Hawaii
All Hands on Deck: Maintaining the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor
Program No. 2617RJ
Leave your mark on history while maintaining the USS Missouri and enjoying time in Pearl Harbor. Also, experience privileged access to the ship on a unique overnight!
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Itinerary
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While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our published materials, programs are typically advertised more than a year prior to their start date. As a result, some program activities, schedules, accommodations, personnel, and other logistics occasionally change due to local conditions or circumstances. Should a major change occur, we will make every effort to alert you. For less significant changes, we will update you during orientation. Thank you for your understanding.
Duration
8 days
7 nights
What's Included
11 meals (
6B, 5D
)
1 expert-led lecture
3 expert-led field trips
11 hands-on experiences
An experienced Group Leader
7 nights of accommodations
Taxes and customary gratuity
Road Scholar Assurance Plan
Day
1
Check-in, Registration, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
D
Stay:
The Twin Fin Hotel
Activity Note
Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m. Remember to bring your nametag (sent previously)
Afternoon:
Program Registration: Program registration is open from 3 – 5 pm while hotel check-in begins at 4 pm. Before heading to the hotel front desk, come to the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your up-to-date schedule that reflects any changes, other important information, and to confirm when and where dinner and introductions will take place. As check in begins at 4 pm, you may store your bags with the bell desk and explore nearby sites including the famous Waikiki beach just steps away from the hotel. If you arrive late, please ask the hotel front desk for your packet when you check in.
Dinner:
At the hotel.
Evening:
The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. Travel and transfers will be via motorcoach, bus, and/or van depending on local conditions and schedules at the time of the program. Periods in the schedule labeled and "Free Time" and "At Leisure" offer opportunities to make the program more meaningful and memorable while going out to explore on your own, engaging in available activities independently, making new friends among fellow Road Scholars, or simply relaxing. The Group Leader will always be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Road Scholar Service-Learning programs are short-term experiences that engage participants in volunteer projects to benefit the common good. These projects utilize the skills and energy of participants to meet demonstrated needs of the local and/or broader community. In addition to a significant amount of time in the specified Service-learning project and activities, participants will earn about relevant aspects of local history, culture, nature, etc. within the available time and as appropriate to the themes and settings. Orientation will be followed by an Overview of Service Projects presented by the USS Missouri Association Volunteer Department.
Day
2
Mighty Mo Introduction & Orientation, Service Work
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
B,D
Stay:
The Twin Fin Hotel
Activity Note
Due to the military base security checkpoint required daily to access Ford Island, we depart early to make the most of our work day. Boarding bus, driving approx. 14 miles from hotel to Pearl Harbor; up to 45 minutes one way depending on Honolulu Traffic. Stairs unavoidable while aboard the USS Battleship Missouri.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
Depart on bus for the USS Missouri located on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. Upon arrival, there will be an overview and quick tour of the Mighty Mo to get our bearings and be briefed on service projects.
Lunch:
Lunch will be on your own - choose from the options on Ford Island.
Afternoon:
Service Work on Mighty Mo: Start Service Projects. Past Road Scholar projects have included the following: Compartment Refurbishment, TACC Room Set Up, Bookmark Creation, Painting, and Teak Wood Cleaning. Most projects will generally involve being outside with great views of Pearl Harbor, the ocean, and the mountains. Of course we do try to work in the shade where possible, and those who are particularly sensitive to the sun can be assigned projects out of the sun. No specific skills are required to participate in this service program, but we are certainly interested in identifying and using your specific talents, so let us know! Please fill out the Mighty Mo Skills Form at the end of this packet and send it back along with the other required forms before your program begins.
Dinner:
At a local restaurant.
Evening:
At your leisure.
Day
3
Service Work
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
B
Stay:
The Twin Fin Hotel
Activity Note
Boarding bus, driving approx. 14 miles from hotel to Pearl Harbor; up to 45 minutes one way depending on Honolulu Traffic. Stairs unavoidable while aboard the USS Battleship Missouri.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
Depart for Pearl Harbor and continue service work projects until lunch.
Lunch:
Lunch will be on your own - choose from the options on Ford Island.
Afternoon:
Continue service projects into the afternoon.
Dinner:
On your own to explore local fare. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. If you have something special in mind, we recommend making reservations well in advance.
Evening:
At leisure. Prepare your overnight bag for tomorrow's sleepover aboard the Mighty Mo. Sheets and bedding are provided in the crew’s quarters. You will want to bring your towel. We also recommend bringing shower shoes and a flashlight.
Day
4
Punchbowl Memorial, Service Work, Overnight on Mighty Mo
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
B,D
Stay:
USS Missouri Memorial
Activity Note
Boarding bus, driving approx. 14 miles from Pearl Harbor to hotel; up to 45 minutes one way depending on Honolulu Traffic. Stairs unavoidable while aboard the USS Battleship Missouri. Prepare for overnight on Mighty Mo. A clear bag is recommended to hold your overnight items.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
As we all will be overnighting aboard the USS Missouri, we will check out of hotel rooms and store luggage with the porters, and bring overnight bags on the bus. The bus will depart for Punchbowl Memorial after breakfast. We will have a drive-through visit of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, located in a dramatic natural setting in extinct Puowaina crater which was formed 75,000 to 100,000 years ago. After, we will depart for Pearl Harbor and continue service work until lunch. Upon arrival at the USS Missouri Memorial, there will be time to stow overnight gear in crew’s quarters. Service Work projects continue until lunch.
