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There is a reason that Pearl Harbor is the number one visitor destination in Hawaii and the USS Arizona Memorial is where your Pearl Harbor experience begins.

Millions of people from all over the world come to this majestic setting to see for themselves where World War II began for the United States on December 7, 1941.

The USS Arizona Memorial is a must-see destination for all individuals coming to Hawaii, drawing more than 1.7 million visitors each year from all over the world. Visitors are free to explore the grounds of the $65 million Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, which was expanded from the original 3 to 17 acres, in December of 2011.

The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is operated by the National Park Service and is open daily from 7 am to 5 pm (closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Parking is free for all visitors.

The USS Arizona Memorial is built over the remains of the sunken battleship USS Arizona, the final resting place for many of the 1,177 crewmen killed on December 7, 1941, when their ship was bombed by Japanese Naval Forces. This loss of life represents over half of the Americans killed during the worst naval disaster in American history.

The National Park Services’ OFFICIAL USS Arizona Memorial Multimedia Narrated Tours

To view a 60-second video describing this tour, please click here or view it below.

All the major National Parks offer great narrated tours, and the audioNEW Multimedia Narrated tours at the USS Arizona Memorial are truly exceptional.

Since there are no escorted tours at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, Pacific Historic Parks highly recommends that you purchase one of the Official USS Arizona Memorial Tours with prices starting at only $7.99. Hosted by the famous actress Jamie Lee Curtis, with stories from REAL Pearl Harbor Survivors, REAL WWII Veterans, and REAL National Park Service historians, these fascinating tour will provide you with an enriching and emotional experience you will never forget!

Chief's Multimedia Tour: (15 Stops / 30-60 mins) This amazing short but power-filled tour guides guests along a special route that includes 15 stops at key locations where you will learn about the events that led up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the heroic events during the attack by our survivors, and WWII as it unfolded following the attack. Visitors are enthralled with the narration by Jamie Lee Curtiss and moved emotionally by the video and stories from real Pearl Harbor Veterans as they follow the easy patch on their customized map that takes them from stop to stop. Adult: $7.99 Child: $5.35. (Book Here)

Commander's Multimedia Tour: (22 Stops / 60-90 mins) This amazing tour provides a more in-depth experience with additional stories, content, and access to our National Park Archives in the Multimedia smartphone provided. The tour guides guests along a more extensive route that includes 22 stops at key locations where you will learn about the events that led up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the heroic events during the attack by our survivors, and WWII as it unfolded following the attack. Visitors are enthralled with the narration by Jamie Lee Curtiss and moved emotionally by the video and stories from real Pearl Harbor Veterans as they follow the easy patch on their customized map that takes them from stop to stop. Adult: $9.99 Child: $7.99. (Book Here)

Captain's Multimedia Tour: (28 Stops / 90-240 mins). This amazing in-depth full-service tour provides the most history-filled experience possible at Pearl Harbor National Memorial with additional stories, content, and significant access to our National Park Archives in the Multimedia smartphone provided. The tour guides guests along the most intensive route that includes 28 stops at very special locations where you will learn about the events that led up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the heroic events during the attack by our survivors, and WWII as it unfolded following the attack. Visitors are enthralled with the narration by Jamie Lee Curtiss and moved emotionally by the video and stories from real Pearl Harbor Veterans as they follow the easy patch on their customized map that takes them from stop to stop. Adult: $12.99 Child: $8.99. (Book Here)

USS Arizona Deluxe Combo Tour: (90-240 mins / 15% Savings) Completely immerse yourself in WWII History and let history come alive with the official National Park Service Tour. This incredible package incorporates the Full Captain's Tour and one VR of your choice. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis provides the narration as you explore the Visitor Center’s two world-class museums and throughout the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. This Deluxe Tour also provides exclusive WWII archives and videos on the attack at Pearl Harbor on the rented device. In addition, this package includes admission to the Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center to view the VR Experience “Air Raid Pearl Harbor” or one of the others. If you have separately obtained a reservation to the USS Arizona Memorial on recreation.gov; or obtain access via the stand-by line, the device will also provide narration while on the Memorial. Adult: $19.99 Child: $15.99. (Book Here)

Admiral's VIP Pearl Harbor Tour: (90-240 mins / 25% Savings) Experience the Admiral's VIP Treatment at Pearl Harbor with this full-access executive experience. Completely immerse yourself in WWII History and let history come alive with the official National Park Service Tour. This incredible package incorporates the Full Captain's Tour and ALL of our VR tours at the NEW Virtual Reality Center. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis provides the narration as you explore the Visitor Center’s two world-class museums and throughout the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. This Deluxe Tour also provides exclusive WWII archives and videos on the attack at Pearl Harbor on the rented device. In addition, this package includes admission to the Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center to view ALL or VR Experiences. If you have separately obtained a reservation to the USS Arizona Memorial on recreation.gov; or obtain access via the standby line, the device will also provide narration while on the Memorial. Adult: $33.70 Child: $23.20. (Book Here)

Our Tour Desk is located in the courtyard of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and is open daily from 7 am to 5 pm. Please allow the appropriate times for your selected tour so you may enjoy the experiences to their fullest. Our Tours are available in 9 languages that include: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, Russian, Italian, German or Spanish.

Our self-guided Multimedia Tours begin at the Visitor Center's two world-class museums called "The Road to War" and "Attack" galleries; here you will be provided in-depth details and fascinating information by the military survivors of the Pearl Harbor surprise attack, and you will be able to feel the history that still lives at this very special place.

