Name: Marshall Burgess
Email: mburgess@bellsouth.net
Age: 62
Occupation: Business Analyst
NumberOfCruises: 3
TravelAgent: No
Ship: AmericanHawaii-Independence
SailingDate: 4/19/97
Itinerary: Ohau, Kaui, Maui, Hawaii, Ohau
FoodDiningRoom: 90
CruiseDirector: 95
CabinComfort: 98
FoodRoomService: 99
CruiseStaff: 100
CabinAmenities: 95
FoodLidoDeck: 95
DiningRoomService: 95
CabinQuietness: 95
FoodMidnightBuffets:
CabinSteward: 99
ShoreExcVariety: 100
FoodVariety: 95
DeckService: 95
ShoreExcValue: 100
GoodForHoneymoon:
CasinoStaff:
PrivateIsland:
GoodForFamilies:
LoungeService: 95
TenderService: 95
GoodForSeniors: 100
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges: 95
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities:
EntertShowLounge: 95
OverallPortsofCall: 100
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside:
CruiseActivities: 95
Casino:
AirSeaProgram: 95
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 100
EmbarkDisembark: 100
DiscoNightclubs:
DeckSpace: 95
Stabilization: 90
ShopsOnBoard: 90
SpaceRatio: 100
OverallCruiseValue: 98
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 10 May 1997
Time: 15:24:37
Remote Name: 207.53.8.37
Remote User:

Comments

This is truly a cruise through paradise. Hawaii is unlike any group of islands in the world. The tours offered through
the ship are outstanding and well coordinated. The staff goes to great efforts to help you with your tour selections.
The ship itself is small, 800 to 900 passengers, compared to todays super floating hotels. The rooms are somewhat
small except for the upper class cabins, C and up. The public areas are spacious and extremely well appointed. The
Aloha spirit abounds throughout the islands and throughout the ships staff. Except on the Kona side of the big island,
Hawaii, the ship ties to a dock at each port. The ship was designed by Henry Dryfus and built in the early 1950's to
travel the transatlantic routes from NY to Europe and the Medditerranian. For us more mature travelers, there is an
air of the old times when those of means cruised to the continent on a regular basis.

If you expect a modern, luxuriously appointed, high action, 2000 passenger floating hotel, this cruise is not for you.
The state of Hawaii allows no gambling and there's no casino on the ship. The activity pace on the ship, although
constant, is not overwhelming. One can 'hang loose' as the Hawaiians say, and still feel as if you're getting your
monies worth. Although the cost is higher than a Caribbean cruise if you live on the east coast as we do, it is
reasonable, when you consider you're flying half way around the world to take it. Besides, the Caribbean Islands
seem to pale when compared to the Hawaiians. We could go on and on about the diversity of this place and the only
way to really enjoy it is to experience it yourself. This was our second cruise on the Independence and we intend to
go again, at least once before she is retired in 2003.

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