I took this cruise with my husband and my two girls ages 13 and 11. We departed March 3, 2018 for what was to be a 7 night cruise. About a week before we set sail, we were notified that we would be having a 6 night cruise as they had to "dry dock" the ship. At first I was a bit upset, but it worked out just fine.
Norwegian organized busses to take us to the Hilton Hawaiian Village for our last day/night. Everything went like clock work.
I read a lot of reviews giving this cruise less than stellar remarks. I was a little afraid of what was to come. Rest assured, the ports are the attraction, not the ship. There is nothing wrong with the ship, it is just not their finest vessel. Meaning, there is no casino, no fancy pool slides etc. We saw two evening shows: a magic show and a Vegas style show. Both shows were great. We ate mostly at the Aloha Buffet and the Cadillac Diner. The food was good but we soon tired of eating the same thing every day. We could have opted to go to the other restaurants and pay but we preferred not to.