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Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Launch ‘Pearl Harbor Half-DayTours’
Pearl Harbor (February 5, 2013) — The Pearl Harbor Historic Sites have launchedthree new ‘Pearl Harbor Half-Day Tours’, allowing visitors to see more for less. Startingat just $15 for adults ($11 for children 4-12), these packages allow visitors to experience
the USS Arizona Memorial Audio Tour along with a tour of the Battleship Missouri
Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine or the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor.
From the sinking of the USS Arizona (BB-39) to Imperial Japan’s surrender aboard theUSS Missouri (BB-63), Pearl Harbor brings the story of America’s involvement in WorldWar II full circle. Experience the solemn reality of war at the USS Arizona Memorial,explore the USS Bowfin Submarine – nicknamed the Pearl Harbor Avenger, discover
how the air war was won in the Pacific Aviation Museum or stand in the spot where
World War II ended aboard the Battleship Missouri.
The ‘Pearl Harbor Half-Day Tours’ options include: USS Arizona Memorial Audio Tour / USS Bowfin Submarine Tour - $15 for
adults and $11 for children (4-12)
 USS Arizona Memorial Audio Tour / Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Tour - $24 for adults and $17 for children (4-12)
 USS Arizona Memorial Audio Tour / Battleship Missouri Memorial Tour - $27.50
for adults and $17 for children (4-12)The ‘Pearl Harbor Half-Day Tours’ provide even more flexibility for guests. For thoselooking for the complete Pearl Harbor experience, the ‘Passport to Pearl Harbor’ offers
one-day access to all four historic sites for only $55 per adult and $30 per child. For those
who need a little more time, Two-day Passports are also available for only $10 more.
Two-day Passport holders can return to Pearl Harbor within seven days of their initial
visit at no additional charge.
For more information about these packages or to book your reservation visit
PearlHarborHistoricSites.org or visit Recreation.gov or phone 1-877-444-6777
About the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
Welcoming over 1.7 million visitors each year, Pearl Harbor has become the most visiteddestination in Hawaiʻi. Pearl Harbor attractions include several independent historic sites— some under the purview of the U.S. National Park Service and others operated byprivate, nonprofit organizations. Together, and in partnership with Joint Base Pearl
Harbor-Hickam, they carry forth the legacies of some of our nation’s most treasured(more)

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Page 2 of 3icons. Although Pearl Harbor is one historic destination, there are four distinct sites tovisit, each with its own story to tell. Each attraction is as compelling as the next and nonethat the visitor would want to miss. For more information on the four attractions at Pearl
Harbor, visit www.PearlHarborHistoricSites.org.
WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument(USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials)
The USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials are operated and maintainedby the National Park Service as part of the recently designed WWII Valor in the PacificNational Monument. The three ships’ memorials honor and commemorate all members ofthe U.S. Armed Forces and civilians who gave their lives to their country during theattack on the island of Oahu and Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors to the USS
Arizona Memorial take a Navy launch to the memorial between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The
USS Oklahoma Memorial is located on Ford Island next to the Battleship Missouri andcan be accessed via the Battleship Missouri Memorial’s shuttle bus. Access to the USS
Utah Memorial is limited to those with military IDs. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center isopen daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking is free. For more information
visit nps.gov/valr, PacificHistoricParks.org or call 808-954-8778.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park
Adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum andPark, operates as a private, non-profit organization and is dedicated to the sacrifice ofmore than 3,500 submarine personnel lost in World War II. This gallant band of brothers,
comprising less than 2 percent of the U.S. Navy, sank more than 5.5 million tons ofenemy ships, while sustaining losses of 52 submarines that remain on Eternal Patrol. TheUSS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Combined
general admission to the submarine and museum is $10 per adult and $4 per child 4-12.
Military, kamaʻāina (local resident) and school group pricing is available. For more
information, call (808) 423-1341 or visit Bowfin.org.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
The USS Missouri (BB-63) completed an astounding career spanning five decades andthree wars — World War II, Korea and Operation Desert Storm — and is best known as
the site of Japan’s WWII surrender, which brought history’s most devastating war to aclose. The 887-foot, 45,000-ton “Mighty Mo” is open for visitors as the Battleship
Missouri Memorial, operated as a private, non-profit organization on historic Ford Islandin Pearl Harbor. The Battleship Missouri Memorial is open daily from 8 am to 4 pm orfrom 8 am to 5 pm. during summer months (June, July and August). General admission,
which includes choice of a guided tour, is $22 per adult and $11 per child 4-12. Military,kamaʻāina and school group pricing is available. For more information or to reserve a
tour, call (toll-free) 1-877-644-4896 or visit USSMissouri.org.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, a private, non-profit organization, occupies theWWII hangars and control tower on Ford Island that still bear the scars as our nation’s
first aviation battlefield. Giving visitors a front-row seat to the Pacific Theater and(more)Pearl Harbor Historic Site Launches ‘Half Day Pearl Harbor Tours’
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presenting more than 32 aircraft and their stories, the museum was named “one of theTop Ten Aviation Attractions” by TripAdvisor®. Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harboris open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $20 per adult and $10 per child
4-12. Military, kamaʻāina and school group pricing is available. For more information,
call (808) 441-1000 or visit PacificAviationMuseum.org. Tickets and a free flight
simulator coupon are available online.
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