Pride of America Review
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My husband and I took this trip with our 2 girls, ages 7 and 11. We do a big trip each Spring Break, and this has to be one of our favorites. We loved the ship, all of the crew was very nice and helpful. We booked an inside cabin for all 4 of us because we aren't ever in the room very much. It was really small, but what we expected on a cruise ship. We loved the food in the Aloha Cafe. The girls really liked the Cadillac Diner. When we went to the nicer restaurants, I thought the food was just OK. We didn't eat in any of the restaurants you had to pay extra for. The girls went to the Kids Club every night and loved it. They wanted to get back from activities on the islands as soon as possible so they could go. All of the counselors were great.
In each port we rented a car from Budget. They, along with others, had a shuttle that would pick you up at each port and take you to the airport to get your car. The only place this wasn't true was in Kona. They don't have a shuttle there, so I would rent from somone else. In Maui you can park your car outside the boat - there is very limited parking. We kind of had to make our own space. In Kauai we parked in a shopping center for $20. They had a shuttle that would take you to the ship and back to the car that ran every 15 minutes.
I planned all of our own excursions. Most of my ideas came from Frommers Hawaii 2012. I would definitely recommend buying it before the cruise. This is what we did in each port:
Cabin Review
Inside
The cabin is very small - but what you would expect on a cruise. It was at the very back of the ship. There were 2 pull down beds for the kids, that went over 2 twin beds put together that my husband and I slept on. We had 3 suitcases - one we put in the closet, one on the floor, and my husband had to keep his closed beside the bed. It was a challenge at times when all 4 of us were in the room getting ready. After the kids got dressed, I would have them go sit on their bed to give us more room. The shower is tiny! We are not in the room much, so we typically get an inside cabin. It was close to all the restaurants, but you had to walk a little ways to get to anything mid-ship.