Pride of America Review
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We have always wanted to see Hawaii and Pride of America was a great way to travel to the 4 main islands without having to pack up and fly to the next island.
We booked a package with ICruise and it included 2 night stay at Waikiki Resort Hotel as well as a Pearl Harbor tour and transfers to the ship. Price was excellent, much cheaper then booking directly. we had no issues at all with this package. (One thing to remember is that you cannot so the bidding cabin upgrade.)
We had 2 excellent nights in Waikiki before the cruise. I left a detailed trip review over on the message boards so this review will be more about the cruise itself.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window
We loved the cabin. We are usally balcony people and like the higher floors but we were very happy with this cabin.
We were a few feet from the stairs leading to the gang way and one flight up to the main area. It was great to be able to come in after a long day and go up one flight of steps to our room instead of waiting for an elevator.
We had the window for natural light and we could watch the people getting on and off the ship as we were very close to the gangway!
Port Reviews
Kona (Kailua Bay)
We tendered in and just enjoyed the area. Pretty port with lots to see and do.
Maui
Maui was beautiful. We rented a car and drove ourselves to the Plantation and Iao Valley as well as Paia and did part of the road to Hana. We loved the Iao Valley park. Easy stop and didn't take very long to visit. Parking can be an issue though.
The Tropical Plantation was very nice but I thought the tram ride was expensive for how short it was . $20 per person for a 30 minute tour was a bit much. You can walk part of the grounds yourself if you don't want to do the tour. Very picturesque.
Paia was a great stop - Cute town and we had a nice lunch at Charley's.
we did part of the road to Hana. The drive was not bad at all. We didn't find anything overly special. We did make a stop and got some yummy banana bread. Twin falls was nothing really special .
We did go to Lahaina the next day and we really had the best time. The Banyan tree was amazing and the town was great to walk around in.