Hawaii Visitor News

Snatching the perfect vacation rental on Oahu is an ideal way to fulfill your desire for something special, and often provides more of a “local” experience. It’s definitely worth the effort to get a deeper look at the large variety of offerings on this beautiful island, regardless of whether you’re traveling for your family holidays, an escape with friends, a wedding, or even on business. First time and repeat visitors alike highly recommend alternative options to the usual accommodations, such as hotels and resorts, so keep that in mind when weighing up your options.

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Pearl Harbor, west of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, is a U.S. Navy deep-water naval base and headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is also Hawaii’s most popular tourist destination. Commercial tour operators offer a variety of Pearl Harbor naval tours around the numerous military memorials and museums commemorating the attack by the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941, which brought the U.S. into World War II.

Pearl Harbor began as a large, shallow bay teeming with oysters. It was named Wai Momi or Pu’uloa by the original Hawaiians, who considered it the home of the shark goddess Ka’ahupahau and her brother Kahi’uka. To allow easy access for canoes and larger vessels, the Ewa chief Keaunui widened and deepened the Pearl River estuary. After the annexation of Hawaii in the 19th century, the U.S. took ownership of Pearl Harbor in 1887, designating it “Naval Station, Hawaii”.

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By Marty Wentzel

Ever since the television hit series “Lost” took to the airwaves, captivated fans have been flocking to the Oahu location where scenes from the show were filmed. Now that the program has entered its final season, more people than ever are booking tours to see the sites firsthand.

Hummer Lost Adventure Tours
About 1½ years before “Lost” debuted in 2004, Kos Tours launched off-road Hummer tours on Oahu’s scenic North Shore.

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