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Departs Honolulu aboard Norwegian Cruise Line – Pride of America

Sailing Date(s): Jun 2013, Jul 2013, Aug 2013, Sep 2013, Oct 2013, Nov 2013, More Dates


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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 65+ Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony An OK Cruise by WAYNE V from Salt Lake City, UT Sailing date: Jan 2013 Pros: Food, acomodations, service were all good Cons: Ship needs some TLC. Better TVs, wireless internet. Better sound system in the theater. Clean, stable, easy to navigate from place to place. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Food generally good. Buffet had good variety. Became a little more difficult when the wrapped everything in plastic for our protection. But, that's OK. Stateroom Quality Very good except in todays world a flat screen TV with better reception is needed. Everything else was excellent. Ship Staff Quality Most of the time very friendly. One in particular in the ship store helped my wife with motion sickness by recommending some acupressure bracelets. They were inexpensive and worked very well. Entertainment & Activities Willie K was fantastic as were the Polynesian dancers. All other entertainment was OK. A couple of shows suffered from poor sound. The comedian (Tim Kamanski) was not my cup of tea. 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside Somewhat Disappointing by A Traveler from Virginia Beach, VA Sailing date: Mar 2011 Pros: Workout area was fantastic Cons: Food was not that good The ship decor was beautiful. Staff was friendly, but some not well-trained. Received coffee when requested, but no cream or sugar offered. No salt or pepper on table and none offered. We had to wait 20 plus minutes to eat in the "free" restaurants while there was no wait for the specialty (cover charge) ones. The food was just OK. Overly salty. Very few of the desserts were good. The menu was limited-pretty much the same every evening. Our cabin was noisy at night-we could hear banging sounds all night long. Onboard entertainment was good, but not as varied as expected. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Hilo, Hawaii; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Kahului, Maui Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Hilo, Hawaii Very scenic Don't Miss: Lava tube Nawiliwili, Kauai The luau was so much fun. Great food and entertainment. Don't Miss: luau Kahului, Maui Wear a hat or sunscreen for whale watching! Don't Miss: Whale watching 18 out of 21 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: Great Way to See Hawaii by A Traveler from Long Beach, CA Sailing date: Dec 2009 Pros: Every port we visited was beautiful. We got to see much of Hawaii in 7 days. Cons: The cost of excursions and extras on the ship quickly added up to a very substantial amount of money. This ship was not as grand as the last NCL ship on which I cruised. The lobby is only one story, the shops are minimal, and the spa is tiny. However, the main dining rooms are very attractive and tastefully decorated & overall the ship seemed relatively new (built 2004). Our cruise through Hawaii was "port intensive" (we spent most of the time docked at various islands) so most people spent a lot of time off the ship. This made the lack of grandeur less important. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality The room was a bit dated with a stained floor and faded couch. Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities There was no main act for entertainment. They had a comedian and a magician, and a comedy troupe that performed a number of times. 37 out of 38 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside Hawaiian Cruise by Patricia D. from Detroit, MI Sailing date: Sep 2009 Pros: What each port offered Cons: The speciality restaurants were hard to getand the showers were too small. The ship was very impressive. I felt like I was a star. Ship Details: Ship Quality The room was too small Dining/Food I expected more of a selection and seafood especially, Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities I enjoyed the show 14 out of 18 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Beautiful destination by A Traveler from Dallas, Georgia Sailing date: Aug 2009 Pros: my cabin, my balcony room, ease of dining, entertainment, ease of disembarkation Cons: Food, 7 of the 11 restaurants on board you had to pay up to $25 pp extra, the food in the other areas wasn't very good The ship is the only one that sails under the American Flag. If this were my first cruise, I wouldn't know better but I've cruised alot. The destination is great, how can you mess up Hawaii? But one of the things I look forward to the most is the great food. I can honestly say the best thing I ate all week was a chilled strawberry soup. I had a steak in the main dining room that was awful and so was the beef loin. The night we had lobster, it was a very small tail paired with a very bland grouper filet and I had to ask for the drawn butter. Who eats lobter without butter? The service is usually perfect on a cruise, not this one. Tables were dirty in the buffet area, dishes were empty and not refilled, I was appalled. Many of the workers were busy talking to each other rather than paying attention to their jobs. This was a perfect cruise other than the food and the service. Also remember, you pay extra for sodas, pictures, food, and just about everything else you need. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Food not good at all. Dining convenience was great. Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Hilo, Hawaii; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Kahului, Maui Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Hilo, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Don't Miss: Volcanoes National Park Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Don't Miss: Captain Zodiac rafting and snorkeling Nawiliwili, Kauai Don't Miss: Canyon Kahului, Maui 31 out of 34 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Balcony NCL Hawaii cruise by Leslie T. from Kilauea, Hawaii Sailing date: Jul 2009 Pros: Cruising around the Napali Coast Cons: Food, entertainment and cruising at night so you couldn't see the islands. I would only recommend this cruise to someone who has either never been to Hawaii, or who has never cruised before. The food was nothing special and the restaurants that charge $25/ea extra weren't even special - cept for the sushi restaurant. They were the best restaurant on the ship. The tipping is automatic, so we felt that while they were ok, they didn't work as hard as they do when they have to earn their tips. We live in Hawaii, and we took the cruise hoping to see the islands from the