Hawai'i Cruise Recap- Pride of America

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When it comes to visiting Hawai'i, the two most popular ways to visit are by land and by sea.
There is currently only ONE ship that cruises Hawai'i out of Honolulu for a roundtrip 8-day cruise bringing you to Maui for two days, the two ports of Big Island which are Kona and Hilo, and an overnight in Kauai.
While other ships visit Hawai'i from the west coast, Australia, and Vancouver, the Norwegian Pride of America is the only ship that ports in Hawai'i all year long and runs the roundtrip 8-day Hawaiian Cruise.
In this video, we will share with you everywhere that we visited on each island, our tips for cruising around the island, and also highlight the ship and the food onboard as well as the food in Hawai'i.
We will give you our recommendations along with our itinerary.
As always, we are HAPPY to answer any questions about this Hawai'i cruise or Hawai'i travel and food, in general.
For all of your booking needs, you can reach Gina at: g.ermiliona@cruiseone.com or germiliona.cruiseone.com/trav...

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@kathyownbey9128 2 ай бұрын

We did this cruise in March 2023. Loved it! We treated the cruise ship like a floating hotel as we went for Hawaii and not the ship amenities. Never saw any of the shows. As we traveled from the eastern time zone if the US there was a 6 hour time difference. After spending each day on the islands, we went to dinner & hung out on the aft deck by the bar. Would definitely do this cruise again! We got to Oahu 3 days before the cruise. Stayed over in Laie at the Marriot next to the Polynesian Cultural Center. Loved the NortnShore, spent a full day at Pearl Harbor. After the cruise we got a day use hotel room in Waikiki as we had an 11 pm flight home. For us that was more than enough time in Waikiki as it was way too busy for us.

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

That is the perfect way to look at it. It is the best and most economic way to see that many locations in one week. If you ever get a chance, there's a repositioning cruise which starts in Vancouver, has some days at Sea and then stops by the Hawaiian islands and ends in Honolulu. It's a great time also. Mahalo for watching

@ladeda8556 27 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed your video and found it very helpful. We are booked for next Oct. to celebrate our Anniversary & 50th bday, coming from the East Coast. I am seeing an uptick in negative reviews concerning the ship & food, and now starting to get nervous with our decision. I will continue to monitor the reviews. Thanks again for all the valuable information you provided in your video.

@Cruisingfoodies 26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching we really appreciate that. And yes I will say that the specialty dining was definitely very good it was consistent with other Norwegian ships. The buffet is definitely smaller so it doesn't have all of the options that the larger newer ships offer however it's still had the basics that you would need. I truly feel that on this particular ship because it is older and smaller and does not have all the bells and whistles we viewed it as more of a floating hotel with the convenience of 24-hour food versus an experience you would have on the Norwegian Bliss or Encore or a larger fancier ship and there is no other way to hit as many ports in one week and get to see as much as we did without being on board so we appreciate that a lot

@brendalogan6281 2 күн бұрын

oh thanks I will!

@Cruisingfoodies 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely

@mountainapple5638 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Mahalo for sharing with us. 🛳️👀👍🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

@Cruisingfoodies 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. Lots of chickens in Kauai lol

@garygilligan2681 Ай бұрын

We took this cruise in 2019. What a great way to visit all the islands. We rented a car on each island and did our own exploring. Was much cheaper then excursions. Yes the ship is small and there is no nightlife.

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

That's so funny, us too. It is the way to go for sure! Here's our recap kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndqimZefltC2kmg.htmlsi=wlMxfnhxtOJcsZgP

@BeckyRohr 2 ай бұрын

We'll be there for the cruise at the end of April! Thanks for all of your insight! Great video!!!!!!

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. April is a great time to visit here. Weather is awesome. Let us know if you have any questions or need any recs. I have a video before this detailing our whole week onboard, hope it is helpful

@SeanKaleponi 2 ай бұрын

Cruise looks fun! Didn't know they had arcades and a basketball court too! Oh and those roosters. I have a love and hate relationship with them. Lol. Good video Gina and Do🤙👍

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Tysm for watching Sean. We love cruising bc the ships have so many awesome things like ice skating rinks and go karts and 6 story slides.

