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Either way, I do recommend making a reservation (online, via the NCL app, at the reservations desk next to Guest Services, or by calling reservations) if you know in advance when you’d like to dine. There was a separate podium for those with a reservation allowing them to bypass the (sometimes long) line and be seated quickly. We particularly enjoyed the Hawaii themed activities offered by our Hawaii ambassador, China. She taught daily hula lessons, gave port lectures, and led lei making classes with all materials (including gorgeous fresh flowers) included for free.
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If your vacation at sea has you craving sushi, hit the sushi and sashimi bar on deck 5, in the same area as East Meets West and Teppanyaki. While this small bar and dining area is separate from East Meets West, you can also request the sushi menu while dining at East Meets West (which I’d recommend if you want to order off both menus). Sit at the bar though if you want to watch the talented chefs prepare your rolls. I’d strongly suggest eating breakfast and dinner at one of the sit-down restaurants if you can spare the time. In addition to dinner, we loved eating breakfast in the Skyline Dining Room.
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In April 2022, I cruised on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. At the time, it was the largest cruise ship in the world, but the title has since been replaced by Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas. Because we were off the ship at port during the day, it was very helpful to have a gym open 24 hours to squeeze in a few workouts so I could still squeeze into my stretchy buffet cruise pants. This is the first NCL ship I’ve ever sailed on with a 24 hour gym. If given a choice I’d take a 15 day cruise over a 7 day cruise any day.
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Well, as your Cruising 101 professor, I’m going to have to flunk you and strongly suggest you reevaluate your direction in life. There were a few bartenders who were bordering on rude and service was very slow at times. But most were working hard and doing their best to be friendly and attentive. There are six specialty restaurants on the Pride of America, but we didn’t eat at any of them, instead choosing to splurge on our favorite Hawaiian specialties while at port (think shave ice, not spam). There were some real standouts (the made-to-order pasta, crepe station at dinner and the warm puddings are not to be missed), but I didn’t find the selection or quality of the food as good as I’ve experienced on other NCL ships.
Check her blog out because I guarantee you’ll learn an lot about cruising in general, as well as for your upcoming cruise—like what are the menus on every restaurant on a particular ship. Professor Cruise is featured in my new release, The Joy Of Cruising Again in a section called “Cruise Bloggers, Vloggers, And Content Creators.” The name of her feature of course, is Professor Cruise. I could have subtitled it though, as Professor Alaska.
We enjoyed the performances, but they weren’t anything I’d have payed extra to see pre social distancing days. Now I’d almost consider giving up my epic bag of quarantine snacks for one. As a generally less crowded alternative to the buffet for lunch, hit the Key West Bar and Grill for serve-yourself burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and deli style salads. It also offers made-to-order veggie burgers for vegetarians. We found the quality of offerings here quite good and never had to wait in line for food or a table. And if you have the Hawaii drink package, hit the adjoining bar for a North Shore Power (one of my favorite drinks onboard) or a red or white Sangria.
This omelette station is available on all Carnival ships at breakfast at the Lido Marketplace buffet. Guy’s Burger Joint is available on all Carnival ships (see note below about the special Guy’s menu on the Venezia). Sometimes, the towels were folded creatively to look like animals. I thought the desk was useful for eating, as well as storing daily flyers about the day's events. It was so fun having a Hawaii ambassador onboard to lead activities and lectures.
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Additional health and safety precautions during the first half of our sailing due to a flu outbreak onboard (stay tuned for additional information and thoughts on this) also led to long lines and waits during peak times. This week on The Joy Of Cruising Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Sarah, known in the cruise blogosphere as Professor Cruise. And yes, she really is a professor (she has a PhD in psychology.) Sarah no longer teaches for a university—but she is still holding class online—cruisers are her students.
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Where to stay and eat, the best trails for kids, and can’t miss sights that will delight the whole family. La Strada Grill is available only on the Venezia on deck 5 aft. Cucina del Capitano is available on the Mardi Gras, Celebration, and Jubilee. Skinny nightstands on either side of the bed held lamps, charging ports, and a room phone on one side.
There are some venues on each ship where dress codes don’t apply, so make sure to check your Horizon paper that’s delivered to your cabin each day to check where these are, as they vary ship by ship. For those travelling on family-friendly ships, dress codes also don’t apply to children aged 17 and under. The Pride of America has a large, well-stocked library. Libraries on cruise ships are more endangered than ivory-billed woodpeckers as more and more ships are phasing them out.
First, the Passenger Vessel Services Act does not apply to American registered ships, so the Pride of America isn’t required to stop at a foreign port. All other cruises to/from Hawaii will call in a foreign port (usually Canada or Mexico), adding on many sea days and at least one non-Hawaiian stop to their itinerary (not a bad thing in my mind, but a significant difference). If you only have one week off work and want to cruise Hawaii or don’t like sea days, the Pride of America is your only option. The Pride of America has two main complimentary dining rooms, the Skyline and the Liberty. The Skyline is open for breakfast and they’re both open for dinner.
Having a young child with us, we really appreciated this. In addition to the main dining rooms, there are two additional complimentary full service, sit down restaurants on the Pride of America and we loved them both! East Meets West is an Asian fusion restaurant serving soups, noodles, and popular dishes from East and South Asia. Having spent significant time in both China and Japan, I know (and love) Asian food. And I found the selections at East Meets West delicious and hovering pretty close to authentic for free cruise ship food. As the only American flagged ocean cruise ship, you’ll notice three major differences between the Pride of America and other ships that sail to/from Hawaii.
This wasn’t unique to the Pride of America (we had a wonderful Hawaii ambassador on the Grand Princess too), but we thought the programming China led was particularly good (especially the beautiful fresh flowers for lei making classes). But should you be interested in dining at them, here are some photos and a brief description of each. Also, if you have the drink package and like sweet cocktails, be sure to order the Wasabi Martini. It was my favorite drink on the Pride of America. Security screening of you and your baggage will be conducted each time you board the ship, and if you are found in possession of any of these items, they may be permanently confiscated.
There are certainly things that are unique to the Pride of America cruise that you won’t find on another line (I’ll speak to those below), but I’d still book a longer roundtrip cruise from the west coast to Hawaii versus the Pride if America if it were possible. Located on deck 11 aft, Moderno Brazilian steakhouse offers twelve meats carved right at your table and a large salad bar. It’s currently priced at $39 per person if you don’t have a dining package (but double check pricing in your online reservation or when you get onboard as things change frequently). We took our first cruise to Hawaii on the now infamous Grand Princess to/from San Francisco in 2018 and it scooted Alaska off to the side when it comes to our favorite place to cruise. So, despite reading mixed reviews of the ship, the Pride of America was our only option. It will be interesting to see how the industry continues to respond to these challenging times and you’d better believe, even though it may not be the exact same experience, I’ll begin cruising again as soon as it’s safe and available.
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