No PRIDE in this Cruise Line!

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Review summary

This was the WORST cruise experience I could imagine, short of natural disaster striking. This "freestyle" cruising is truly "fend for yourself" cruising. The ship is understaffed, and the staff that is present is most unpleasant. (I guess up-front, mandetory tipping provides no incentive to provide service.) The activities are few and far-between, and each lasts approximately 30 minutes. Hence, just when something might be fun, it is over. There are some amazing restaurants, which cost extra. That would be fine, except seating is EXTREMELY limited, leaving you to eat in a buffet nastier than most diners on a cross-country road trip. The buffet routinely ran out of food, including essentials like milk & cereal. My husband (and most of our floor)caught an awful virus, causing us both to be quaranteened. No one ever checked on us or told us how we were supposed to get him the "special diet" items delivered to our state room. They sent us out with powdered Gatorade (Yea, you figure out how to mix that in your state room!) Even the medical facility was dirty, and they charged us $95 to be treated for the virus he caught from their unsanitary ship! Do not waste your vacation and/or money on NCL!

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Ports of call

Hilo, Hawaii

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Kahului, Maui

Nawiliwili, Kauai

Pros: Itinerary

Cons: Just about EVERYTHING!