I have a friend who just returned last week. She was with me on
NCL Spirit in April and loved everything about it.
After the Pride of America, she said she wouldn't recommend it.
Service in all areas was poor; folks had trouble getting bathroom
tissue, getting trash emptied, beds made, etc.
Food was mediocre and service was poor.
She did say, however, that the ship is beautiful.
OTOH, the ship is pretty new, and by now they may have had time to
get their act together.
Oh, she did say the food in the specialty restaurants was no better
than any other dining area, and that it took over 2 hours to get
their food.

Ermalee ---noting that this was my friend's second cruise; I think
the NCL Spirit spoiled her for other ships. I know it's
at the top of my list of favorites :-)

How B wrote:



Dan Eppinger wrote:

Does anyone have any first hand info on the Pride of America? It seems
that all I am able to find on this group is "general" comments on
cruises and cruise ships. If anyone has actually sailed on this
vessel, I would appreciate any advice, as we are considering it to
Hawaii and it is the only cruise line that goes to Hawaii in August,
2006.


There's a bunch at Cruise Critic:
http://tinyurl.com/85nsa

Read 'em and weep, LOL. No, seriously, if you go with limited
expectations (food and service-wise), you might be pleasantly surprised.
The main attraction in this case would be Hawaii, not the ship, right?
Also, cabins appear to be very small compared to the rest of the major
lines: inside 132 ft2, outside 144 ft2, balcony 169 ft2.

How B