Our Tours provide world-class narration on the USS Arizona Memorial for the incredible Pearl Harbor Survivor segments. Hear firsthand from actual USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor Survivors as they retell their stories and retrace the events of Dec 7, 1941. Then the Tours take you and your family along the shoreline of Pearl Harbor and cover the "Path of the Japanese Attack." Next, the Audio Tour takes you to the "Remembrance Circle" and on to the fantastic story of the "USS Arizona Anchor," which weighs over 19,500 pounds and was blown off its deck over 100 yards into the ocean.

The tours ends by giving you a final summary leaving you with an unforgettable lifetime experience of your visit to Pearl Harbor while preparing you to visit our other partner memorials such as the USS Bowfin, Battleship Missouri, and world-class Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Please return the tour smartphones to the Tour ticket counter before you go on to the other Pearl Harbor Historic Sites.

* Note that this product DOES NOT include a ticket to the Arizona Memorial movie and boat ride.

Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center - BOOK HERE

Completely immerse yourself in WWII History at the National Park Service Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center, where “History Comes Alive”. Our newly released VRs “Air Raid Pearl Harbor” and “Skies Over Pearl” retrace the events leading up to and on December 7, 1941 for a compelling digital experience.

Air Raid Pearl Harbor $9.99

This VR experience provides the timeline of the attack and places you on the deck of the USS Utah, one of the battleships destroyed on that Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. Three minutes after the first wave of Japanese warplanes arrived at Pearl Harbor, a message was sent that would resonate through history: “Air Raid Pearl Harbor, This is no Drill.” Within two hours, 2,390 Americans were killed, 1,177 on the USS Arizona alone.

Skies Over Pearl $9.99

Witness December 7, 1941 as never before. This VR experience puts you in the cockpit of a Japanese fighter plane as it departs the carrier Akagi 230 miles north of Oahu and heads for the military airfields and Pearl Harbor. It also provides lesser-known details of the attack, such as the different types of aircraft utilized and how the pilots maintained radio silence while using a Honolulu radio signal to guide their way to Oahu.

Visitors who have viewed the two new narrated VRs recommend seeing them before touring the USS Arizona Memorial and the two World War II museums on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

Visitors who have viewed the two new narrated VRs say it is an experience that should be seen before touring the USS Arizona Memorial and the two World War II museums on the grounds of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. To view a short video please click here.

In addition to the new VRs, these earlier generation VRs are also available to rent at the VR Center.

Walk the Deck of the USS Arizona & Explore the USS Arizona Today ($5.99 for both)

Imagine being able to walk the deck of the Battleship USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, the day it was sunk by an armor-piercing bomb. This historically accurate virtual reality experience transports you onto the main deck of the USS Arizona. This tour will give you a 360-degree perspective enabling you to view the entire Battleship.

The Explore the USS Arizona Today VR is an opportunity to see the 608-foot-long USS Arizona as she rests on the floor of Pearl Harbor. Diving is restricted in one of America’s most revered war graves. Below the waterline you will see the mammoth Arizona guns that were never fired in battle. Explore the gun emplacements called barbettes. In Barbette #4 view the entrance to the well where USS Arizona survivors have their remains interred to join their fellow shipmates in eternity.

Please check in with your tour confirmation at the Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center between 8 am to 4 pm, located in the courtyard of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Plan to spend around 10-15 minutes enjoying this great experience. All equipment is provided, and it’s easy to use.

* Note that this product does not include a ticket to the USS Arizona Memorial boat ride.

Check in with your tour confirmation at the USS Arizona Memorial Audio Tour desk, located in the courtyard of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Open daily from 7 am to 5 pm with free parking. The park is open 362 days a year, closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

* Note that this product does not include a ticket to the Arizona Memorial movie and boat ride.

For additional information:

Pacific Historic Parks’ Reservations Department
Monday- Friday 8 am to 4 pm, Hawaii Standard Time

Phone 808-954-8759

Toll-free US and Canada 1-866-332-1941
Email Tours@PacificHistoricParks.org.

USS Arizona Boat Tickets and Tours

The National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with Pacific Historic Parks offers daily programs that include a movie about the December 7th, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial. The Boat tours start at 8:00 am and go through 3:30pm daily. Tours last approximately 45 minutes from the time you board your boat.

How to Make a Reservation for the boat tour. Ticket Reservations can be obtained in the following ways.

• 8 weeks before the program date – At 3:00 pm Hawaii Standard Time, tickets are made available for reservations on the website Recreation.gov. These can go quickly depending on the season so it’s best to plan early if you want to get these. There is a non-refundable $1.00 service fee for each reserved ticket.
• Couldn’t get a ticket well in advance. There’s another option to try the day before you visit the park. At 3:00 pm Hawaii Standard Time daily, the remaining tickets for the next day are made available for reservations on Recreation.gov. These frequently go even faster depending on the season, so be prepared to make your reservations as soon as possible at 3:00 pm. There is a $1.00 non-refundable service fee for each reserved ticket.
• And again, whether its weeks out or the next day option, reserve your tickets at the National Park Service’s reservation website: Recreation.gov
  

Stand-By Line: -Walk in tickets are no longer given out in the Visitor Center. If you were unable to make a reservation for a ticket time through Recreation.gov, the National Park Service manages a standby line for the boats and will allow visitors without a reservation to board when there is space available on the boat. To check the availability of any standby seats, go the USS Arizona Bell Court near the theatre and see a NPS Ranger who can answer your ticket questions.

Other Ways to Get Tickets: - There are a number of tour companies that are authorized by the NPS to bring tour groups to theArizona Memorial. These are tour companies that pick their visitors up from Waikiki or other resort areas and bring them to Pearl Harbor. These tour companies have reserved program tickets and give them to their guests.