Embarkation on the Pride of America Cruise in Hawaii
Aloha, future cruisers! Justin here, and today I’m excited to help you get ready for your embarkation on the Pride of America cruise. Stepping aboard this beautiful ship marks the start of your incredible journey through the Hawaiian Islands. To make sure you have a smooth and enjoyable start, I’ll walk you through what to expect and how to prepare for embarkation day. Plus, I’ll share some tips and photos to give you a glimpse of what’s ahead. Let’s get started and make your embarkation as stress-free as possible!
First you will go through the security process so make sure you have all your ID’s and paperwork ready.
If your are VIP or have a suite you will check in here with the Concierge and they will make sure you are taken care of and meet your butler. This is inside of the terminal building.
You will be to relax and listen to music once fully checked in before heading to the gangway. This is inside of the Terminal building at the port in Honolulu.
Make sure to get embarkation photos with your family and friends inside of the terminal building before heading to the gangway. You will be able to get your photos once on the ship.
Pride of America Embarkation gangway. This will have you enter at deck 6 mid-ship. Make sure to head to deck 5 and make sure all of your reservations are set correctly if your stateroom is not available yet. Most cabins will not be available until after 1-2pm depending on how staffing is. Luggage can be delivered all the way up until 8p.m.
This is Guest Services and dinner reservations which you will want to do first is the far right of the desk as you face the desk. Deck 5 Mid ship. Shore Excursions is to the Left just out of the photo.
You can store your Luggage in East meets West until your cabin is available. Make sure to Listen over head for if your floor number gets called.
What happens if we miss the ship due to late flights?
You will need to fly to the next port and get on the ship asap the next day. Flights are not too expensive from island to island.
My luggage is not at my stateroom, should I be worried?
Not right away the ship can take until 7-8pm to deliver all luggage. After that point you may have tried to sneak some drinks on board or a drone so security has your luggage and its easy to get back from guest services.
What should I do first when I get on the ship?
Head right to the restaurant reservations line next to the guest services line. They book up fast for the prime spots. Then head right to the shore excursions desk if you planned on doing ship tours. Normally rooms are not available for a few hours. You can store your luggage until 3pm in East Meets West close to the shore ex desk.
