My family of 4 (including 2 adult sized teenage boys) sailed on the POA during February school vacation week here in the Northeast. The venue (Hawaii) and getting away from the snow in February had a lot to do with our experience but I must say I was pleasantly surprised at the wonderful week we had. I had been reading numerous reviews of the ship and crew in the weeks prior to our departure and was expecting the cruise from Hell. It truly was not that. I won't get into details here as I have posted a lengthy review on another thread - do a search on Pride of Aloha and my user name to read it.

I will, however, say that the following things stood out favorably on our trip: - Golf arrangements and assistance (thanks Kristen) - Shore excursions - Buffet food (for the most part - especially the ribs and the omelet/waffle stations) - Teen activities and variety of options - Room service.

On the other hand, I did experience a few setbacks: - size of cabin (expected this though due to the dimensions) - longer than expected wait for DR seatings - lack of transportation if not taking cruise-sponsored excursions Read more