I just returned yesterday from POA cruise and looked forward to letting others know how it was. I was concerned because of the poor reviews but am happy to say we had a wonderful time.

Pre-cruise hotel - We stayed at the Waikiki Marriott. This was probably our worst experience of the entire trip. The line for hotel/cruise check in was huge and slow moving. We waited in line at the hotel check in first, which was not the right place to go but we didn't know. They sent us to the NCL line. After a long day of traveling we did not want to wait in this line but it did make checking in at the ship easier. The hotel was very nice but we did not get to spend much time there because we only stayed the night before our cruise. I would recommend at least two so you can enjoy the beach. The hotel had a shuttle to Arizona Memorial for $12.00 round trip. The Memorial is free to enter but you need to get there early.

Embarkation/Disembarkation - Both went smoothly and quickly. Read more