Disappointed in the ship

Item: Pride of America
Rating: 3.3
Author: collisonk

Pride of America Cruise Review to Hawaii

collisonk

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Hawaii (Honolulu Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 27, 2019

Ship: Pride of America

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10102

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The ship was small and dated. We have been on several Norwegian ships and were not pleased with this one. We spent a great deal and felt the ship and food should have been better. Buffets and bars seemed to always be shut down

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Went fairly smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The food was not as good as it should have been. Buffets lacked quality and it was always the same food

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Spa not great for an extra cost.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Saw two shows, not great just ok

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Staff was friendly

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship needs to be updated

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was very small, needs to be updated

Ship tip

Don’t expect much, ship is small and dated

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Ports of call

Honolulu, Oahu Did not visit port

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Kahului, Maui

4 out of 5

Yes, submarine. Was good

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Hilo, Hawaii

4 out of 5

Ziplined, was a blast

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

5 out of 5

Helicopter tour, was exceptional

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Nawiliwili, Kauai

4 out of 5

Boat tour, good excursion. Hula on way to see grotto

Thumbs Up 1

Cruise Napali Coast, Kauai

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Went well

6 Comments

MountainMama08 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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willwork4cruz 5 years ago

I think your Tip was right on. You are paying for the itenerary. Don't expect much from the shop itself and you won't be disappointed.

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queenb12702 5 years ago

I've been looking at this ship because of the amazing itinerary. I agree with JT1962 it's about the destinations. Can't compare as I've scoured the internet for something similar. Sorry you didn't enjoy the ship.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

This cruise is all about the destination, not the ship. Since it is a US flagged ship, it is your only option to cruise Hawaii with out visiting a foreign port before or after cruising the Hawaiian islands. Being a US flagged ship, they fall under US Labor Laws and other regulations, so the operating costs tend to be higher than foreign flagged ships. Knowing ahead of time that the ship is just your accommodations, and Hawaii is the destination, while give you better expectations.

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meprettye 5 years ago

Wow! Gives me not much to look forward to in regards to the ship itself.

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bobduck1993 5 years ago

Sometimes it the destination that is the focus of the cruise,did you really enjoy Hawaii?

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