We went on the Pride of Aloha with a group of 14. This was our first cruise of Hawaii, and our first on NCL. Most of us are veteran cruisers, and have sailed most of the mainstream cruise lines.
We did have a pretty good idea of what to expect for the POA cruise by reading the reviews for the last 9 months. Thanks to all for taking the time to help out your fellow cruisers! We really wanted a cruise that spent the most time in Hawaii, so we decided to do the POA, and make the best of it.
Overall - to make it short and sweet - we give Hawaii a "10", and the POA a "3".