NOT QUITE AS I EXPECTED

Pride of Aloha Cruise Review to Hawaii

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
Verified Review
Pride of Aloha

7 Night Hawaii (Honolulu Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 21, 2007

Ship: Pride of Aloha

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 16 years ago

Review summary

THE VESSEL IT SELF WAS VERY NICE. THE CREW ITSELF WAS QUITE INEXPERIENCED FOR A CRUISE OF THIS TYPE. MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO SAVE FOR A WHILE FOR A TRIP LIKE THIS. THIS HAPPENED ATO BE MY 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND I ENJOYED BEING OFF THE SHIP MUCH MORE THEN BEING ON IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE MAJESTY AND CROWN, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE OLDER THE SERVICE AND FOOD WERE BETTER.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
YOU HAD TO ASK AT LEAST 2 TO THREE TIMES IF YOU NEEDED SOMETHING BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY GOT IT.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
THE COMEDIANS WERE GREAT. ESPECIALLY CHRIS ALPINE.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
VERY FEW OF THE CREW WERE FRIENDLY, WHEN YOU ASKED FOR SOMETHING IT SEEMED AS IF YOU BOTHERED THEM.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
WE HAD AN INSIDE SUPERIOR STATEROOM, 147 SQ/FT, THE SIZE WAS GREAT.

Ports of call

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

5 out of 5
CAPTAIN ZODIAK'S RAFT AND SNORKEL WAS GREAT. WE SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HUGE POD OF PILOT WHALES.
Don't Miss: THE CAPTAIN ZODIAK EXCURSION IS A DEFINITE.

Hilo, Hawaii

3 out of 5
WE JUST WANDERED AROUND AT THIS PORT, AND SHOPPED.

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5
WANT A SIGHT TO BEHOLD GO TO THE HALEAKALA CRATER. WE ALSO RENTED A CAR ONE DAY AND DROVE ALL OVER THE ISLAND AND SAW BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS AND CLIFFS AND THE OCEAN DOWN BELOW.
Don't Miss: DON'T MISS THE HALEAKALA CRATER

Nawiliwili, Kauai

3 out of 5
WE BOOKED THE WAILUA RIVER AND FERN GROTTO TOUR UNFORTUNATELY THE FERN GROTTO IS UNDER REPAIR SO WE WENT TO PARADISE GARDENS, WHICH WAS VERY PRETTY.
Don't Miss: SHOP FOR YOUR SOUVENIERS AT WALMART THE HAVE THE SAME FOR MUCH LESS.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

5 out of 5
CAPTAIN ZODIAK'S RAFT AND SNORKEL WAS GREAT. WE SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HUGE POD OF PILOT WHALES.
Don't Miss: THE CAPTAIN ZODIAK EXCURSION IS A DEFINITE.

Hilo, Hawaii

3 out of 5
WE JUST WANDERED AROUND AT THIS PORT, AND SHOPPED.

Nawiliwili, Kauai

3 out of 5
WE BOOKED THE WAILUA RIVER AND FERN GROTTO TOUR UNFORTUNATELY THE FERN GROTTO IS UNDER REPAIR SO WE WENT TO PARADISE GARDENS, WHICH WAS VERY PRETTY.
Don't Miss: SHOP FOR YOUR SOUVENIERS AT WALMART THE HAVE THE SAME FOR MUCH LESS.

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5
WANT A SIGHT TO BEHOLD GO TO THE HALEAKALA CRATER. WE ALSO RENTED A CAR ONE DAY AND DROVE ALL OVER THE ISLAND AND SAW BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS AND CLIFFS AND THE OCEAN DOWN BELOW.
Don't Miss: DON'T MISS THE HALEAKALA CRATER

Pros: THE CAPTAIN ZODIAK EXCURSIONS

Cons: IT SEEMED AS IF ALL THE CREW WE CAME IN CONTACT WITH WAS NEW TO THE SHIP.THE FOOD WAS NOT AS GOOD AS OTHER NCL SHIPS EITHER. NO MORE CHOCOLATE NIGHT EITHER.

Recommends Pride of Aloha? No.

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