USS Arizona Memorial, tour the USS Bowfin Submarine, and take the free shuttle bus over to Ford Island to explore the massive Battleship Missouri ("Mighty Mo"), and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum!

📍 LOCATION:
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, HI 96818 (Oahu, Hawaii)

⏰ HOURS OF OPERATION:
• Pearl Harbor Visitor Center: Open daily from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day).
• Battleship Missouri Memorial: Open daily from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
• Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum: Open daily from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

🎟️ WHAT’S FREE vs. WHAT COSTS EXTRA:

• FREE: Access to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, museums, grounds, and the shuttle bus to Ford Island.
-USS Arizona Memorial: Free entry, but requires a mandatory $1 reservation fee per ticket online.
-Parking: $7/day for private/rental cars at the Visitor Center.

• PAID ATTRACTIONS (Costs Extra):
-USS Bowfin Submarine Admission
-Battleship Missouri ("Mighty Mo") Admission
-Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Admission
-Top of the Control Tower Experience (Museum add-on)

(Tip: If you plan to visit all 4 sites, look into the "Passport to Pearl Harbor" pass to bundle and save!)

💡 PRO-TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT:

1. No bags or purses of any size are allowed inside the security perimeter. You can store them at the bag check on site for $7–$10.
2. Wear comfortable walking shoes - touring the Missouri involves lots of steep ladder stairs!
3. Ford Island is an active military base, so you must ride the free shuttle bus from the Visitor Center to get across to the Missouri and Aviation Museum.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Location & Overview
1:55 Pearl Harbor Visitor Center & Shops
2:17 Reservations Tips & Tricks
3:13 Tour of the USS Arizona Memorial
5:45 Exploring the Submarine USS Bowfin
9:52 Shuttle Bus Ride to Ford Island
10:28 Arriving at the USS Missouri and a Quick Lunch
10:59 Touring the Lower Decks, Crew Quarters, and Surrender Deck
12:34 Top Deck and 16-inch Turrets and Naval Artillery
13:24 Ford Island Control Tower Lookout Deck
13:46 Historic Aircraft & Final Tips


In this video, I discuss the Pearl Harbor travel guide, Things to do in Oahu Hawaii, Battleship Missouri tour, USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island Control Tower, Pearl Harbor tips and tricks, Oahu day trip itinerary, Mighty Mo guns, and a Pearl Harbor full tour. This is a great 1/2 or 1 day activity for families visiting Honolulu, Oahu and the island of Hawaii. I consider Pearl Harbor a must see and must do if you are visiting Oahu and haven't been before. Do you agree?

Thank you for watching! See you on the next adventure. Aloha!