Battleships of WWII departing Hawaii Big Island

What You’ll Do At The Arizona Memorial
Upon arrival at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument you’ll have a chance to explore the museum filled with historical artifacts and documents that further set the stage of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Ride aboard a Naval vessel to the Arizona Memorial on Battleship Row!
• See the “black tears of the Arizona” (Iridescent oil, still trickling to the top of the harbor surface from the U.S.S. Arizona after 70 years!)
• See actual artifacts from the attack–from both the Japanese and United States!
• Visit the gift shop for books, souvenirs and WWII memorabilia.
• Walk the grounds of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument with informative displays
• View battleship row, the U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine
• See the Headquarters of the U.S.S. Pacific Fleet
• Discover many Navy vessels that might include destroyers and carriers

What You’ll Do At The Battleship Missouri
Board the shuttle to Ford Island, and explore the world’s most famous battleship–the “Mighty Mo.” Walk the deck of this famous battleship and stand beneath the main turrets–huge cannons capable of firing a shell over 20 miles. Then “go below” and explore where crews lived and worked.

• Admire the massive guns of the “Mighty Mo”
• Stand on the Surrender Deck where WWII ended
• Learn of the Kamikaze dent
• Enjoy the many exhibits
• Witness the U.S.S. Oklahoma Memorial