@broccanmacronain457 Ай бұрын

Nice video. We are doing the cruise from October 26-November. I wish I had thought of doing it during our stay but put all our extra time into the week before the cruise. So we head back on the day of the cruise return to port. One thing if you use the NCL to provide you air you can only have two days prior to and after the cruise. I was at Pearl Harbor for 4 years while I was in the Navy but my wife had not been to Hawaii so I figured now was the time, though Honolulu has definitely changed since I left in 1986.

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

Awe well I hope you have a wonderful time. And yes you are totally right only 2 days before or after or both. But you will have a fabulous trip I'm sure. That's awesome you were stationed at pearl Harbor. The food scene has definitely changed and there's a few great spots right by pearl Harbor when you visit. Let us know if you need any recommendations. Happy cruising

@broccanmacronain457 Ай бұрын

@@Cruisingfoodies Is it better to get a tour of the Road to Hana or rent a car in Maui to do it?

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

@broccanmacronain457 we rented a car and it was no problem to drive it. I liked that we could stop where we chose that was super nice

@michellevincent8338 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing….that was a cute dog I saw in this video..wonder whose it is! Sweet little face

@Cruisingfoodies 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. My mom has a diabetic service dog and they were traveling with us.

@FoodFiend 3 ай бұрын

Great tips Gina and Do! Thanks!

@Cruisingfoodies 3 ай бұрын

Tysm. Great for people visiting for a limited time for sure

@Npfly11 2 ай бұрын

We're traveling from Arkansas and on November 2nd we're cruising on the Pride of America. This is our first time to visit Hawaii and we're so excited! Thank you for the great tips! Pete & Muffett

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

That is awesome! We hope you have a great trip. Let us know if we can help with any travel tips! Aloha

@broccanmacronain457 Ай бұрын

I guess we will be waving to you as we leave and you get on board. Have a great cruise.

@nancypirani5278 Ай бұрын

@@broccanmacronain457 that’s great! We hope you have a fantastic cruise! Happy sailing!

@LG89423 15 күн бұрын

So are we. Lynn & Kathy from NV.

@Cruisingfoodies 15 күн бұрын

@@LG89423 that is awesome! You guys will have so much fun together.

@UALocal8KC 2 ай бұрын

We will be there in September! Thanks for the insight!

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

That will be awesome! September is a great time! Let us know if you need any food recs

@brendalogan6281 4 күн бұрын

I absolutely loved your video. And I love Oahu. I've been there five times now. Twice for business, working with military healthcare, and then coming back for vacations. I'm seventy five and celebrating my birthday on the Pride of America in October. Coming in a day early, but then staying 3 days after we dock. And flying back to Los Angeles to visit a friend then back home to Baltimore a week after that. I'm hoping to come back in April or May and spend several weeks. I would be working remote. I usually rent at Waikiki Banyon through VRBO but if you know of any one who is traveling a willing to sublet for a reasonable price App( cause I'm still paying rent here) Please let me know! I love Hawaii. If I could move there and just live full time, I would definitely pick up, pack up and be on my way! Every time I step off of a plane and land in honolulu, I feel like I can breathe. When I walk on the beach in Waikiki or North Shore. I feel such peace. Bless you and your travels, and thank you for the great videos

@Cruisingfoodies 4 күн бұрын

Awe thank you so much for watching. You will have a blast on the Pride. It was the perfect floating hotel to see so much in a week. We loved the overnights and think you will too. I'll def let you know if I hear of any open spots for next year. That's awesome that you're traveling back again. Will you stay 30 days in april?

@brendalogan6281 3 күн бұрын

I'm starting to check it out and see if I can find somebody who wants to sublet for a month or two if they are traveling. That way, I can actually work remote with my job from Hawaii. It would be like heaven. I worked remote last year for two weeks from Oahu but I'd love to stay longer. Thank you again for all the info about the Cruise.

