Pride of America Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Hawaii is beautiful. The ship is just okay. We didn’t have to wait at meals in spite of the number of passengers. The shows didn’t feel crowded

We are glad to have seen Hawaii for the first time but would not take another NCL cruise of the islands. Our time and money would be better spent staying in a resort with better accommodations and food.

Hawaii is a beautiful place and the cruise allowed us to experience a little bit of all of Hawaii.

The excursions in the islands that we visited off and outside of the ship were beautiful the overall ship experience was not. It is overrated. The staff were lazy, the food was lousy.

I never thought I would get to Hawaii and by doing the cruise we got to see a little bit of everything. Now, if I ever go back, I know what I like and dislike about each island.

Glad that there were no days at sea The ship is small so we were in ports with no other ships which was nice The sights were spectacular The room was a nightmare.

We had an all around horrible experience. Why the islands are gorgeous and worth a visit, we will never cruise again. The ship was one disappointment after another - and such a waste of money.

The worst! Staff unfriendly, ship run down and dirty. Not worth the money spent at all! Even the pool deck was closed when the sun went down! Staff told us this is the cruise for “ newlyweds or nearly dead’s”

My objectives: 1) to see all the islands, 2) not have to check-in and out of hotels, 3) understand my food costs, 4) see whales. All of these were met.

Delicious food, helpful staff, comfortable cabin, interesting excursions

Ship, food, staff, islands themselves were phenomenal. Excursions (except helicopter) need work.

Loved the itinerary, a grrreat way for anyone, especially people who have never been to Hawaii, to experience the islands. The entertainment was great, something for all ages! The ship activities were varied and targeted all ages! The food and drink quality was SUPER!

Overall the cruise was good. Edwin was a room steward and he was fantastic. The only negative things I could really say was I was disappointed that we did not sail the Napali Coast (which I was looking forward to seeing again) and was not prepared for how rough the seas actually was during the cruise and especially the excursions that included boating. Both the Whale Watching Sunset Cruise and the Molokini Snorkeling were terrific and I would do them again but MANY people were terribly sick on the rides too and from the destinations. If you can book a suite, it was definitely worth the added expense.

We have been recommending this to local Hawaii residents. Going thru Hawaiian Airlines got us specialty dinners which we really enjoyed.. When I tried to do the Wifi package, the gal said I'd have to go to a Starbuck's to sign in. So we never used it. There could be more Hawaiian culture activities. I would recommend paper toilet seats in the public areas.

We selected this cruise as it was the only available cruise to do inter island Hawai’i stops. It was worth doing as it was far easier than flying to each island. Ship needs updating and food quality even at specialty restaurants wasn’t great. Officers and most staff were friendly, but there was some spotty service. Pick rooms away from entrances to stairs and elevator- which can be a bit hard to tell from diagrams. Cruise should offer guests at least one free exercise class in gym- classes are pricey. Entertainment needs significant upgrade.

Incredibly over priced way to see the islands. You would be better off flying to the islands then creating your own itinerary and island hopping on your own.

Fantastic experience overall. I’d choose NCL again. As a first timer it went great and I’ll sail NCL again (can’t wait). Food was great except at Liberty. Loved Jefferson the best. Loved the pool side area. Only wish you had a 2 week cruise in Hawaii. Most excursions were great. One on Hilo volcanic was poor and North Shore Oahu was cut short (fantastic guide though) State room better than I expected. The staff were mostly fantastic. The guest services need to be better informed as we got bad info a couple times. We loved it and would love to sail NCL again!

We had a great time and will probably rebook this cruise. It was extremely enjoyable. The weather was fantastic except for the last day it rained in the morning and it rained the day we left otherwise it was awesome weather to enjoy the area.

We had a good time on this trip. However we paid for a balcony room that we were not able to use much due to work being done on the lifeboat hanging mechanisms. This was a disappointing experience, as well as not being able to go to Pearl Harbor or Maui. Otherwise we had a positive experience with the ships staff. Most of the time the pool could not be used even on the day at sea when we were unable to go to Maui. The food and beverages were good.

This cruise is a little pricey for 7 days, but is a great way to see the Hawaiian Islands. The staff is beyond friendly and helpful and the food was delicious and plentiful!