Pearl Harbor Tours from HonoluluStar of Honolulu Pearl Harbor Tour
The Star of Honolulu Pearl Harbor tour is the deluxe coach option among the Pearl Harbor tours from Honolulu, priced at $59.23 per person for the 5-hour Arizona Memorial and city version. Star of Honolulu Cruises and Events runs it on a Gold Royal Star coach with panoramic windows, reclining seats and an onboard restroom, and it carries a 4.9 rating from 5,031 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Hotel pickup in Waikiki, cold water, mint and a hand towel come with the ride. This page breaks down what the price covers, what the day looks like hour by hour, and which travellers should book a different listing. It is one option among many compared on Pearl Harbor tours from Honolulu.
About This Tour
Star of Honolulu sells three versions of this tour from the same listing. The 5-hour option pairs the USS Arizona Memorial with a Honolulu city tour. The 8-hour option adds admission to the Battleship Missouri and the 9-hour Ultimate option adds the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on top. The price on this page covers the 5-hour version only, and the longer options cost more.
The ride itself is a Deluxe Gold Royal Star coach with panoramic windows, reclining seats, seat belts and a restroom on board. A driver-guide narrates on the road and handles wayfinding inside the park, where National Park Service rules allow no interpretation from commercial guides.
$59.23 per person for the 5-hour Arizona Memorial and Honolulu city option, booked on Viator. The 8 and 9-hour options with the Missouri and the Aviation Museum cost more and the listing does not print those figures here.
5 hours for the base option, 8 hours with the Battleship Missouri, 9 hours with the Missouri and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
Selected Waikiki and Honolulu hotels, with listed stops between 7:55 AM and 8:40 AM. Pickups start about 30 to 60 minutes before the listed time and the exact time arrives on reconfirmation.
A Deluxe Gold Royal Star coach with an onboard restroom, carrying up to 50 guests.
The USS Arizona Memorial program is the entered site on the 5-hour option, with a Honolulu city tour whose stops the listing does not itemise. Missouri admission comes with the 8-hour option and Aviation Museum admission with the 9-hour. The Arizona boat ride depends on Navy operations and no tour can guarantee a landing, since high winds can suspend the Navy boats.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund, and the listing allows cancellation for bad weather.
Check Dates and Availability
Pickup stops run between 7:55 AM and 8:40 AM, so check which hotel stop applies to your booking before you commit.
You'll confirm the exact date and time on the secure booking page.
Quick answer The short answer
The Star of Honolulu Pearl Harbor tour costs $59.23 per person for the 5-hour USS Arizona Memorial and Honolulu city option, with hotel pickup in Waikiki on a deluxe coach for up to 50 guests. It is rated 4.9 from 5,031 reviews.
Key takeaways
- The price covers the coach, hotel pickup, National Park fees and taxes, but not food, gratuities or bag storage. See what the price actually covers.
- The driver-guide can give wayfinding only inside the park, by National Park Service rule.
- Want the Battleship Missouri at a set printed price instead? Look at the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour.
- Compare it with every other listing on the Honolulu Pearl Harbor tours comparison table.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $59.23 fare is for the 5-hour option, and the line below separates what Star of Honolulu includes from what you pay on the day.
Included, Excluded and Paid at the Gate
The listing is unusually specific about the extras. All taxes, National Park fees and handling charges are in the fare, along with a cold bottle of Hawaiian water, mint and hand-towelette service, an original Pearl Harbor video and live commentary from the driver-guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off at selected hotels is included.
Not included are food and gratuities. The exclusions also list a fee with a stated value of $1.57 for the 23-minute documentary film and the shuttle to the Arizona Memorial, even though National Park fees are described as included elsewhere in the same listing, so read that line carefully. Bag storage at the Visitor Center is not included either. The storage facility by the entrance charges a nominal fee per bag and runs daily from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Bring only a camera, phone and wallet if you can, because bags of any size are barred at Pearl Harbor. If you upgrade to the 8 or 9-hour option, Missouri or Aviation Museum admission comes with those fares at a higher price the listing does not print on this page.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Hotel pickup and drop-off, selected hotels | Yes | Stops listed between 7:55 AM and 8:40 AM |
| National Park fees, taxes, handling charges | Yes | Stated in the inclusions |
| Cold Hawaiian water, mint, hand towel | Yes | One bottle per guest |
| Live coach commentary | Yes | Driver-guide, wayfinding only inside the park |
| Battleship Missouri admission | 8-hour option only | Priced higher than the 5-hour fare |
| Aviation Museum admission | 9-hour option only | Priced higher again |
| Food and gratuities | No | Gratuities are not included |
| $1.57 documentary film and Arizona shuttle fee | No | Listed among the exclusions |
| Bag storage at the Visitor Center | No | Nominal fee per bag, open 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
Sources: Pearl Harbor National Memorial, National Park Service, Recreation.gov, Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
The USS Arizona Memorial from the air during a 2016 visit to Pearl Harbor. Photo: Ash Carter, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The listing lays out the stops and pickup times clearly, and this is how the 5-hour day runs in order.
