How to Get USS Arizona Memorial Tickets at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free, but the USS Arizona Memorial boat tour needs a reservation on Recreation.gov, with a $1 fee per ticket. Tickets are released at 3 pm Hawaii time, 8 weeks and 24 hours ahead. Book an early morning program, arrive an hour before and leave bags behind, as they aren't allowed.
- Entry
- Free
- USS Arizona tour
- Reserve on Recreation.gov, $1 fee per ticket
- Release times
- 3 pm HST, 8 weeks and 24 hours ahead
- No ticket?
- Standby callback, not guaranteed
- Bags
- Not allowed, paid storage on site
- Arrive
- 1 hour before your program
- Time to allow
- Half a day
How busy is Pearl Harbor?
The visitor centre is busiest from mid-morning, when tour buses from Waikiki arrive. USS Arizona boat programs are capped and book up, especially in winter and summer. The Battleship Missouri and other paid sites nearby add to the crowds.
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- First morning programs: calmest and coolest.
- Weekdays: easier for standby.
- Worst: mid-morning, and around 7 December.
Our hourly forecast for Pearl Harbor shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
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