@Cruisingfoodies 3 күн бұрын

@brendalogan6281 oh absolutely that would be awesome. Look into ewa beach ho'opili area bc they have lots of rentals

@user-ij4tg2fd3f 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ❤

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, anytime. :)

@eprohoda 3 ай бұрын

good evening. Cruising, cool ~ I'll be back. :)

@Cruisingfoodies 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@lorrivickery1976 12 күн бұрын

Do they have crab legs or lobster on the cruise

@aussiecouplehawaii 3 ай бұрын

Still keen to do this !!!! Great video guys :)

@Cruisingfoodies 3 ай бұрын

Awe tysm. Definitely so worth it to see a bunch in a week. I'll hook you guys up, don't worry

@aussiecouplehawaii 3 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰@@Cruisingfoodies

@JulieFranklin 2 ай бұрын

Great video, what hotels in Oahu would you recommend on the budget side. Thanks for a great video. Trying to go this summer.

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Check out the Beachcomber, Aston, and Hilton Waikiki Beach. They are about 2 blocks from the beach and much more reasonable than beachfront spots

@rockfishfishing Ай бұрын

Very nice videos 👍. We just finished our cruise a weeks ago with royal Caribbean Wonder Of The Seas. I’m planing to go Hawaii next year and take a Pride Of America. I hope won’t be a big shock on us because of the differences on sizes and activities on the cruise. Any additional recommendations please advise…. Thanks

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I love the Wonder and have sent lots if clients on there. I would say when thinking of the Pride of America, it will be like old school cruising. The ship is quite small, no slides, no casino, very limited entertainment. But I did find the specialty restaurants to be great quality. I felt it gave more of a floating hotel than cruise vibes. The long days in port were great and we stayed out most of the day. It is the only ship that does the round-trip honolulu sailing. But there are some ships like quantum and ovation that do repositioning with hawaii as well. Feel free to email me with any specific questions

@carolschnaiter580 2 ай бұрын

Looking to cruise on POA in Feb 2025. First ever cruise! Looking at ocean view stateroom or interior to save $$ for excursions. Which room would you recommend? And which excursions??? Thanks- love your video!

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. We really appreciate it. I'm going to link the full recap of the cruise on other video so you can see the room. But what I would recommend is to do the cheapest room because you really are only sleeping on the ship. Most of your time will be spent in port, which is awesome. Btw, I'm an agent, so you can email me if you need any help planning. I'm happy to help. I also would say to take a look at the tours offered and see what interests you and then you can do like we did and rent a car and go at your own pace. We found this super cost effective and we liked stopping at random places we wanted to see on our way. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndqimZefltC2kmg.html g.ermiliona@cruiseone.com

@scottrichards3246 2 ай бұрын

Aloha, What is the best excursion company to book some excurisons pre cruise or for that matter while on the cruise. We are coming in August for three days prior to the cruise. Thank you for the video and wanted to say it is well done.... One excursion we want to do prior to the cruise is the complete Pearl Harbor Tour and another would be the Oahu tour that stops by Diamond Head for a view since we wont be hiking it. Mahalo

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching , we really appreciate it. If you are staying in downtown waikiki, I suggest using a tour through viator. If you want to send me an email I can send you a couple Links of the ones I recommend. There's also a really good Circle Island Tour that stops by some really beautiful Scenic points without having to hike and also gives you a little taste of the island. I'm more than happy to share those links with you also.

@FreddyBoy1808 Ай бұрын

If they were smart enough they will keep the SuperFerry and definitely they will bring more superferry boats. It will be so much fun for local residents to load up their cars/trucks and hop on the ferry for a long weekend at another island. That’s what me and my family in Washington State do on every long holiday weekend….. Ferry ⛴️ is good so locals can take their cars/trucks on it with all the supplies they need for that long holiday weekend camp….. BUT crooks politicians will always think about themselves instead of Hawaii residents. That’s why hard lol

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

Yes I loved the ferry when we had it here. It's a shame they took it away. Also ashame we can't get a more modern cruise ship here. That would be nice.

@lynettedelianides8069 2 ай бұрын

Please give more car rental info for each island. How, where and cost. That is a great idea! Thank you

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, we rented from the airport in each location because it was the most cost effective. We ubered over to the airport and booked each car through priceline for around $35-65 per rental depending on the island.

