Surprise change is definitely a loss for visitors. Does this change your decision to sail on this Hawaii cruise?
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Surprise change is definitely a loss for visitors. Does this change your decision to sail on this Hawaii cruise?
I was planning to cruise the Hawaiian islands but now that I know the cruise will not include the Nepali coast I am rethinking
My husband, daughters, and I have taken the cruise twice – most recently during Thanksgiving weekend. (We live on Oahu.) It’s a lovely itinerary, giving a taste of each of the main islands. We purposely scheduled both of our cruises to include the Napali Coast. The first time, it was truly magical. The second time, not so much. The ship departed the port late, so by the time we got to the coast, most of the sunlight was gone, so we couldn’t see much of the mountains. Also, we didn’t get nearly as close on that second cruise as we did the first cruise. Very disappointing. I don’t think we’ll do the cruise again.
I have taken the Pride of America Hawai’i cruise twice now. The first time had a somewhat reversed itinerary as the weather surrounding the islands was less than favorable. This last time (just over a month ago) was the regular itinerary but I do not recall anything associated with the Nepali coast. Either way, the cruise and excursions definitely make for a wonderful vacation. As this article states, it’s a great way to sample each island without the travel component, ie the ship does everything for transportation and accommodations not to mention dining. If you have the means to do the cruise I highly recommend it!
I took that cruise a few years ago and, at least on my cruise, the ship was too far away from the Napali coast to get much of a sense of its beauty. I’ve since seen the cliffs via helicopter and small craft and the views are spectacular. I wouldn’t count on experiencing Napali from a cruise ship.
By expanding the land time on Kauai, visitors will be able to see the Pali coast from scenic sights as well as the Grand Canyon. There is also a wonderful bird sanctuary.
We loved the itinerary but found the ship itself to be substandard. Food was mediocre. Too many unpleasant or indifferent crew that offset the good ones. Our return was unlikely and now even moreso.
Cruising by the Napoli coast was definitely the highlight of the Hawaiian island cruise. shame on NCL for removing that from the itinerary.
We’ve made many trips to Kauai and a visit to the Napali Coast is always a highlight. We’ve hiked it, flown over it on a helicopter and sailed by on catamaran. NCL has made a big mistake by dropping these beautiful vistas from their itinerary. In turn, we’ve dropped any plans to cruise on NCL again.
Yet, NCL is still advertising & selling cruises (last cruise departing on April 28th, 2024) as “Hawaii: Inter-Island & Na Pali Coast”. Description of the cruise it clearly states “from the lush, fragrant vegetation of Kaua`i and the famous vistas of the Na Pali Coast” .
We purchased this cruise as it shows that there are only 2 more sailing dates w/this heading “Na Pali” coast; now to be told by NCL “resolution” supervisors that they do not know if the cruise we booked will actually go by the Na Pali Coast as advertised. Full description NCL: “6-Day Cruise On Pride Of America; Hawaii: Inter-island & Na Pali Coast from Honolulu, Oahu. “One of a kind 6 day cruise”. 03/16/24.
Very disappointed in NCL for dropping Napali coast.
Thos os most people’s bucket list destination.
At the price NCL charges for this cruise its very penny pinching to cut the cost sailing to save a couple of bucks!
Start thinking about your guests!