Tours
Group Tours
Group Tours can be booked online using our form here, or over the phone if preferred.
Private Tours
Service
By choosing Keawe Adventures your party will be in a stress-free learning environment. We secure all reservations in advance in order to expedite your wait and make your visit as efficient as possible.
Keawe Adventures offers transportation from hotels in Waikiki, the Cruise Ship Terminal, and the Honolulu International Airport. All of our vehicles have access to the restricted space of Ford Island and are chosen with the passenger in mind, air conditioned, spacious and clean to provide you the utmost comfort. We also provide tours on site if you would prefer to use your own vehicle, our guides would simply meet you at a predesignated area on site and begin the tour from there.
Reminders
- Please remember personal bags of any kind are not allowed on to the historical site, nor are they allowed to be left in our vehicles.
- The USS Arizona memorial does provide a bag check service at $5.00 per bag.
- Please wear covered shoes, comfortable clothing (no bathing suits) and sunscreen as you will be in direct sunlight for part of the tour.
- Please remember this is a final resting place for many people, maintaining respectable behavior is protocol.
Cancellation Policy
Tours cancelled within 48-hours are non-refundable. In the event that the USS Arizona ferry is not operational due to high-winds or debris or dock closure, no refunds will be offered.
Estimated Pearl Harbor tour times
- Pick-up Location: (Waikiki, the Cruise Ship Terminal, or Ko’olina Hotels)
- Arizona Memorial Only: 3 hours
- Arizona Memorial and USS Bowfin Submarine: 4 hours
- Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine, and Battleship USS Missouri : 6 hours
- Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine, Battleship USS Missouri, and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum: 8 hours
THE USS ARIZONA AND MEMORIAL
The Arizona Memorial is the final resting place of 1,177 sailors and marines killed during the attack at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941 secured the United States involvement in World War II. The memorial is a stark reminder of the sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces to protect our freedom and our way of life. - Learn More
The Arizona Memorial program consist of a 23-minute video followed by a visit to the Arizona Memorial. The total program is 75 minutes in duration. The Memorial is a final resting place for many young Navy sailors and Marines. Out of respect and quiet, our guides are not permitted to accompany you during this portion of the tour. Upon completion of your tour, you will reunite with your guide at a pre-designated rally point.
THE USS MISSOURI BATTLESHIP
The "Mighty Mo", launched in 1944 and named in honor of the state of Missouri was the last of four Iowa-class battleships built by the United States. Japanese Empire's surrender in Tokyo Bay on September 2nd, 1945 happened aboard her, marking the end of the war. The Missouri also served in both the Korean War in 1950- 1955 and the Gulf War in 1991.
On the tour, our guide will familiarize you with the ship's history, massive capabilities, and weaponry while walking aboard this living museum. We will venture below deck to see what life was like at sea. See if you have what it takes to hold command of the ship on the bridge!
Age Restrictions: Children under 4 are not allowed on the USS Missouri.
VIP Private ‘Heart of The Missouri’ Tour
A unique, 90-minute tour of the USS Missouri gives you special access to sites within the famous battleship. Explore the engineering spaces, the 16-inch guns, the Damage Control Central Station, the Broadway, the Fire Room #4, and the Aft Battery Plot Room.
Please note that this tour is physically strenuous and it is not recommended for those with mobility constraints. You must be able to climb ten sets of steep, narrow stairs, step over more than 12 two-foot high obstacles, navigate through tight doorways, and low overheads. Guest must be at least 10 years of age to participate.
Groups are limited to 10 guest per slot time. Times slots are at 09:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 13:00 pm, and 14:00 pm.
If you are not interested in buying out the entire Heart Tour, then we can join others who signed up for that time slot. These tours will have to be coordinated well in advance. The cost of a VIP Private ‘Heart of the Missouri Tour’ is $600.00 plus tax and fees.
Age Restrictions: Children must be at least 10 years old to participate in the VIP Private Heart of the Missouri Tour.
Docent Led Deck Tour
All guests are required to attend a 35-minute docent-led tour. The tour consists of 10 to 25 individuals, which allows the USS Missouri staff to control the flow of guests walking aboard the ship. Our guides will accompany our guests through the docent-lead presentation. Following the presentation, your party and our guide will explore the ship together.
VIP Docent Led Deck Tour Buy Out
Individuals are able to make this first 35-minute presentation private with a “buy-out” purchase of an additional $911.00 plus tax and fees.
THE PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM
The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum sits on the historic Ford Island. These WWII hangars still bear the scars of our nation's first aviation battlefield and rank as the 8th aviation attraction in the nation. There are two hangers with planes as well as the helicopters that were used in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Math Alive, a traveling educational center sponsored by Raytheon, will be on site until November 2019.
Private Aviators Tour
Hear the untold stories from experience pilots and aviation crew on with a Pacific Aviation Museum docent. All the history and thrilling aviation feats explained in detail. The Aviators tour is $750.00 plus tax and fees.