Pride of America Review

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moonzblue
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Aug 2013
Cabin: 2-Bedroom Family Suite with Large Balcony

My (adult) daughter and I sailed on August 31, 2013. We booked way in advance through Norwegian including 2 nights prior to sailing in Honolulu at the Waikiki Beach Marriott (discounted rate!). The special cruise discount rooms are on the lower floors with city view (i.e., rear of the property with street noise). Of course an upgrade is possible for an additional $80/night. Also there's a $25/night resort fee. Original booking for 2 people 2 nights: $700. With upgrade and resort fee total was $908.52. We could have done much better booking on our own.

After thorough research we booked a few excursions: waterfall hike on Maui, Volcanoes National Park hike and Akaka Falls in Hilo, Captain Zodiac snorkeling in Kona, and Wiamea Canyon tour on Kauai. In addition we picked three helicopter tours: Honolulu, Maui, and Kauai. We originally booked a balcony mid-ship on deck 7 but were upgraded to a larger cabin on deck 11 about a month before sailing. We called Norwegian directly when rates went down. A week before sailing we got a call offering an upgrade to a penthouse (can't recall the exact amount) which was declined. After consideration, we called back but there were no penthouses available. Instead we were offered an upgrade to a balcony aft family suite starboard. As I recall we paid an additional $800 for cabin 7178, one of many last minute changes that made our trip!!!!

Along with the upgrade came a butler, priority boarding, and other perks like a fancy coffee maker. Momma like! Also, two separate sleeping areas and a seating area. The best feature was the huge balcony furnished with four chaise lounges, four chairs, and two cocktail tables that wraps around the side of the boat giving a sweeping view. We began each morning with coffee and ended each evening with wine on the balcony and instead of crowing up on a higher deck for views, we just sat back and watch them unfold before us.

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2-Bedroom Family Suite with Large Balcony

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Aft cabin with great view and huge wrap-around balcony. PoA has 2 of these suites on decks 7-12. We upgraded to this suite and it literally MADE or trip!!!

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