Pearl Harbor

3-minute ferry trip to the offshore memorial at the sunken USS Arizona

USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL

1177 US soldiers died in the battleship USS Arizona when it took a direct hit and sank in less than nine minutes on Decemeber 7, 1941 when a wave of more than 350 Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor, home of the US Pacific Fleet.

Weather permitting, programs run every 15 minutes from 8am to 3pm(from 7:45am in summer) on a first-come, first-served basis. Pick up a free ticket at the information booth. The number printed on the ticket corresponds to the time the tour begins.

Visitors are not allowed to bring any items that allow concealment, including purses, camera bags, funny packs backpacks, diaper bags, shopping bags and the like. Also, cameras or video cameras largr than 12 inches can not be brought into the site at all.

GETTING THERE & AWAY

Bus No. 20, 42 and City Express-A are the most direct from Waikiki to the visitor center,taking about an hour. Bus No. 20 makes a stop at the airport, adding about 15 minutes to the travel time.

Waimea Bay Beach Park

Beautiful, deeply set with turquoise waters and a wide white-sand beach almost 1500 ft long, Waimea Bay was sacred to the ancient Hawaiians. Waimea Bay’s mood changes with the seasons – as tranquil as a lake in summer, then savage with high surf and mean rips in winter. The huge north swells bring out crowds of spectators who throng to watch surfers perform their near-suicidal feats on waves over 30 ft.
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Downtown Honolulu, Hawaii夏威夷火奴鲁鲁市中心

火奴鲁鲁中文又称檀香山。火奴鲁鲁市中心是夏威夷历史、文化和经济中心,本文将介绍檀香山市中心的重要历史建筑。同属火奴鲁鲁市中心的檀香山唐人街海港区有专文介绍,可以点相应链接阅读。另外,檀香山中央商务区还有众多的高楼大厦,简直不输香港,让初来乍到的游客吓一跳。

Hawaii State Capitol
Hawaii State Capitol

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