My hubby & I sailed on the May 06 sailing of the Pride of Aloha.

We booked one night pre and post cruise at the Aqua Palms at 1850 Ala Moana Blvd. This is a condotel. Every room has a fridge, microwave, coffee maker and dishes. Don't remember if there were utensils. Everyone receives a bottle of water at check-in. In the morning, they have a continental breakfast in the lobby with fruit, coffee and muffins till 9:30 am. There is a stop for the Pink Trolley right in front of the hotel. In the morning, we walked 4 blocks to the Ala Moana Shopping Center which opens at 10 am daily. This is an open-air shopping center with 220 shops, services, and restaurants. They have a huge food court.

In November 2006, the state of Hawaii instituted a smoke-free bylaw which states that there is no smoking within 20 ft of entrances and also no smoking at bus shelters. Read more