Luis

Aloha,

My name is Luis, but I go by Lui. I’m a fourth-generation Portuguese descent, born and raised here in Oahu. My family was involved in the renowned Hawaiian sugar industry. My father, who served in the US Navy, met my mother while stationed at Pearl Harbor. Growing up along the shores of Pearl Harbor sparked my deep fascination with World War II Pacific history and the rich heritage of our beautiful island.

After my time in the Navy as a submariner, I earned a degree in U.S. History, focusing on the Pacific region. Having lived in Oahu, I’ve had the privilege of hearing firsthand accounts of significant events, including the attack on December 7, 1941, recounted by my grandfather, who was on base at that time.

As a passionate storyteller, I love sharing these narratives with those eager to learn, whether it’s exploring the events leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor or taking a trip to the famous North Shore to uncover the island's history.

Join me to hear these captivating stories.

Mahalo

Pearl Harbor “History Buffs Tours”

USS Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri

“A Tour designed for the History Buff”

Duration: 6-7 hours

Maximum 6 guests

Cost: $749.00

Ad ons:
Prepaid lunch $25.00 per person (includes gratuity) 
Prepaid USS Missouri Admissions $45.00 adult, $25.00 12 Under

Tour begins with a personalized pick up from your hotel/ rendezvous point in Waikiki. Tour guide will explore the history between Japan, America, and the Western World beginning with the Mathew Perry Expedition in 1853. Travel in time as Japanese and American relations eb and flow before deterioration resulting in military conflict.

 The visit to Pearl Harbor includes a film documenting the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces 7 DEC 1941. Following the movie guests will board onto a pilot boat to be delivered to the Arizona Memorial, a structure spanning the fallen battleship memorializing the more than 2000 lives lost on Dec. 7, 1941.

 Tour will include an opportunity for lunch at Restaurant 604 located on site. Prepaid lunch accommodations are recommended for efficiency.

 After lunch will be spent onboard the USS Missouri, Americas last battleship. The USS Missouri is the vessel that satisfied the stage for the signing of the Instruments of Surrender by Japanese forces in Tokyo Bay Japan. We will explore the decks of this legend as we hear information delivered by the docents of the USS Missouri Memorial Association. After the docent led tour, we will spend about an hour climbing up to the Open Bridge where we will have access to amazing views of Pearl Harbor, the landscape of Oahu, and the Arizona Memorial.

  • Mighty Mo Protecting Our Fallen

  • Prearranged Lunch at 604

  • Departing Arizona Memorial

  • Under the Guns!!! BOOM

North Shore and Kaneohe Coastline

North Shore and Kaneohe Coastline

Duration 7-8 hours

Maximum 6 guests

Cost $749.00

Ad on:

 Prepaid lunch $25.00 per person. (includes gratuity)

Pre-order breakfast (coffee/pastry) and rendezvous at Sunny’s coffee shop Ena road in Waikiki $15 per person

Tour begins with a personalized pick up from your hotel\ rendezvous point in Waikiki. Narrated tour will explore various lookouts from the Koolau Mountains as well as a drive through Punchbowl, The National Memorial Cemetery to the Pacific. Tour heads north along the H3 with amazing views of tropical forests and occasional waterfalls.

North Shore visits to coffee farms, pineapple plantations, pristine beaches, macadamia nut farms and fruit stands! Lunch and quick gift shopping in Hale’Iwa, a secluded town on the North Shore refusing to lose its identity. Cruise the Windward coast as we meander down the Kaneohe Coastline rich in history and views of the Ko’olau Mountains.

Cross over the majestic mountains once again as head back into civilization for a city tour of Honolulu. Drive past the State Capitol, Iolani Palace, and the King Kamehameha statute.

 10 stops, 12 points of interest including Greenworld Coffee farms, Dole Plantation, Pali Lookout, Kahuku Farms, Tropical Macadamia Nut Farms and many more…

  • Dole Plantation

  • Green World Coffee

  • Sleeping Turtle

  • Good Times in Kaneohe