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

In this video, I show a little more of the rental situation kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndqimZefltC2kmg.htmlsi=Qh94G37WiGDR88mI

@PrettyJuls Ай бұрын

I’m going in a few weeks 😊

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

That's awesome! Let us know if you need any food recs

@PrettyJuls Ай бұрын

@@Cruisingfoodies thank you I have no idea because I just I don’t know. I don’t know anything. 😱😂😂. I have a sensitive pallet though

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

@PrettyJuls lol no problem. You let us know, we're happy to help

@plugchapman 2 ай бұрын

I'll be on that boat on 4/20 performing

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

That's so awesome! Which show are you doing?

@plugchapman 2 ай бұрын

@@Cruisingfoodies im a comedian I was on the NCL Gem last week and have this one next

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

@plugchapman that's awesome! We love ncl. We cruise w them a bunch. Great cruise line. Have a blast in Hawai'i. Let is know if you need any food recs if you get to over here

@plugchapman 2 ай бұрын

@@Cruisingfoodies will do! thank you! I'll be in Honolulu the day before the cruise so if you know any good places to eat there im all ears!

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

@plugchapman my fav spot is O'Kims in Chinatown not far from the pier. Love their pork belly confit and their Korean fried chicken.

@SarahSmith-ff6yy 2 ай бұрын

Any advice if we are trying to do this cruise around Christmas time?

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

If possible, it would be great to do the cruise the week before Christmas and spend Christmas here in Honolulu. We have some awesome activities around iolani palace and in Waikiki. Also, new years eve us like nothing you've ever seen. It's amazing here

@ronpartin6596 2 ай бұрын

How did you guys reserve rental cars on the different islands?

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

We used Priceline for each closest airport because it was the most cost effective way to go. Then, we took an uber over to the airport in each port. It saved a bunch.

@Becclyn2 2 ай бұрын

We're trying to decide if Uber / Lyft would be faster and more convenient than hiking to a car rental agency. Any thoughts?

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

Honestly it would be a little bit of a pain to pick up a rental car, but significantly cheaper. We ubered for $7/each way to the airport to get the rental, which was $25-40 depending on which size car you get. The Uber to volcano nat'l was about $45 each way so it was better for us to get the car, plus we stopped at places along the way.

@ms.bardotb1900 Ай бұрын

Our cruise will be the end of July.

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

That is awesome! I hope you enjoy it. It's a beautiful itinerary

@user-ij4tg2fd3f 2 ай бұрын

How was the water while cruising? Was it smooth?

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

We didn't hit any rocky waters. This is a smaller ship so you have a slight motion in between Honolulu and Maui but not much at all. Honestly, it was rougher between Seattle and Juneau

@mariselafranco3956 Ай бұрын

Hello, quick question what comes with the price we pay I heard the food was separate it’s not included with the reservation?

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

All of your meals are included at the complimentary restaurants which include the two main dining rooms, the buffet, the diner and the Asian restaurant in the lobby.

@mariselafranco3956 Ай бұрын

@@Cruisingfoodies I also heard that the ferry are expensive?

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

@@mariselafranco3956 There was a ferry here over 20 years ago but it's no longer in commission. The tenders are included and free with the ship to get to shore for the ports that they can not directly dock in.

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

Here is a day to day outline of everything we did during the week we cruised. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndqimZefltC2kmg.html

@mariselafranco3956 Ай бұрын

@@Cruisingfoodies thank you very much, I just read negative comments as well as good I just don’t want to make a mistake course the cruise is pricy

@ms.bardotb1900 Ай бұрын

do they have a captain’s dinner?

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

They did not have a captain's dinner but they did have a dress up or not night where you had the choice to get fancy.

@ms.bardotb1900 Ай бұрын

Great thank you so much

@Cruisingfoodies Ай бұрын

@ms.bardotb1900 no problem at all. Happy to answer questions

@user-ff1il7il2x 2 күн бұрын

Thirsty?.

@Cruisingfoodies 2 күн бұрын

Thirsty for?

@boobatz5829 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing the Gluten Free food... I was nervous about my trip on Pride of America and now I'm not :)

@Cruisingfoodies 2 ай бұрын

No problem at all. I ate gluten free the entire time at sea and on land, it was really great that they were so accommodating. Eat an extra blueberry muffin for me. They're so good! :)