This was our 4th HAL cruise and about our 40th cruise overall. We have been fortunate to have done of the worlds best cruises itineraries all over the world. We started cruising in our 40s and have done as many as two a year. For reference most of our cruises have been on Celebrity, but our more recent cruises on Azamara (4), Celebrity (2), Oceania (1) HAL (2) and Crystal (1)..
This last cruise ...
My wife and I chose this cruise for the itinerary which is great (except we couldn't disembark the first day in Maui due to the water level at the pier that day). This was 9th cruise and our first with Norwegian. The cabin was fine although much smaller than what we usually get on Disney. The steward kept it very clean. Unfortunately the lights went out in the bathroom and it took them over a ...
We wanted to see all the islands and Pearl Harbor. We did the 7 day cruise and 3 day at Marriott Resort and Spa. We saw so much of the island and Pearl Harbor. The day we were going to get on the ship was the day everyone’s phone went off with the alarm the Hawaii had a ballistic missile threat warning. This is not a drill. Which turned out to be a false alarm. Our tour guide was great with ...
I have cruised with multiple cruise lines in the past and have never had such a negative experience. The ship looks extremely old so keep your expectations low or you will be highly disappointed! I would give most of the categories a much lower rating if I could!
The embarkation is tedious! Have a very cold bottle of water and prepare to sweat away while you wait to enter the vintage ship! ...
This was my third cruise, previous was 18 years ago. It was my wife’s first cruise, so splurged to get the suite category in the hopes of making a great impression. The trip cost us just shy of $1k per night after including all the onboard expenses, so yes we were expecting to be pampered. A lot of the issues we had were out of control of NCL, but this is to rate the entire cruise, not just what ...
50th Wedding Anniversary, wanted to celebrate in a special way. The cruise was our first half (seven day Hawaiian Islands) followed by 5 nights in Maui. The cruise was recommended by a friend/colleague and we were not disappointed. So glad we structured it this way. The Cruise Team could not have been more accommodating from the time we arrived at check-in until we departed seven days later. ...
I chose this 25 day trip to Mexico and Hawaii because though Costco Travel, it was a chance for fun in the sun during January and less expensive than booking a hotel for the same period of time.
The ship was not as nice as Celebrity or Norwegian ships I had been on.
San Diego has a lovely harbor location.
It was cold everywhere and even though many complained, the ship remained cold in ...
I frequently cruise the San Diego to Mexican Riviera cruise when I find a good price. I have sailed only HAL the past few years. I was on this ship before and since my last trip they have gone into dry dock and added the Lincoln Center concert area, expanded the showroom, added more top deck outside veranda cabins, some cabanas and squeezed in more inside cabins by making them smaller. I was ...
We chose this particular cruise for the perks offered (OBC, free gratuities). We cruised with friends and we've all been on the Mexico route many times.
My major negative is the loss of the music on the ship, especially in the evening on the way to dinner A pianist on deck 3 doesn't reach those of us on deck 2. The Adagio Strings was lovely. We always enjoyed having music on the ...
This was to be our holiday of our lifetime and had spent many years saving up for it. We had previously sailed with Princes cruises for several weeks at a time and it was marvellous and could not fault it, from the crew to the entertainment as well as the food. As soon as we went on board, we were disappointed, it looked so drab and unwelcoming, whereas on Princess, when you enter the ship, you ...