3/5 Nicholas W. 8 months ago on Google
Caveat:
I’m
giving
this
three-stars
not
to
disrespect
the
1,100+
individuals
who
passed
away,
but
largely
because
this
just
isn’t
my
thing.
I’m
not
a
war
or
history
buff.
This
is
merely
my
candid
review
and
I’m
not
intending
to
trigger
anyone.
Notwithstanding
this
about
me,
everyone
says
that
you
can’t
visit
Oahu
without
visiting
Pearl
Harbor.
I
followed
instructions
and
the
memorial
didn’t
live
up
to
my
expectations.
First,
be
absolutely
sure
to
reserve
your
time
in
advance.
This
will
save
you
having
to
wait
in
the
standby
line
and
possibly
even
missing
it.
Once
you
get
to
the
memorial
you’ll
have
about
20
minutes.
You
get
to
look
down
on
the
sunken
ship.
Mostly
what
you
see
are
some
parts
of
the
ship
a
few
feet
below
sea
level.
I
expected
to
see
more.
We
went
late
in
the
afternoon
(3:30
pm)
and
it
was
a
little
windy.
Maybe
if
you
go
earlier
the
harbor
will
be
calmer
and
you
could
see
more.
Overall
the
memorial
is
more
of
a
solemn
place
akin
to
a
cemetery
as
opposed
to
a
place
to
learn
about
the
history
and/or
see
the
actual
ship.
Visiting
the
actual
memorial
is
free
and
parking
is
$7.
High
points:
there
are
two
great
museums,
the
USS
Bowfin
submarine
that
you
can
tour
(for
a
fee),
and
a
gift
shop.
Those
places
were
far
more
interesting
and
worth
the
time
to
me.
I’m
reviewing
them
separately.