My husband and I and another couple just did the Hawaiian cruise with Norwegian Pride of America from Sept. 3 through Sept. 10, 2016. I’d like to do a review at different categories.

SHIP AND STAFF

The ship is amazing and beautiful but bit confusing when you first board as everything seems to be located opposite to all other cruise ships I’ve been in. The entertainment was not the best and the staff was kind of boring, nice but boring. I had read non-favorable reviews about this specific ship and staff prior to booking but booked it anyways because it offers the best itinerary if you want to visit several Hawaiian islands on the same trip. During that week we had to constantly remind ourselves that we booked it because of the ports not because of the entertainment or food. It was nice, however, to enjoy a cruise without having to walk through a casino to get anywhere. I did not miss the smell of cigarettes at all! It was extremely hard to find a hot meal though. The buffet had plenty to choose from but, for some reason, hot dishes (meat, potatoes, eggs) were never hot. It might be that their equipment does not work properly because this happened all week long. By the time we returned home we had actually lost weight when usually you gain during the cruise because of eating all the time at all hours of the day. I find that Norwegian as a cruise line lacks on entertainment and food choices (and proper temperature) as we had the same problem at Pearl during our Alaskan cruise on 9/14/14. This is definitely our last cruise with Norwegian!…we are Royal Caribbean fans and only did these two because of the itineraries. Thank God for Cadillac Diner, limited menu but great food and no wait most times since the cruise line failed to list them on the daily journal and most people did not know about it. We found it by coincidence! I was surprised to not find any Spam on the menu. Cruise ships usually cater to local foods but not this time. I did not get a chance to try Spam at all. Read more