From Your Hotel to the Water
Pickups start about 30 to 60 minutes before the listed stop time, so pickup for the 7:55 AM Ala Moana Hotel stop begins before that time. The listed stops are the Hilton Hawaiian Village at 8:05 AM, Prince Waikiki at 8:00 AM, the Ambassador at 8:15 AM, Hokulani Waikiki at 8:20 AM, Hyatt Regency at 8:30 AM and Waikiki Beach Marriott at 8:40 AM. The drive from Waikiki to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is about 45 minutes through Honolulu traffic.
On the way the driver-guide plays an original Pearl Harbor video and narrates live.
The USS Arizona Memorial Program
At the Visitor Center, which opens 7 AM to 5 PM daily, the Arizona program takes you by Navy boat to the memorial above the sunken USS Arizona. The attack came from 353 aircraft in two waves just before 8 AM on December 7, 1941, killing 2,403 Americans, and the remains of many of the Arizona's crew are still inside the hull. The National Park Service describes the program as about 45 minutes, and the last boat of the day departs at 3:30 PM.
High winds can suspend the Navy boat rides until conditions ease, so a landing is never certain.
The Honolulu City Drive
The 5-hour option adds a Honolulu city tour. The listing does not itemise the city stops or say whether any is entered. The 8-hour option swaps the city drive time for the Battleship Missouri, where Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945 aboard the 887-foot ship, and the 9-hour option adds the Aviation Museum.
Drop-off returns you to your selected hotel.
Royal Star Arizona Memorial and Historical Downtown Honolulu Tour
The operator's film of the coach tour and its downtown stops. Third-party video by StarsofParadise1. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
Who This Tour Rules Out
The stated limits matter more than the star rating, so weigh them before booking.
The Honest Limits, with the Fixes
Up to 50 guests share one coach. If a smaller group matters more, the Small-Group Arizona Memorial Tour caps at 22.
The driver-guide may not interpret inside the park, a National Park Service rule the listing cites, so the narration stops at the gate. Every adult 18 and over must carry government-issued photo ID, and guests riding the Ford Island shuttle to the Missouri or Aviation Museum may be asked for it, with a passport for international visitors.
No bags of any size are permitted at Pearl Harbor. Cameras, phones and wallets are fine, and the storage facility by the Visitor Center entrance charges a nominal per-bag fee from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Pack light and read the Pearl Harbor bag policy guide.
The Arizona boat is subject to Navy operations, and high winds suspend the rides, so a memorial landing is not guaranteed on any tour, this one included. The listing does not say whether the city stops are entered. Wheelchair access is good, with a lift vehicle on 24 hours notice, though only the Missouri's main deck is accessible. Finally, the 9-hour Ultimate option is a long day for young children, and families wanting everything done for them with lunch included should compare the Pearl Harbor Heroes Deluxe Tour at 9.5 hours.
A North American F-100 Super Sabre on display in Hangar 79 of the Pacific Aviation Museum. Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Quinlan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Getting There and What to Add
You can reach Pearl Harbor without a tour, and the money saved can go toward the sites a coach drives past.
The Do-it-yourself Version
The Visitor Center and grounds are free, and the USS Arizona Memorial program is free too, reserved only through Recreation.gov with a $1 non-refundable fee per ticket. Reservations open at 3 PM Hawaii time in two windows, 24 hours and 8 weeks ahead, and they sell out fast in peak season. From Waikiki the drive is about 45 minutes via H-1 West to exit 15A, and parking at the Visitor Center costs $7 per day.
TheBus routes 20 and 42 also serve the memorial, and the fare details are in the guide to the bus to Pearl Harbor from Waikiki.
What to Add Before or After
The 5-hour option does not itemise its city stops, so consider going inside Iolani Palace later. Docent-led tours cost $34 for adults with a kamaaina rate of $19.95, and the palace guide has the full picture at Iolani Palace. Punchbowl, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, is covered in the Punchbowl Cemetery guide.
