This cruise was elected by my sister who was celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary. The embarkation went smoothly compared to disembarkation. I did not like having to disembark so early since our flight was not leaving to later in the day. I would recommend arriving a day early to the departure city and leaving a day later in the departure city. The cruise director and his staff made this cruise really memorable, there was an abundance of onboard activities to suit everyone. The food was excellent and stewards added to the experience. Celio was our assigned steward and he went over and above his duties to ensure our room was clean, etc. Their main mission appeared to be ensuring that we enjoyed this cruise. POA was an older ship but appeared to be maintained and updated. as much as possible. The living quarters were a little tight but was not uncomfortable. We enjoyed the balcony because we were able to see the magnificent sunrise or sunset everyday except one. The shore excursions were pricey but really gave us our money worth. Hawaii is so beautiful and each excursion highlighted the beauty of the islands.