My husband and I (44 and 33, respectively), along with my brother-in-law and his girlfriend cruised Hawaii on the Pride of Aloha on 10/23/05. Following are the highlights and lowlights of the trip:

Embarkation/Debarkation: The smoothest of any cruise I've ever taken. Absolutely no wait to board, even with the two picture stations. We didn't even bother to utilize the Latitudes line because we didn't need to. Truly a pleasant experience. The same is true with debarkation. We elected self-service debarkation and walked right off the ship....no waiting. Great experience overall.

Cabin: Booked the lowest category inside guarantee and received the highest category inside on deck 10. The location was great and we had the absolute best room steward we have ever had. Unfortunately, I heard from several others that they did not have the same experience, so it may be the luck of the draw. As for us, we couldn't have been more pleased. Found out on the last day that she will be on the Pride of Hawaii and has been promoted to Assistant Housekeeper, which is very smart if she holds people to her standards. The room itself was adequate. Very clean, nicely decorated and with enough room to unpack everything between the drawers, closet and bedside tables. Luggage stored under the bed with no problem. Read more