CyndiKay Cruise Review on Pride of America on May 12, 2018

Pride of America Cruise Review

CyndiKay

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Sail date: May 12, 2018

Ship: Pride of America

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We loved it! We stayed in a very wonderful suite (11500). Our suite had a large balcony with a hot tub. On our cruise, we did have to skip the big island all together in an abundance of caution. My sister has a friend how lives in Kona and he said the danger was "fake news", but I can understand that they have to do everything in their power to avoid possible danger to the customers...it will give me an excuse to go back. Ok, here is the thing that I think...if you are out to save every penny, you will be a part of the "herd" and you will feel herded with the many people going from one place to another. If you want a real cruise experience, don't try to save a buck on everything...if you can't do this cruise right, then wait until you save up to do it right...having a butler and concierge to whisk you around the crowds makes it a pleasure. Best restaurant Cagney's Worst restaurant Buffet Best excursion Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Worst Excursion River boat and fern grotto Entertainment....wish we had done more, but we were always so tired at night (east coast people)... we did see the comedian- Jeff Harm....so funny...we loved it that he is clever, not a potty mouth....I laughed my sides off! Pool - most days plenty of room and not a mad house...on the surprise sea day, then folks tried to save chairs, which was very unfair to those standing around looking for a place to sit and the saved chairs were vacant for more than an hour...finally they started picking up the stuff that had been sitting on the chairs for so long and folks got to sit. Staff - loved 'em.....Thomas - Concierge, Jeffery the super Butler, Conrado the cabin Steward, Ellen the server in Cagney's....I could go on...they were all delightful except the manager in the spa, but she was not a Norwegian employee.... The Luau was great! Great food (ok, I tried the poi, but it was not for me...) the service was great, the show was breathtaking...they certain not did it right! I'll add more detail when I have time

5 Comments

graham123 6 years ago

Thx

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hawaii1 6 years ago

This is our very first cruise and we booked a suite. Can’t wait! We got the one on the starboard side with a balcony hot tub.

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hawaii1 6 years ago

Hate to hear about the river boat fern Gratto as we booked this one. We also booked Smith’s luau.

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Great

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GinaJayCruisers 6 years ago

So what Luau did you do? We are gonna try to stay a few days extra after the cruise and do a luau but is there one offered as an excursion?

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