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Cabs were not a problem. There were plenty of them and we didn’t wait at all. Sorry, I can’t remember how much we paid but for Hawaii, not all that much. I rented from National and they were great. The car was waiting for me when we got there. The whole process took about 5 minutes. However, I’m am an Emerald club member so that may have helped. I can’t say enough good things about National, they were great with wonderful customer service.

For those who have used discounthawaiicarrentals.com I have some questions.

Did you have any problems with the vehicle you rented?

Were they on time with pickup?

How much time between when the ship docks and you get your vehicle do you need. For instance, if the ship docks at 8:00, can you ask for pickup at 9:00?

How much time to get back to the ship? For instance, if the ship leaves at 6:00, would 4:30 give enough time to get back on board?

Thank you for the help. Never done anything like this before. I've only rented a car twice in my life (last time was in 06) so I'm a rookie at this.

Charles we did this cruise in July and had a blast.

 

What great way to see these beautiful islands. Our favorite island was kauai. Enjoy brother.

Looking forward to it. Our first trip to Hawaii. Thank you.

All ports except Kona dock at the pier.

I cancelled all our shore excursions and have booked cars at the Kahului airport, the Hilo airport, and the Lihue airport. Am I going to have any trouble getting from the ship to the airport and back? I booked with National Car Rentals and got a decent rate. I'm going to call tomorrow to see if they have cruise ship pickup. Thanks for the help.

We are sailing on POA on September 30. Which ports have actual docks that the ship docks at? Which ports use tenders? Thank you in advance.

Sailing on Pride of America September 30. Some people have told me not to book shore excursions. They advise me to rent a car and do it on my own, much more freedom to go where and when I want.

Has anyone done this? Where do you get the car? Airport? Do any car rental companies bring the car to you at the pier?

Help anyone! Any input would be helpful. Confused about what to do. :confused:Thanks in advance.

Thank you. I appreciate the heads up and I'm pretty sure we'll take advantage of the stuff the bag option.

We have never been on a Princess ship. Our Baltic cruise in August will be our first time. We are sailing on Emerald. We have been on HAL, Nieuw Amsterdam, and loved it. That being said, I do have a question. On HAL, we could stuff a laundry bag and have the laundry done. I believe it was $52 for the room for a week. IMO, worth every cent. My question(s) is, does Princess offer this option on Emerald and if so, approximately does it cost? I realize there is a laundromat on board but we don't want to spend time doing laundry. Too many things to see and do. Thanks for your help.