Joan & Ed Posted January 9, 2005 #1 Share Posted January 9, 2005 We are crusing on Pride of Aloha (Feb. 2005) (NCL) and have just completed reading some terrible reviews (food, rooms, cleanliness, etc.) Is the line doing anything to improve service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keukamom Posted January 12, 2005 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Pride of Aloha was the former Norwegian Sky, which we took to Alaska. Horrible ship, dirty, terrible service..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecloud Posted January 13, 2005 #3 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I have been reading the current reviews and people are happy with this cruise. We will be on it 2.13.05 and looking forward to it. by the way Spooky is the name of my black cat. When will you be on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltesemom Posted January 13, 2005 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I was on the POA in September and it was fine. The crew went out of its way to make it a pleasant trip. The food was not superb, but I have heard it has gotten better. It is the perfect way to see Hawaii. Our room was very clean, our cabin steward was wonderful. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeno Posted January 13, 2005 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I would suggest you read some recent reviews -most of which are positive. Things seemed to have improved a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrislc Posted January 13, 2005 #6 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I just got back from the POA on Sunday. The cruise was absolutely fine and I wouldn't worry. Although the emphasis is on the ports, the POA proved to be very acceptable. In 8 cruises, four in the last year, the POA was better in some areas, worse in others, but not at all terrible. The food was never horrible, and the ship was very clean except for the windows that were spotted and could use some cleaning. I always saw vaccuming going on in the public areas, varnishing of wood, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoot34 Posted January 13, 2005 #7 Share Posted January 13, 2005 We are crusing on Pride of Aloha (Feb. 2005) (NCL) and have just completed reading some terrible reviews (food, rooms, cleanliness, etc.) Is the line doing anything to improve service? I was concerned before we took our cruise on 12/26/04. All my worries melted away very fast. The crew is excellent. They will bend over backwards to please you. The ship is decorated in a Hawaiian style. Very nice. A clean ship. Food in free style dinning rooms about average for cruises. Service was excellent. Specialty restaurants have excellent food. Worth the $15. Service a bit slow, but, hay, your on a Hawaiian cruise. Shore excusions were excellent. Think of renting cars for the over night stays. BRING YOUR OWN SOAP BARS. They have only liquid soap. Not good. The cruise was well worth the cost. A wonderful experience. RELAX, you will enjoy your cruise.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoot34 Posted January 13, 2005 #8 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Don't worry about past reviews. The POA crew has shaped up. Very acceptable performance. We had a wonderful time on our cruise starting 12/26/04. One suggestion, bring your own bar soap. They have only liquid soap. Not good. Bring a power strip if you have a need for more than one outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum12u Posted January 13, 2005 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I will also be on the POA 2/13/05. Any advice about what to see or what to bring is very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcatek Posted January 14, 2005 #10 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Check out my review. Lots of info. We had a great time, and what I've heard it has gotten even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrislc Posted January 14, 2005 #11 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Specialty restaurants have excellent food. Worth the $15. Service a bit slow, but, hay, your on a Hawaiian cruise. I'm of a different opinion regarding the specialty restuarants. While the service was a bit more polished, I didn't find the food all that exceptional, so we cancelled are second reservation and opted for the dining rooms instead. I just didn't think the meals warranted the extra $15 per person. One thing I did like about the dining rooms is that they featured a different local chef and their specialty every day. Many cruisers raved about the specialty ribs, which smelled fabulous (although I did not try them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankofdad Posted January 14, 2005 #12 Share Posted January 14, 2005 We went in October and had an absolutely great time. I wish I was going again soon. You're going to have a great time!:D The quality of the cruise, if you read a lot of reviews, starts to reflect a significant increase in quality and service mi-to-late September. MOst reviews prior to that were not good. NCL has done a lot to improve it. Here's my review http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=93997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbballfan Posted January 14, 2005 #13 Share Posted January 14, 2005 What are the dress requirements in the different dining rooms? This is my first "freestyle" encounter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrislc Posted January 15, 2005 #14 Share Posted January 15, 2005 What are the dress requirements in the different dining rooms? This is my first "freestyle" encounter! All of the dining venues were resort casual at night. However, I did notice jeans in the dining rooms. It seemed they were only enforcing the "no torn jeans" rule on our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuffam Posted January 15, 2005 #15 Share Posted January 15, 2005 What's playing at the movie theater? What kind of music is there around? Dances? DW and I have taken waltz, rumba, and swing lessons and look foward to trying them out.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuffam Posted January 15, 2005 #16 Share Posted January 15, 2005 What's playing at the movie theater?? Any Dances? What kind of music?;) DW and I have been taking rumba, waltz, and swing lessons and look foward to trying them out.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Posted January 15, 2005 #17 Share Posted January 15, 2005 The Pride of Aloha is a beautiful ship with a hard worker crew. Wouldn't hesitate to sail on her again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatisfaction Posted January 15, 2005 #18 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Monte Are you the Monte who was going to work for NCL? If so how is that going? Are you working on POA yet or still in trainning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan & Ed Posted January 16, 2005 Author #19 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I continue to read terrible reviews about this ship and the staff. Our trip 2/20 - any redeeming quotes?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrislc Posted January 16, 2005 #20 Share Posted January 16, 2005 What's playing at the movie theater? What kind of music is there around? Dances? DW and I have taken waltz, rumba, and swing lessons and look foward to trying them out.:cool: There was some variety of music each night; unfortunately, I can't be more specific than that. As for the "movie theater" there is none, although they did show the Borne Supremacy one night in the main theater in lieu of other entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeno Posted January 16, 2005 #21 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Uhm - where exactly are you reading all these 'terrible' reviews ? I just checked the reviews section of this site. Of the last 10 reviews: 7 were VERY positive, 2 were so-so and ONE was very negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakey Family Posted January 16, 2005 #22 Share Posted January 16, 2005 There was some variety of music each night; unfortunately, I can't be more specific than that. Pride of Aloha Band played - Jazz, Beatles Tribute, Swing, and possibly some others we did not catch. Charles Nahale - Hawaiian music DJ every night late.. did not catch any of these so I cannot tell you what type of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani2 Posted January 17, 2005 #23 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I continue to read terrible reviews about this ship and the staff.Our trip 2/20 - any redeeming quotes?:eek: These two threads may calm your fears: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=93997&page=1&pp=25 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=2687835#post2687835 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWA4Ever Posted January 17, 2005 #24 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I was on the POA in September and it was fine. The crew went out of its way to make it a pleasant trip. The food was not superb, but I have heard it has gotten better. It is the perfect way to see Hawaii. Our room was very clean, our cabin steward was wonderful. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Was on the same sailing as you, Maltesemom, and put up a very positive posting. Second everything you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbballfan Posted January 18, 2005 #25 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Whats the status of the "Resort Fee"? Has it been re-introduced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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