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Item: Pride of America
Rating: 5
Author: MukeshJVasani

Pride of America Cruise Review to Hawaii

MukeshJVasani

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Hawaii (Honolulu Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2012

Ship: Pride of America

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 12 years ago

Review summary

I have taken other cruises in the past but this was my first in the Pacific. The food was great, The entertainment was high school level except the Polynesia group, they were great. Do not book any exertions go off the boat and get the same thing for $100 cheaper.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Pros: Food

Cons: nothing

Recommends Pride of America? Yes!

3 Comments

WeCruiseToo 10 years ago

There may have been a few cabs or tour guides available at the ports but I don’t remember them. We utilized a combination of ship tours, third party excursions and rented a car in Hilo and on Kauai. The ship's excursions seemed expensive, but they offered some unique options. We did a tour with Roberts Hawaii on Maui that was priced less than Shore Excursion Group which was even less expensive than the same tour with Norwegian. It pays to shop around. If you are comfortable striking out on your own and like to do your homework before sailing, renting a car is a great, affordable option. HOWEVER - the overnight parking on Maui was complimentary and right in the port. On Kauai, they had you park at a nearby shopping mall for $20, then either walk or shuttle back to the ship. We found "public" parking closer to the pier and avoided the "extortion fee". They don't tell you about that option.

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CruiselineQ 10 years ago

Take a look at the new excursions feature on cruiseline.com - http://cruiseline.com/excursions You can browse through the various excursions for each port on your itinerary. For example, here are all the excursions that can be booked for Pride of America's August 16th cruise to Hawaii: http://cruiseline.com/excursions/cruise/7-night-hawaii-honolulu-roundtrip-33878?saildate=2014-08-16

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KarenSmith 10 years ago

Was it easy to get an independent tour from the shore on all the islands?? We done this in the caribbean and wondered if it was the same there.

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