We booked all of our excursions outside of the ship w much better prices. I did a lot of research ahead of time, read reviews etc.
This cruise is the easiest way to see much of Hawaii w/o lots of additional flights and hotels. I think NCL knows this and therefore doesn’t need to try and lure customers w great food or extra amenities.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Pretty painless not too long in line.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
2 out of 5
Didn’t do any specialty dining, but ship’s included restaurants were nothing special and we are not foodies at all.
No grand special themes or extravagant dessert buffets
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Being the Hawaiian cruise, there are no sea days. There was plenty to do, we just didn’t take advantage of much
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Better than expected
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Always friendly. Several wait staff gave recommendations on their favorite things to do on different islands.
Our 1st excursion- kayak, hike & waterfall was canceled due to potential flash floods. Great beach at Hilton, which we did instead.
2nd day booked Helicopter flight directly through Blue Hawaiian and they still gave us round trip shuttle from ship. The day was crystal blue skies and so clear we were able to make rare visit into the original volcano crater, which is done
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