Boarding Had to wait a bit in the holding area for ship to start boarding, but it was a relatively quick process. Easy to offload luggage and all the staff was friendly.

The Ship

The Hawaii decor is a little weird given the area the ship sails - but it's functional and well kept. The Jade is not the newest, biggest ship out there, but it's a great size and not overwhelming. It's design relates to the sea very well - it's focus in most areas is out to the sea rather than inward to interior space. Fitness Center was well equipped and cardio machines were readily available. Only slight issue is what one will find on the Pearl also - the windows are low so that when on a machine your view is cut off. Cabin was fine. TV's are old - but not a major issue again, since we rarely watch anything when we're cruising. Read more