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Learn about one of the most tragic days in America’s history, and pay your respects to the sailors who lost their lives, at this Pearl Harbor memorial.

The impressive USS Arizona Memorial lies a short way offshore and can only be visited by boat as part of a 75-minute tour. Peer into the water from the viewing platforms, and just below the surface you’ll see the rusting remains of one of the most significant relics in U.S. history. The bridge-like memorial straddles the hulk of the wrecked USS Arizona, which was bombarded on this spot by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, during the fatal attacks on Pearl Harbor. Nearly all of the 1,177 military personnel who lost their lives that day are interred here.

Your visit to the USS Arizona Memorial will commence in the Visitor Center on the mainland. Here, a couple of exhibitions, “Road to War” and “Attack,” help paint the picture of the Pearl Harbor attack. Personal items belonging to the sailors, as well as photographs and detailed explanations, provide an informative prelude to your tour. You are invited to watch a 23-minute documentary that shows which events took place here during World War II. Afterwards, you climb aboard a shuttle boat and make your way to the curved white shape of the memorial.

The memorial is divided into three main areas. The entrance hall displays one of the ship’s original anchors, while in the assembly hall you can peer through the floor to the decks of the USS Arizona itself. Some people choose to throw flowers through the opening to honor the victims. The final section of the memorial is the shrine, with the engraved names of the soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the attack.

The USS Arizona Memorial is open daily, except Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Since this is a grave site, respectful behavior is required at all times. No bags are allowed onto the memorial, but you can rent a locker.

Tickets for the USS Arizona Memorial are free from the Visitor Center on the mainland, but spaces often run out by mid-morning. To avoid missing out, get there early or pay a small fee to reserve tickets online in advance.

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Mar 20, 2020

Nice but expected more from it.

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Verified traveler
Jan 31, 2020

Very interesting. Very solemn.

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Verified traveler
Jan 31, 2020

If you visit Pearl Harbor, remember that it is an active military site, so purses, backpacks, etc. are not allowed in the facility. If you are on a tour, just pack your ID and your credit card. Cameras are allowed as long as they aren't huge. If you do bring a bag, it will have to be checked in and you have to pay a fee for that ($5 per bag). If you are with a tour, everyone has to wait for you to check your bag, so please DON'T bring one.

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Nov 17, 2019

We took a tour that included the USS Arizona as well as the USS Missouri - which were good bookends to each other - one for the start of the war and one for the end.

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Oct 12, 2019

Try to get the headset tour; it was incredibly well done and well worth the price!

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Verified traveler
Sep 24, 2019

We did not get tickets to the Memorial but there is a wonderful visitor center here. There is a lot to see here and a beautiful view of the memorial.

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