sea. The Napali sail by was exceptional - very beautiful and I took about 300 plus photos. Met some wonderful new friends and have good memories of being with our son - he has fun, but was disappointed their wasn't more to do. Had hoped for skeet shooting. Again, good if you don't compare them to Royal Caribbean, showed them up big time in the food and entertainment.. Ship Details: Ship Quality The Ahoha Cafe, which is the big buffet you can eat at, and the food was good, had been decorated as if the person who did it was on LSD. Nothing, and I mean nothing went together... almost made ya seasick.... Dining/Food Open pretty much, so good to eat when you want within reason. Food quality was not great. Friend had a steak, one of the "good" steaks, that was like an old shoe. Disappointing. Stateroom Quality Lots of storage and that was great. Had a balcony so the the Napali coast cruise by was beautiful. Ship Staff Quality People were very nice. Entertainment & Activities Entertainment compared to other ships was pretty sad.... The improv people were funny, but you really have to like improv and some just don't get it - like my husband. Read this user's port of call reviews: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Kahului, Maui Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii We just went in for a beer at the brewery. Didn't do any activities.... Don't Miss: Guess the snorkeling tour was great. Nawiliwili, Kauai We live on Kauai, so didn't do the tourist stuff... went and checked on our animals. Make sure you tell people to take a helicopter ride and be sure to drive to the North Shore. Met many who didn't even know that the N. Shore is where the waterfalls are.... Kahului, Maui Maui was ok. Sorry we couldn't see more of it from the sea... I used to live there, so know it but have never seen it cruising by. 15 out of 15 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Suite An All-American Cruise by Bruce F from Denver Sailing date: Jun 2009 Pros: Saw all the islands Cons: Cruise-sponsored tour Great ship - a little smaller than the mega-ships. One pool. A nice private resturant if you are staying in one of the suites - well worth it! Ship is pretty modern and the layout is very efficient and pleasing. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Food about as good as the usual cruise stuff. The best place was the private resturant accessible to guests in suites. Stateroom Quality Largest cabin we have had. Very quiet, great for getting people together. Ship Staff Quality Excellent. Entertainment & Activities Having cruised 7 or 8 times now, I have become increasingly weary of cruise-sponsored excursions. Thier advertizing bullies you into believing that freelance shore companies are all criminals and the only safe way to go is with the cruise company. But, the cruise company packs you into enourmous groups, subjects you to the "pre-excursion shopping stop" then the "post-excursion shopping stop", then the "buy cruise merchandise pitch". You're better off in most cases doing your own research and setting up your own excusions. The one excepetion is Luau Kalamaku. Do not miss this one. Children's Programs Get your kids involved! It is safe and they will love it. Biggest mistake we made on previous cruises was not letting the kids go do their own thing. 11 out of 13 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Oceanview Spectacular Cruise by Maria T from Miami, FL Sailing date: Jun 2009 Pros: Cleanliness and Shore Excursions Cons: Not having the same waiter every night Cleanliness, choice of shore excursion, organization Loved free style cruising but would prefer to have the same waiter every night. Entertainment could be better. Overall we had an excellent experience. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Not impressed with the quality of the French specialty restaurant. Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Hilo, Hawaii; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Kahului, Maui Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Hilo, Hawaii Volcnos National Park Don't Miss: Volcanos National Park Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Don't Miss: Painted Church Nawiliwili, Kauai Journey to Waimea Canyon Kahului, Maui Road to Hana Sunrise at Haleakala crater Don't Miss: Road to Hana 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony great cruise! by A Traveler from central nj Sailing date: Apr 2009 Pros: itinerary much better than reviews we had read Ship Details: Ship Quality very clean ship ,seating always available at buffet and poolside Dining/Food always immediate seating at all restaurants..all staff in restaurants were friendly and professional..well organized Stateroom Quality staterooms was in good condition,comfy mattresses and pillows ,room was a bit small , as was balcony Ship Staff Quality very friendly and polite staff Entertainment & Activities good magician and comic. could have had one production show/musical to add variety Read this user's port of call reviews: Hilo, Hawaii; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Lahaina, Maui; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Kahului, Maui Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Hilo, Hawaii volcanos park was terrific..very different Don't Miss: volcanos Kailua-Kona, Hawaii not much to see..took half day tour Lahaina, Maui a no tour day took cab to whaler's cove area to see beautiful hotels and beach Nawiliwili, Kauai beautiful island , canyon, fern grotto..all nice took full day tour Kahului, Maui full day tour to volcanic depression( 10,000 feet high) beautiful! lunch at lavendar fields, though they were not in bloom Don't Miss: volcano 13 out of 14 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Oceanview Not so great by Jen S from Rochester, MN Sailing date: Feb 2009 Pros: being a shore, the excursions were great Cons: the overall ship experience was sub par, food was bad, had to pay for all soda and had to tip them for it Hawaii is great but the over all ship experience was not. Room on the 4th floor was extremely loud with engine room noise, food was room temperature and flavorless, had to pay for all soda, but all the coffee you could drink for free. Very uncomfortable bed. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Hilo, Hawaii; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Kahului, Maui Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Hilo, Hawaii Volcano was great Don't Miss: volcano Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Don't Miss: snorkeling/kayaking Nawiliwili, Kauai Beautiful island, must see by yourself at your own pace. Kahului, Maui Don't Miss: snorkeling/whale watching 10 out of 12 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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