We chose this cruise because it was the only one that visited five Hawaiian Islands.
Through no fault of anyone, we were unable to visit Hilo and Kona due to volcanic activity and destruction. Understood.
We had looked forward to, and saved for this "special birthday" trip for a long time, so we were extremely disappointed by the events...two excursions/stops were cancelled, and we didn't ...
We were celebrating our 35 wedding anniversary. We invited a few friends and it ended at 28 people coming with us. It started at Pearl Harbor and the Arizona was closed due to repairs. The tour guide did not notify us about the closure until we into the exhibit.
The ship was fine and we were treated special because I reserved a suite. The suite was great and our butler was excellent ( Ceser). ...
We chose this ship for its itinerary: sailing around the Hawaiian islands without having to waste time sailing across the Pacific. We were unfortunately negatively impacted by the volcano on the Big Island and found out late the night before sailing that the ship would remain in port in Honolulu instead of leaving for the Big Island. We had arrived several days early on Oahu in order to be sure ...
Wanted to see the most of Hawaii conveniently without too many sea days. First time to Hawaii. It was on our bucket list. However, cruiseline changed itinerary so we completely missed seeing the Big Island, which was a big disappointment. Volcanoes National Park was at the top of our to do list. We also wanted overnight ports in Hawaii which this cruise provided. So we were able to use rental cars ...
We have been on several cruises over the years, but on only 2 cruise lines - Carnival and Celebrity. We looked at several cruises that went to Hawaii, but as this was our first visit, we thought that this 4 island cruise tour was the way to go. 3 days in Oahu touring the most popular sites, then the other 3 main islands, with overnights in Maui and Kauai. I'll start by saying that the tour ...
We chose this cruise because we wanted to see as much of Hawaii as we could in a week. This cruise does deliver that. However, when you pay for a cruise you also expect to be treated to a nice cruise. The ship and cruise has the potential to be wonderful, but misses the mark in several areas. First, the organization of embarkation, activities, and disembarkation is very spotty. Some things were ...
NCL Pride of America pales in comparison with the fun, good food and friendly environment in the other NCL International Vessels.
The Shore excursion attendants were not as friendly and as accommodating as well. Maybe they were over worked, tired or simply not in the mood. But they signed up for the job so they should deliver.
When going to an island with an overnight stay, I strongly ...
About us: We are two semi retired educators in our mid-60's who love to travel. We've logged 70,000+ miles on Amtrak and ViaRail Canada and have traveled the entire length of the Mississippi River on steamboats but had never taken a cruise. This one had been on our bucket list for years, so we decided it was time to go for it! Overall we had a wonderful time! Given some of the reviews we read our ...
The Pride of America was the second half of our honeymoon, and our 15th cruise together. If you use the ship as a hotel for a 7 day trip to see the highlights of the Hawaiian Islands, you’ll likely be very happy. We stayed in Honolulu for four nights before getting on the ship, as this was out first time to Hawaii. We had no problems getting around Oahu, and had a great time. For first timers, ...
We took this cruise to see the islands on Hawaii. Unfortunately the eruption of the volcano kept us from visiting the Big Island. The cruise line chose to inform us the day before the cruise left although they knew at least a week in advance. The food was mediocre in our opinion comparing to other cruise lines we have been on. Food was not available 24 hours as other cruise lines offer. Check in ...