Pride of America Cruise Reviews - Reviews

My cruise to the Hawaiian Islands on Pride of America was a wonderful trip. The beautiful sights, wonderful food, and great excursions made it memorable. The ship, though older, was very well-maintained and clean. The staff was outstanding and very helpful. I loved being in a different port almost every day, and the overnight stay was a delightful experience. While the excursions were a bit overpriced, renting a car was a great alternative. This trip was a bucket list item, and I would love to visit again.

not enough smoking areas and not enough entertainment areas.

We were not happy on this cruise, just wanted to leave the ship

Great way to see and experience Hawaii, but I would choose a different cruise line if possible. We were disappointed with NCL and it this was our 1st cruise with them, it would definitely be the last.

This is a good way to see a little bit of each island

Great way to see and experience Hawaii, but I would choose a different cruise line if possible. We were disappointed with NCL and it this was our 1st cruise with them, it would definitely be the last.

If you want to visit and see some highlights of all the islands this is a great way to do it. Approaching from the sea is lovely. The cruise is fine but not spectacular. For the price it should be better. But it is Hawaii!!

Hawaii was beautiful. Liked this itinerary because it sailed right from Honolulu. Although the ship had mechanical issues they did make our day at sea nice by traveling the coastlines to see the views.

Most of the excursions were interesting. Two were just “where can we drive you before we bring you back to boat”. Total waste of days in Hawaii. The extra treats put in our room was a very nice touch. But the fact that service people were trying to get into our room after 8pm was bothersome.

Did it once, good time however airfare to get there from mainland costs more than cruise! If I lived there would do it again maybe

Excellent trip and a great way to see most of the top Hawaiian attractions.

Only advantage was that it was Hawaii. Everyone was nice on board. Everyone tried to accommodate you in a timely manner. Food at sit down restaurants were not up to par with other cruises.

Overall, our advisors provided excellent coordination of primary trip activities on the cruise ship, transportation to and from airport, etc. In spite of a few confusing communication moments, they successfully navigated a trip of 78 travelers with everyone able to participate and complete safe travel to and from destination.

Dream Vacations was a pleasure! The regular meetings and e-mails kept us fully informed, the handy checklists and guidance provided at the last meeting were much appreciated and Cathy and Rhonda are just fun to be around! They adjusted as plans changed, filled an unexpected empty day with an affordable and enjoyable tour, and never made us feel like our questions were an interruption or a bother to them. They are master cat herders! I would definitely travel with Dream Vacations again.

Staff was friendly, food was ok, rooms clean. Specialty dining food was excellent along with the service. No real shopping on the ship, great views.

We were told to go find our luggage when it never showed up at our room. When they completely changed port stops which ruined everyone’s itineraries they had ZERO sympathy. Lost money and spent the entire first day rescheduling rental cars. Gave us TWO days at sea which NO ONE paid for in this old ship that rocked and rolled nonstop. In no way forthcoming about the reality of how old this boat is and cannot handle rough seas so they will change ports. They also withheld this information. I was notified almost 12 hours before by an excursion I booked outside of them. They conveniently waited until at later in the day after we were all on board for hours to say we wouldn’t even be leaving port and then would have an entire day at sea and they changed ALL port days and didn’t give us two days at Maui. They never communicate and would not let you off the ship at the times they said despite being docked. You’d stand in line for almost an hour with ZERO communication as to why. Imagine being in Hawaii and stuck on a ship for days at sea and then not being able to get off when you paid for NO days at sea. Sad that this is what represents the “pride of America.” Do us all a favor and let someone else take over so people can actually enjoy it.

Great stay! Friendly energetic staff, clean ship, tasty food.

Overall we enjoyed being with friends while visiting Hawaii. The cruise was just okay. The food wasn't particularly special. On one occasion there was a pig being carved but the pork that was being served was cut from pork loins previously cooked. The shave ice machine was not working when we looked for it and the ice cream machine was not working for a while.

Great itinerary, older ship with a mostly American crew since this is the only ocean traveling ship carrying the American flag. Port heavy itinerary and NCL knows it with a reduced amount of entertainment although they fill the slots nicely.

We took the same cruise 20 years ago for our honeymoon. This cruise was no comparison. There was no turn down service, no towel animals or ice sculptures. There were not as many activities on board, and what there was, I really wasn't interested in. I found out the reason they wouldn't let you know about the entertainment in advance was because they probably realized you would change your mind about the cruise if you knew how bad it was!