Hawaii Cruise Reviews

Ship arrived late for boarding. Miss 2 of the 4 islands due to captain discretionary call sea swells and most passengers limited mobility and age.

Cruise was great! We were worried about the multiple days at sea, but it wasn't bad going, tough coming back. WIFI should be free, cost of over $200 is ridiculous. Same drink at different bars could be almost twice the cost, always varied in price. Ports should allow for Uber pickup. Ship decor is outdated, we want to plan for an Alaska cruise next, but won't use this cruise line because its the same ship.

This is hands down the best way to experience Hawaii if you've never been & want to get an idea of which islands you might like to visit in the future. It's hard to beat any of the islands, but you sure can get a taste for what you might want to spend more time on in the future.

We liked this cruise for the sea days, and being able to relax. Cruising is changing and we are seeing alot of things that they are cutting back on. Not like years ago, and the fees are increasing accordingly. Just be prepared for added expenses, but the experience is still wonderful.

Weather ruined lots of what we had planned to do on this trip.

My husband caught Covid on day 2 and was made to stay in his room for 5 days. Water was brought the first day, but he was forgotten after that, except for constant phone calls to make sure he was in his room. No food was brought to him. Room service wasn’t free. No compensation was offered. We’re on a fixed income and this trip was a huge expense for us! I’ve had cancer twice so this was probably our last cruise. Very disappointed in how we were treated.

Great way to see all the islands at once. A little pricey, but worthwhile. Wish the service was a little better for all that you pay for this cruise.

I had heard great things about Princess Cruises. Not sure if it is the losses they incurred with the pandemic, or something else, but I will not cruise with them again unless I read about big improvements.

Maui whale watching was the highlight. As always Princess is a top cruise line.

The price of the cruise was steep to begin with and then it seemed like everything cost extra- drink packages (only include 3 liters of water), basic tip prices elevated after Dec. 31 if not prepaid, movies on the TV, room service ($9.95 charge each time), etc. The ship was full of passengers but severely undermanned, as explained by the captain in a letter. Some of our dining room waiters had little or no training. The best part of the cruise was the ease of embarking and disembarking. The weather was rainy six of the eight days, which was unexpected. Hawaii was gorgeous, from what we could see through the clouds and fog. We were surprised that we were unable to visit Kona. They were the only island without a dock and the captain decided that the seas were too rough for tenders. Who was punished more, the passengers or the Kona businesses?

A great trip. One of the best cruises my wife and I have ever taken.

Expensive tours, worn carpets and chars, dirty staterooms. Medical staff and Guest Services difficult to deal with. NO activities on Sea Days, No selection of Soft Drinks on 2nd half of cruise (ran out of Coke Zero, Diet Coke). Great entertainment. Room assignment poor (over Music venue resulting in difficulty sleeping and cabin reassignment). Poor cooperation from medical staff (not able to get Medical Report to share with Personal Physician).

I would do it again! Staff onboard were wonderful. Ship is a little old but well maintained. Food was good.

Definitely would not recommend Holland America. Too many Old, handicap passengers. Food sucked, not enough to do. Only positive was the Rock group and Blues group!

This is the first time we have cruised with Princess. It was a very good experience. We felt the food had a good quality. So nice to offer free Ukuele lessons and then to put on a show with the Hula dancers. I want to buy a Uk. The Voice of the Ocean was a good experience and those involved were so kind to us. There are not too many cruise companies that allow faith services and Bible studies. Princess sure increased our respect for allowing and posting various services as part of your Patter. Thank you very much.

I WAS VERY SICK AND DIZZY, WEATHER WAS VERY COLD, I THOUGHT I WAS IN ALASKA! TOO MANY DAYS AT SEA.

Great overall experience. I would recommend updating cabins. Loved the dining room food for dinner, Sabotini's specialty restaurant, and Alfredo's pizza. The buffet was good but catered to Asian food. Entertainment was great. I thought the production shows were particularly good.

The ship is great, but the staff really made the trip.

We weren't expecting perfect. We were expecting better than we actually got.

I will come back with my whole family next time to experience this beautiful cruise.