7-day inter-island cruise that leaves Honolulu Cruise Ship Terminal, Pier 2 (521 Ala Moana Blvd.) at 8pm on Saturday …More
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Honolulu, HI 96814
Sat May 19 3:00pm - Sat May 26 8:00am
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We thoroughly enjoyed our experience on the Pride of America. We loved that we just unpacked once and took our floating hotel from island to island. The itinerary allowed us to travel at night so that we could maximize our daytime hours. We thought it was a great "sampler" trip, allowing us to see four islands in a week. We also were happy with the "Freestyle Cruising" for a trip like this. It was very flexible, allowing us to eat early or late and to try a variety of restaurants. We made reservations as soon as we got on board and it all worked well. The staff were great. We treated them like we would like to be treated and they were very accomodating, gracious and friendly. Overall, a great way to see Hawaii if you're interested in seeing more than one or two islands.
We were offered the option by NCL to upgrade from a standard balcony cabin to a Penthouse Suite for just under $700 and we were SO GLAD we took the option. The balcony alone was larger than our other stateroom would have been. It was wonderful to have the extra space with our daughter along. We also really enjoyed having Suite Service breakfast on our balcony several mornings, and other VIP perks that just made it all the more special.
Booked through http://www.vacationstogo.com/ (Sheryl Somejo) in Honolulu (ph. #(808) 441-2415). Penthouse Suite #10520.
We were offered the option by NCL to upgrade from a standard balcony cabin to a Penthouse Suite for just under $700 and we were SO GLAD we took the option. The balcony alone was larger than our other stateroom would have been. It was wonderful to have the extra space with our daughter along. We also really enjoyed having Suite Service breakfast on our balcony several mornings, and other VIP perks that just made it all the more special.
Booked through http://www.vacationstogo.com/ (Sheryl Somejo) in Honolulu (ph. #(808) 441-2415). Penthouse Suite #10520.
We are an adventuresome family, that loves to squeeze every wonderful experience that we can out of our vacations. (Our theme seems to be "See it ALL!") My husband is "Mr. Go" and makes sure that our fun is "efficient," so he keeps us running. I like to take time to smell the roses and seize the moment, capitalizing on opportunities for fun where we find them. Our daughter, bless her heart, goes with the flow (right up until the 6th 6:00 a.m. or earlier morning in a row!) None of us are real willing to sacrifice sightseeing and adventure time for shopping, and we don't spend a lot of time lying on the beach. But we do come home with tons of pictures and the wonderful memories to go with them.
We thoroughly enjoyed cruising on the Pride of America on this trip. It allowed us to travel at night and not worry about packing in and out of hotels or going through the whole routine involved in island hopping, like we did on our previous trip. Because time in each port was limited, we took advantage of every hour we could by getting up early and heading off the ship by 8:00 a.m. (or earlier if overnight in port.) We found it wasn't too difficult since the time difference was in favor of our body clocks in the morning.
Evenings on board were relaxing. We enjoyed lovely, leisurely dinners but didn't spend much time taking in the on board entertainment options. We preferred savoring the time together on the balcony of our suite while at sea, and turning in before midnight. It seemed that many others were approaching things the same way, so there wasn't abundant night life to miss.
After disembarking in Honolulu, we were ready for some relaxing time on the north end of the island, and found the Turtle Bay and North Shore area fit the bill perfectly. We slept in (!), enjoyed a leisurely morning in a lovely condo on the golfcourse and headed out to snorkel and lay on the beach, before exploring the North Shore beaches.
The trip had a little bit of everything, and a whole lot of FUN! We just loved it. One of our favorite trips ever...and we travel quite a bit.