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Pearl Harbor Leisurely (Reply to this comment)
by travelexpert
Seeing Pearl Harbor may take sometime unless you are on an organized tour. No camera cases or purses are allowed. I suggest early morning or late afternoon for this tour. You can take the "bus" from Waikiki see http://www.thebus.org/Route/Route.asp
On this deeply moving, historical adventure, you will revisit the ghosts of the Pearl Harbor attack during WWII at the Arizona Memorial and see the Punchbowl National Cemetery.
Board the Navy launch ship to head out to the Arizona Memorial to board the memorial itself!
Explore the Memorial at your own pace - no rush!
See the man-made engraved wall of marble with the names of 1,177 sailors and marines killed.
Take a deeply moving trip back in time to World War II to one of the most famous and historically significant battles of the war, Pearl Harbor.
Begin at the Visitor Center, where you are on your own for approximately 2 hours to visit the exhibits. Watch a movie that commemorates the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Browse through fascinating displays, and then board the Navy boat for a short ride over to the actual Arizona Memorial. Check out the Wardroom Orientation Center for maps, models, photos, artifacts and a brief film prepare you for your shipboard visit.
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Apr 21 '05
8:12 am PDT
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Pearl Harbor never forgotten (Reply to this comment)
by mtuairau
Thanks for sharing your visit to Pearl Harbor. Being a Hawaiian myself, I'm glad that you appreciated your visit. In addition to losing people in our family on that horrible day of attack [though I was not yet thought of], many still suffer. But the Pearl Harbor tour has become one of our favorite family visits annually. It's a wonderful tribute to all who lost their lives, indeed.
Oddly enough, Hawaii is a great melting pot now of so many cultures. Seemingly forgiving, but not forgotten. Sharing the experience with your mother was also kind of you, hope the rest of your trip was enjoyable, too.
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Nov 24 '01
7:36 am PST
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names (Reply to this comment)
by jkjewelers
not sure, but I believe the names on the wall are only of those who died on the Arizona, the ship with the most casualties. Not of all those who died in the attack as you wrote.
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Aug 27 '01
6:12 pm PDT
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Re: Very+sad+experience (Reply to this comment)
by quasar
Thanks for reading. I think the key to avoiding the crowds is getting there early. It really wasn't a problem when I was there.
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Aug 01 '01
6:29 am PDT
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by quasar
It must have been wonderful to live in Hawaii. I envy you. Thanks for reading!
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Aug 01 '01
6:28 am PDT
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Very sad experience (Reply to this comment)
by elzora
Thanks Janice for this review. We visited here about 10 years ago. It was sad, and the place was so crowded I didn't get to see a lot when the ferry got us out to the memorial.
seawolf45
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Jul 31 '01
1:26 pm PDT
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by kuuleimomi
I lived in Hawai'i for a while, both of my foster parents were in Navy and worked in Pearl Harbor; I visited Wa'amomi at least five times a week and love it with a passion. I think one of the most powerful experiences was Arizona Memorial. To go to Hawai'i and miss it means miss the whole point of Pearl Harbor tragedy. I completely agree with you, (:
Finn
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Jul 31 '01
6:10 am PDT
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