Despite, the less the stellar reviews my girlfriend and I decided to book on the Pride of Aloha. We expected the islands to be the highlight of the trip; therefore we were looking for a floating hotel rather then a cruise experience.

Upon receiving our cruise package, we immediately set about planning our shore excursions. We chose an excursion that was listed in the package but not available on the website so I faxed our excursion form to NCL. I waited several days for a confirmation before calling NCL. They claimed to not have received my fax, but were able to quickly and easily book my excursions over the phone and email me a confirmation.

We began our trip with two days at the Waikiki Marriott. Although, NCL provided a greeter and a transfer from the airport we had a rental car and proceeded to the hotel on our own. NCL has their own office, across the lobby from the Front Desk. We were able to check in to the hotel and the cruise ship at the same time and all in a matter of minutes. Read more