A Pleasant Ride
The Star of Honolulu was a wonderful and relaxing retreat from day to day grinding in Hawaii. Being in the military, my wife and I were able to secure a discount for the star package. Some of the good things about our experience were that parking was not a problem. We found a space in a manner of minutes at the Aloha Tower Marketplace parking area. It took just a brief 5 minute walk to get to the star pier, which was actually right next to the Honolulu Hooters. The hula dancers greeted us upon our arrival, and shortly after being seated we were off. The bottom deck was a bit crowded, but most people kind of worked their way to the observation areas around the perimeter of the boat. The views were breathtaking, and the music was pretty good. We ended up having steak and crab, which was not too bad at all. My wife and I did start to get a bit queasy at times, but we both have a problem with motion sickness. Anyway, we ventured to the top deck to get a better look around, and I finally found something wrong with this boat. The smokers!!! They totally took over the top deck, and my wife and I couldn't stand up there more than 2 minutes. If you want a more private experience, the top dinner deck (the most expensive) had tables that were pretty far apart, and very few people were actually dining there. I guess you should just go on preference and budget. Anyway, this cruise was a great, romantic experience, and I would reccomend it to anyone looking for a good adult only experience (too loud for the kids)