This was our first cruise and we will cruise again. In general, everything about our experience on the ship was very nice. Good food, very pleasant staff. Finding our way around was a little more complicated than it might have been with better signage. Should never run out of milk in a buffet. Selected Pride of America as the best way to see Hawaii and it certainly was. The ports are industrial, not tourist type. A bit noisy but we are early risers anyway. In my opinion, the port side would give you better in-port views from you balcony. My wife and I are both smokers and the Waikiki Bar at the back of the ship was for smoking and it was very nice and comfortable. Our waitress for most of the visits there was Elaina and she was the most pleasant on the whole ship. Don't know if we'd do Hawaii again but we would do Norwegian again.