Hawaiian Cruise Reviews

At 93,500 tons, carrying 2,400 passengers and 1,000 crewmembers, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)’s Pride of Hawaii is one the largest U.S.-flagged cruise ships ever built. She has joined her sister ships - Pride of Aloha and Pride of America - in their Honolulu home base to sail seven-day Hawaiian Island tours. This armada provides the best NCL Hawaii cruises.

We’ve done the research and the legwork and have created our own Pride of Hawaii review. After reading this cruise ship review, we’re convinced you’ll soon share our unbridled enthusiasm for this amazing Hawaii cruise vessel.

Inside NLC Hawaii Cruises Aboard The Majestic Vessel

What makes this NCL cruise ship stand out is its décor. Whereas the Pride of America boasts a patriotic theme, and the Pride of Aloha provides a tropical setting, this Hawaiian cruise ship features a South Pacific theme in the corridors and staterooms, and a modern, serene elegance in several other public rooms. Pride of Hawaii photos show an ambiance that suits all passengers from all walks of life.

Like other Norwegian cruise lines, the poolside is the most popular daytime spot with two swimming pools - one with an awesome water slide, four whirlpools, and many areas to bask in the sun or seek refuge in the shade.

The health spa is the best of all Hawaiian cruise ships. The Japanese-themed Ying & Yang Health Spa and Beauty Salon offers a wonderful mix of Eastern and Western beauty and massage therapies. Amenities include relaxation rooms with expansive sea views, a hydrotherapy pool, a plunge pool, aromatic steam rooms, a sauna, and heated chaise lounges.

This NCL cruise ship offers a wide variety of cabins, including inside standard rooms, suites with balconies, and deluxe villas with dedicated concierge services. All rooms have rich cherry wood furnishings, a television, a safe, a refrigerator, a duvet, and a bathroom with separate toilet and shower/tub areas.

Passengers wanting more privacy, square footage, amenities may opt for a courtyard villa. Each – containing two bedrooms and living area – has a butler, a plunge pool, a hot tub, private sun deck, treadmill and Stairmaster.

And those NCL cruise ship passengers with lucrative jobs or well-endowed trust funds can reside in a 5,000-square- foot Garden Villa Suites featuring: three bedrooms; three baths; a private roof terrace; a living room with a grand piano; a private garden; and hot tub.

In our opinion what makes the Norwegian Cruise Line’s flotilla the best Hawaiian cruise ships out there is the freedom to select when, where and how to dine aka. “Freestyle Cruising.” Passengers can choose from10 different restaurants including an informal buffet at the Aloha Nui Lanai café, Papa’s Italian Kitchen, and Cagney’s Steakhouse. You may enjoy a glass of wine in Le Bistro one night, and a cup of sake with a bite of sushi in Jasmine Garden the next.

The only downside of this Hawaiian cruise ship review is that it has so much to offer that passengers might not want to disembark long enough to enjoy Maui, Honolulu and the other onshore stops. This is the liner with the best Hawaii cruise ship conviviality.