My in-laws were celebrating their 50 wedding anniversary and treated their children and grandchildren to cruise around Hawaii on the Pride of America. Leading up to the cruise, I had read a number of negative reviews about the food, staff and overall comfort of the ship. (I have only been on one other cruise, so maybe I didn't have the same expectations as other cruisers.) The food was good. ...
Price of America is a great way to visit all the islands, esp for the on shore excursions like the volcano craters and snorkeling. Our cruise director, Vincent, was amazing and kept the fun going. Food was great, lots of options. Only downside is some of the staff was not friendly or very helpful and really need customer service training. some were very rude. t it won't keep us from returning. Our ...
If you love Hawaii and the fact that the Pride of America is American registered, you'll love the spirit of the crew and the experience. Cruising around the islands results in a minimum amount of cruise time and maximum amount of port time. My experience is that the entertainment is a step above other NCL cruises I have been on. In addition to "cruise cast" shows, that were superb, the "Oh What ...
Our cruise included a hotel the night before departure. We spent the night at the Waikiki Marriott. What a beautiful place! Thanks, NCL. We traveled with our immediate family, 10 in total. The kids caught an Uber at the hotel and went to walk up Diamond Head at 6:00 in the morning. Our luggage was picked up from our hotel rooms and magically showed up on the cruise ship. Our bus ...
First of all this was our thirty -eighth cruise. First time on NCL. I did not know what to expect especially the food and the service. The optional restaurants, the food was great and the service personnel was friendly and service driven. My wife and 12 year old grandson was in suite #8000. Like the layout and especially the walk in closet and the spacious bath room. We have enjoyed Butler Service ...
This was our best cruise ever. We cruised multiple times with Norwegian and always stay in Haven. This time we wanted to try out the Pride of America and the ship itself wasn't that great it's an old ship but, our butler was the only reason why my whole family didn't miss the Haven! She was amazing throughout our entire trip. No words can explain this girl! Our reservations was done by day 1, ...
This was the BEST way to see so many of the Hawaiian Islands!! The excursions were amazing! The staff on the ship was awesome!! Food was great!! The ports were AMAZING!!! I highly recommend this ship!! Entertainment was great! This was one of the best experiences of our lives! We cruise every year! NCL is the BEST!!! This is the most inexpensive way to see so much that Hawaii has to offer! We have ...
This was an awesome vacation. I wasn't sure how my husband and I were going to be able to see more than one or two islands. The Pride of America gave us the opportunity to see FOUR of them. It was the perfect way to get a taste of each one. I had read some not so great reviews and was prepared to have a less than wonderful time on board, but was willing to put up with that to see the ...
For our first visit to the Hawaiian islands, we opted for a cruise so we could explore a little of each of the main islands.
Our 7-Day Cruise about the NCL Pride of America began in Honolulu, Oahu. We came in the day prior to the departure date so we could accommodate any flight delays. We were treated with a fireworks show on Waikiki Beach on Friday night that set us in the right mood for a ...
This was our first cruise and we could not be happier! We arrived in Oahu a few days before the cruise started so we could explore Oahu. Embarkation and disembarkation went so smoothly - at every stop. The crew was great - from the restaurant staff to the cabin staff to the activity staff! Our cabin was small, but cozy and efficient. We thoroughly enjoyed the nightly entertainment. And the ...