This is my first cruise review. Since I utilized this forum so heavily to plan our trip, I feel a bit obligated to write something.

All-in-all, this was an incredible family vacation and a great cruise. High luxury on the high seas it is not, but a luxurious and easy way to see multiple Hawaiian destinations it most certainly is.

About us, so you understand the perspective I am writing from. We are a family of four and travelled with another family. The kids ranged in age from 11 to 18. We started the vacation in Oahu, one day before sailing. We were at the boat by 1PM on embarkation day, and it was a smooth process to get on board. They were confiscating any alcohol people brought, however they allowed soda and water to be checked on board. We bought two soft sided coolers and filled them with bottled water and checked them on board as luggage. This proved to be a great way to have bottled water available on board, and the cooler was a great way to bring snacks ashore when leaving the boat. We asked our room steward to empty the mini-fridge, and were able to store the water there. In addition, he filled our cooler with ice anytime we wanted. As I said, we ofter brought snack foods from breakfast ashore with us...just in case we needed something. In addition to fruit at breakfast, they have a sandwich making station. We brought zip lock bags along to make "to go" sandwiches...it sounds very cheap and a hassle, but in came in very handy when we were at remote beaches or parks that didn't have food available. Read more