On Ford Island, the Battleship Missouri is open daily 8 AM to 4 PM with last admission at 3 PM, and the Aviation Museum and Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum sit nearby. All three are separate sites with their own ticketing, and none of their admission prices are printed here because tours in this catalog sell them.
Itinerary
Clock times come from the listing's pickup schedule. The rest follows the stated order of the day.
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7:55 AM to 8:40 AM
Waikiki and Honolulu hotel pickups
Seven listed stops from Ala Moana Hotel at 7:55 AM to Waikiki Beach Marriott at 8:40 AM. Pickups begin 30 to 60 minutes before each listed time.
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After pickup
Coaching to Pearl Harbor
About a 45-minute ride with an original Pearl Harbor video and live narration from the driver-guide on the Gold Royal Star coach.
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At the park
Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
Security screening with no bags allowed, then time for the grounds and exhibits. The documentary film and Arizona shuttle carry the listed $1.57 fee.
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Program time
USS Arizona Memorial boat program
A Navy boat crosses to the memorial. The National Park Service describes the program as about 45 minutes, and wind can suspend the boats.
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Later in the day
Optional Battleship Missouri and Aviation Museum
The 8-hour option boards the Missouri on Ford Island and the 9-hour option adds the Aviation Museum. The 5-hour option runs the Honolulu city tour instead.
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End of tour
Return to your hotel
The coach drops the group back at the selected Waikiki and Honolulu hotels.
Pros and Cons
The pick balances comfort and price, but several limits deserve a straight look.
What we genuinely like
- A deluxe coach with panoramic windows, reclining seats and an onboard restroom at $59.23, against $69 for the comparable Roberts Hawaii city tour
- Rated 4.9 across 5,031 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews, the strongest rating among the high-volume listings
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at seven named stops between 7:55 AM and 8:40 AM
- Free cancellation 24 hours ahead and cancellation allowed for bad weather
- Wheelchair accessible with a lift vehicle on 24 hours notice, and the Arizona Memorial itself is accessible
The honest downsides
- Up to 50 guests on one coach, the largest group size after E Noa's tour of up to 70
- The driver-guide may give wayfinding only inside the park, so no narration at the Visitor Center or on the memorial
- The listing does not itemise the Honolulu city stops or say whether they are entered
- The exclusions list a $1.57 film and shuttle fee while also saying National Park fees are included, which reads ambiguously
- The 8 and 9-hour upgrade prices are not printed on the base listing, so you must click through to see them
- Pickups begin 30 to 60 minutes before the first listed stop at 7:55 AM
Who it's NOT for: Not for travellers who want a small group, itemised downtown stops, or a set printed price for the Missouri, who should check the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Star of Honolulu Pearl Harbor tour cost?
$59.23 per person for the 5-hour USS Arizona Memorial and Honolulu city option. The 8-hour option with the Battleship Missouri and the 9-hour Ultimate option cost more, and the full range sits in the Pearl Harbor tour from Honolulu.
Is the USS Arizona Memorial ticket guaranteed?
No. The listing does not promise a landing, and the National Park Service notes that high winds can suspend the Navy boat rides and that reservations sell out in peak seasons. The background is in the USS Arizona Memorial guide.
Can the guide narrate inside Pearl Harbor?
No. The National Park Service permits commercial guides to provide wayfinding only within the park, so the Star of Honolulu driver-guide narrates on the coach and stops at the gate.
What should I bring and what do I do with my bag?
Bring a government-issued photo ID if you are 18 or over, plus camera, phone and wallet. Bags of any size are barred, and the storage facility by the Visitor Center entrance charges a nominal per-bag fee from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Details are in the Pearl Harbor bag policy guide.
Is it worth upgrading to the 8 or 9-hour option?
The upgrade is the way to see the Battleship Missouri, where the surrender ending World War II was signed, and on the 9-hour option the Aviation Museum. If you want a printed set price for the Missouri pairing, compare the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Tour.
Where does the tour pick up?
At selected hotels, with seven listed stops between 7:55 AM and 8:40 AM, from Ala Moana Hotel to Waikiki Beach Marriott. The exact pickup time is confirmed when you reconfirm the booking, as with most Pearl Harbor tours from Honolulu.
Can I do Pearl Harbor without this tour?
Yes. The Visitor Center is free, the Arizona program is reserved on Recreation.gov with a $1 fee, parking is $7 a day and TheBus routes 20 and 42 reach the memorial. The bus to Pearl Harbor from Waikiki guide walks through it.
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