Floating Hotel

Pride of America Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Pride of America

7 Night Hawaii (Honolulu Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 03, 2022

Ship: Pride of America

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

While the flights to and fro were long and painful, the Hawaiian islands and the people were great. With this itinerary, the Pride of America is more like a floating hotel and less like a cruise ship. It lacks the quality entertainment and quality food of many cruise lines. It was great that the ship was only half full so it was never crowded. However, too many of the venues were closed. The pool Bar closing at 6 PM? No bar at the aft pool? The embarkation process was slow, with much sitting and waiting. Debarkation was more efficient. The cabins were available several hours later than common on other cruise lines. The Norwegian app was a total waste of time. The Internet access that was a part of my package disappeared with absolutely no usage. I would have gone to complain but it was easier to just use my cell phone data plan. I enjoyed the small ship that was easier to get around than the modern mega ships. Some of the cruise port were very weird sandwich between cargo lines. That said, the itinerary is great! Excursions were very good. Very expensive but an excellent way to visit Hawaii.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Jefferson's Bistro

5 out of 5

Excellent service and food

Cadillac Diner

4 out of 5

Open 24 hours. Coffee better than buffet.limited menu. Good food, good service.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Enjoy the ports, The touring of Hawaii and use the ship as a floating hotel.

Ports of call

Cruise Napali Coast, Kauai

4 out of 5

Nawiliwili, Kauai

5 out of 5

Honolulu, Oahu

2 out of 5

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

5 out of 5

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5

Hilo, Hawaii

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Huge paella Main dining room
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9 Comments

dba0racle    1 year ago

@MountainMama - this is where you should leverage your travel agent…

MountainMama08    2 years ago

So let me ask this question: for those with scooters and limited mobility how is it to get around the islands if you chose not to go on excursions while in Hawaii? Trying to convince family that we should try some excursions but everything is high $$$$

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Thanks for your feedback

bubbles60    2 years ago

I agree with the floating hotel concept.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your story.

ElizabethOregon    2 years ago

Where did you fly from? Was it just longer than you realized or a flight/airline issue? It’s a great itinerary, fully agree with your review, service isn’t the same as other cruises, in part I believe due to the presence of American crew when we took this trip precovid. Since we did this cruise we’ve chosen to go back for weeklong stays to Maui and Kona. One of the things I really liked on this itinerary was feeling confident to get a rental car and explore on our own, which I wouldn’t do in most international ports.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

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