The National Park Service announced that, effective July 9, it has suspended 56-day advance reservations for USS Arizona Memorial tours. This means that reservations cannot be made for Sept. 3 or later for tours to the memorial by boat.
The park said the change will not affect existing reservations, as those bookings will be honored. The visitor center, museum galleries and grounds and other tours remain open.
"Visitors arriving after Sept. 3 may still be able to tour the Arizona Memorial, but access will be on a first-come, first-served basis, or through the normal reservation process where reservations are released the day before," the park service said in a news release.
According to its website, USS Arizona Memorial reservations are released daily at 3 p.m. HST, and tickets can be purchased on Recreation.gov.
The pause comes as preservation work is being done, including "removing two World War II-era salvage platforms attached to the USS Arizona."
There is no timeline as to when the work will be completed. The National Park Service said to visit Recreation.gov, the Pearl Harbor National Memorial website or social media accounts for updates on the status of advance reservations.