Lunch:
Lunch will be on your own - choose from the options on Ford Island.
Afternoon:
Continue service projects into the afternoon. There will be time to shower and clean up for evening activities.
Dinner:
Social Hour followed by a BBQ dinner on the pier.
Evening:
After dinner, a lecture on the "The Road to Pearl Harbor" will be held at with a local expert. Get settled in to your on-board accommodations. Triple-level bunkbeds in shared, open quarters give you the same experience of the sailors living aboard the USS Missouri.
Day
5
Pearl Harbor Field Trip, Service Work
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
B,D
Stay:
The Twin Fin Hotel
Activity Note
Boarding bus, driving approx. 14 miles from Pearl Harbor to hotel; up to 45 minutes one way depending on Honolulu Traffic. Stairs unavoidable while aboard the USS Battleship Missouri. Pearl Harbor has a no bag policy. Bags that offer concealment, such as purses, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage, etc. that exceed the measurements of 1.5" X 2.25" X 5.5," are not allowed at the monument. There is a baggage storage center onsite that costs an additional fee.
Breakfast:
Aboard the Mighty Mo.
Morning:
This morning we will have the opportunity to explore other site around Pearl Harbor. Our field trip will begin at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Visitor Center where we will pick up self-guided audio tours. As the National Park Service reminds us, “Pearl Harbor was the home port for much of the Pacific Fleet and the surprise attack on December 7, 1941 drew the United States into World War II. A total of 2,390 American service members and civilians were killed that day.” The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum shares the story of the “Silent Service” throughout World War II, the Cold War, and modern warfare. It is also home to the USS Bowfin, commissioned one week after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Please note that the National Park Service does not allow guided interpretation of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, so your visit here will be self-guided. Due to unprecedented demand, tickets for the boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial are limited and are not guaranteed for our group members in advance. There is a stand-by line available for those looking to take the boat ride out to the USS Arizona Memorial without a ticket. If you would like ensure a ticket in advance, you may purchase one for yourself directly on www.recreation.gov for $1. The group will arrive at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center at approximately 9:00 AM and our volunteer projects will resume by 1:30 PM. If your ticket time is outside of those hours, you will need to coordinate your own transportation to and from Pearl Harbor.
Lunch:
Lunch will be on your own - choose from the options around Pearl Harbor.
Afternoon:
After lunch, take the free Pearl Harbor shuttle back to the Mighty Mo. Pick up service work projects where you left off until the bus departs back to Hilton Garden Inn late afternoon. Upon arrival, check into hotel and free time.
Dinner:
At a local restaurant.
Evening:
At leisure.
Day
6
Free Time
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Stay:
The Twin Fin Hotel
Activity Note
Walking and other free time activities according to personal choice.
Breakfast:
On your own to enjoy what you like.
Morning:
This day is at leisure to explore individual interests. All meals and activities are on your own today. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Please note that the period scheduled for free time is subject to change depending on local circumstances and opportunities for independent exploration.
Lunch:
On your own to enjoy what you like.
Afternoon:
Free time. Continue your independent explorations or just relax.
Dinner:
On your own to explore local fare.
Evening:
At leisure.
Day
7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony, Conclusion of Service
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
B,D
Stay:
The Twin Fin Hotel
Activity Note
Boarding bus, driving approx. 14 miles from hotel to Pearl Harbor; up to 45 minutes one way depending on Honolulu Traffic. Stairs unavoidable while aboard the USS Battleship Missouri. Pearl Harbor has a no bag policy. Bags that offer concealment, such as purses, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage, etc. that exceed the measurements of 1.5" X 2.25" X 5.5," are not allowed at the monument. There is a baggage storage center onsite that costs an additional fee.
Breakfast:
To-go breakfast for our early morning start.
Morning:
Pearl Harbor Day Anniversary Commemoration: The program varies annually but highlights of the ceremony generally include military band music, morning colors, a Hawaiian blessing, a rifle salute by members of the U.S. Marine Corps, wreath presentations, echo taps, special speakers and recognition of the men and women who survived that December 7, 1941 and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Free time to experience the commemorative events - listen and talk to special speakers and experience tours of the harbor.
Lunch:
Lunch will be on your own - choose from the options on Ford Island.
Afternoon:
Complete service projects. Say goodbye to the Mighty Mo, and return to the hotel mid-afternoon.
Dinner:
Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Evening:
At leisure. Say farewell to new Road Scholar friends and prepare for departure in the morning.
Day
8
Program Concludes
Location:
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Meals:
B
Activity Note
Hotel check-out is by 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys. Aloha and a hui hou!
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Please Note:
This program has itinerary variations on certain dates.
Dec 01, 2026 - Dec 08, 2026
Dec 01, 2025 - Dec 08, 2025
Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 02, 2026
Dec 01, 2026 - Dec 08, 2026
Dec 1 - Dec 8, 2026 Itinerary Differences:
Includes the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony on December 7.
