We picked this cruise because we have never been to Hawaii and we wanted to see as many islands as we could. My husband doesn't like to fly and the thought of flying and changing hotels every couple days didn't sound appealing. So this cruise fit perfectly. Once to unpack and the same bed for a week.

I am not sure why there are so many bad reviews. The ship seemed fine to me. Yes, some of the areas could use some refurbishment. The food wasn't anything spectacular - but I always found something to eat. Yes, the ice makers in the buffet were having some trouble working - one in particular. Yes, the cabin balcony is sort of small. Yes, the cruise is expensive. The staff on the ship was great...we didn't have any problems with staff. They were always nice and helpful. The only real problem I had on the ship is that they charged us for the mini bar drinks (which we had moved to a drawer below the fridge). We put our own drinks in the fridge. I told them at the desk and they were supposed to credit us $32...but it has not happened yet. I'll call them today. Also, we had a fire on the ship the first night - I slept through the alarm. Must not have been a huge deal because we didn't hear anything else about it. They yelled Bravo, bravo, bravo over intercom. I didn't hear it although my sister did in the next room. The power to the ship went out for an hour or so when we were leaving one of the ports. No frozen drinks, no food available, no lights, no pool, etc. We were happy when the blender could blend again.

This was a fantastic way to see the 4 major islands. We rented cars and did our own thing on all of the islands. We had no problems with this. We did not do any NCL excursions. We saw so much and loved Hawaii. We stayed in Oahu for 3 nights after the cruise at the Hampton Inn in Kapolei. Read more