Best Way to Visit the Beautiful Hawaiian Islands

Pride of America Cruise Review

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Reviews: 6
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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Pride of America

7 Night Hawaii (Honolulu Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 02, 2023

Ship: Pride of America

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9646

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We travelled with a group of friends. Not everyone did the same things, but we disembarked at every port and explored every island. It was the best way to see several of the Hawaiian Islands. Aloha

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Relatively quick, easy and welcoming

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Very busy at the buffet at breakfast. If you have time, visit the Skyline Restaurant for breakfast. Food and service generally ok, although we had one evening at Skyline with poor service. Dinner at both Moderno and La Cucina were very good.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Didn’t partake - off the ship every day

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Not a big focus on entertainment on this cruise. Both the comedian and the duo on the rear deck at sail away were good. Music at the Pink Champagne bar was too loud.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Didn’t see my room steward at all, didn’t even know his name, but our room was always clean and made up.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Smallest balcony we’ve ever had, but it was functional and clean

Ship tip

Book an activity for every port. We booked excursions privately.

Ports of call

Nawiliwili, Kauai

5 out of 5
Do not miss a Helicopter Flight with doors off, via Airbourne. It was the absolute best!! We also took a full day tour with Tours by Locals. It was a fabulous day.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

4 out of 5
Booked Historic Kona excursion with Robert’s Hawaii. Very good, recommended.

Hilo, Hawaii

4 out of 5
Booked a Volcano Adventure with Mauka Makai Adventures. It was excellent

Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5
Stayed in Waikiki for 5 nights prior to embarking

Kahului, Maui

4 out of 5
Road to Hana tour was excellent. Booked with Viator

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarked our luggage ourselves, and no issues
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5 Comments

wkran71    1 year ago

Appreciate your review, especially excursion information.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

bubbles60    1 year ago

Glad you had a great trip.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Great detailed review! Have been considering this cruise, thank you for your excursion information. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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