Pride of America Review

First Cruise on the Pride of America

Review for Hawaii Cruise on Pride of America
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dajames
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Apr 2018
Cabin: Aft-Facing Large Balcony

Boarding day was a breeze! Got to the terminal around 11:15a.m. and people were just starting to arrive. Got our Sea Pass and waited only 20 minutes to board. Went right to the Aloha Café for a bite to eat then explored the ship until our cabin was ready. Our cabin was Aft and there was no one stairway/elevator to get there. You had to start Forward then walk to midship, go outside then back in to the Aft stairs. Our cabin was nice, the aft balcony was fantastic! Very roomy and we were able to lounge in the sun in private, rather than fight for a deck chair near the pool. We normally sail on Celebrity in Aqua class which the cabins are a bit roomier, but this one was still a nice size. Dining was a bit of a chore. If you want to dine at a certain time, make sure you make reservations right away.. . . .for the entire week! Service and food in the main dining room was very good. It was my birthday mid week and the manager of the Liberty dining room found out and I received a birthday cake along with everyone in the room singing Happy Birthday! We dined one night in the East meets West. Food was average Oriental food. The live entertainment in the theater was great each night we were able to go.....either ate too late, or was too tired after dinner. The ports were all wonderful.....pure Paradise. Tendering off was a bit of a pain. Didn't know we needed to get a tender ticket to get off at the time we wanted. When we heard about the tickets, it was 8:00a.m. and when we got to the ticket desk, they were all gone and had to wait until 11:30 to get tendered to the island. I believe the tickets were available at 6:30a.m. - I would suggest getting in line early if you want to get off early. I would highly recommend this cruise, especially if it is the first time visiting Hawaii. It was a great way to see a little of each island. Disembarkation was easy and smooth.

Cabin Review

Aft-Facing Large Balcony

Cabin B1

Cabin was nice. We usually cruise on Celebrity in Aqua Class which has bigger cabins. The bathroom was very small, don't drop the soap in the shower!! LOL

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Kona (Kailua Bay)

Had to tender to the island. A lot of shops along the waterfront. Keep walking to the right and you will find the local market. Several vendors set up to sell their wares.

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