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Pearl Harbor
... Round-Trip Airfare ... Rental Car for the day ... Tour Pearl Harbor  ... See Waikiki Beach   $199pp based on double occupancy for the car

This rate includes airport taxes and fuel surcharges. The federal security fee adds $5 per person. The cost of the rental car is included, but you pay the tax on the rental car directly to Dollar (about $4). Book as soon as you can! If you wait until a few weeks before your trip, the cost may go up if the less-expensive seats are already booked. Please note that these packages are charged at the time your reservation is confirmed and packages involving airfare are non-refundable.

The most popular day-trip to another island takes people to one of our nation's most sacred places, the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.  Regardless of your interest in history or WWII, a visit to this shrine is an emotional experience. If you have never been ... you should go.

While they are hard to find, occasionally there are more expensive tours that fly you from Maui to Oahu, and provide bus transportation to Pearl Harbor, and take you to Waikiki for a few hours, but you give up a lot of freedom that way. Also, there are no advanced reservations for actually visiting the Arizona Memorial ... the bus tours have to wait in the same line with the rest of us independent travelers when they arrive at Pearl Harbor. The best way to visit Pearl Harbor from Maui is to do a fly-drive package. You get round-trip airfare from Maui to Honolulu, and the use of a rental car for the day. Pearl Harbor is very close to the airport, and the rental car attendant will give you a map and directions to get there. 

The USS Arizona is part of the National Park Service, and there is no admission fee nor are advanced reservations accepted for the Arizona Memorial. When you arrive, you will wait in line to get a ticket which admits you to the theater at the next available show time. Even the bus tours from Waikiki have to wait in the same line when they arrive; there is no advantage to being stuck all day in a group with 70 other people! The documentary film prepares you well for what you are about to experience, because when the film ends and the doors open, everyone boards the Navy shuttle boat in hushed silence. The ride to the memorial only takes a few minutes. 

After seeing the Arizona, you might want to check out the submarine the USS Bowfin and the Battleship Missouri ... entrance to these is by admission which you can purchase right next door. Or you might choose to drive around Oahu ... or go to Waikiki. 

Typical Schedule:

On most dates the morning departure choices are 6:23am or 8:40am. The return choices are typically 5:15pm, 7:05pm, 7:30pm, and 8:00pm  We highly recommend the 6:23am flight as it enables you to get to Pearl Harbor just before they open at 7:30am. This can save you hours of waiting ... if you arrive later you'll end up stuck in line behind hundreds of tour bus passengers from Waikiki

(Note: Fly-drive reservations must be charged at the time of reservation and are non-refundable. They should also be considered non-changeable as any itinerary changes will result in significant change fees plus the difference in cost in the airfare, if any.) 

Activity Tips

Pearl Harbor is open seven days a week ... every day of the year except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

One tip for photographing the memorial ... when you are re-boarding the boat for the return, try to get in the last row. As the boat pulls away from the Arizona, you will get your best photo from there.

When you are done touring the Arizona Memorial, you might consider taking a drive up to the Pali Overlook ... or spending a few hours shopping at Waikiki.  Honolulu is a very long, narrow city. It is hard to get lost ... do some exploring and enjoy! The USS Battleship Missouri is right next door as well ... and you can purchase admission to tour it and the USS Bowfin Submarine. 

One question I often get asked about the fly-drive ... "If there are four of us, shouldn't the price get a little cheaper since there are four of us sharing the cost of the car instead of two?" Good question. The answer is "no" ... unless you want to squeeze four people into an economy car. Parties of four get larger cars ... and larger cars cost more. It evens out ... trust me! 

The driver of the rental car must be over 25 with a major credit card in his / her name. Drivers 21-25 are possible, but you need to give us a call and let us know. Dollar Rental Car charges an extra $25 or so for younger drivers at the rental car counter.

A major credit card is required at the time you pick up your rental car (damage deposit). Most people don't take out the option insurance coverage because their auto insurance at home covers rental car damage as well (subject to your deductibles ... see your policy for details). My advice on the gasoline ... DON'T pre-purchase a tank of gas from Dollar ... tell them you will bring it back full. You won't likely use a whole tank of gas unless you drive the car all day long and do three circles around the island of Oahu! There is a gasoline station at the airport where you can fill up ... conveniently located in the same block where you return the car! If you didn't go anywhere except Pearl Harbor, the needle probably hasn't moved on the gas gauge and in that case you don't even need to worry about filling up.

Interisland carriers have discontinued the use of "flight coupons." In the past it was possible to get discount airfare by buying these coupons from a travel agent. They aren't available anymore.

On-line Fly-Drive Reservations