{"id":44638,"date":"2013-10-10T19:18:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T23:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=44638"},"modified":"2016-04-21T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T21:28:51","slug":"norwegian-cruise-lines-completed-the-30-million-renovation-on-pride-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2013\/10\/10\/norwegian-cruise-lines-completed-the-30-million-renovation-on-pride-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian Cruise Lines completed the $30 million renovation on Pride of America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Norwegian Cruise Lines&#8217; Pride of America \u00a0is the only ship in NCL&#8217;s\u00a0fleet that is permanently home ported\u00a0in Hawaii.\u00a0\u00a0Starting in Honolulu every Saturday it makes\u00a0stops during its 7 day itinerary on all\u00a0four major islands. The 2,186 passenger ship was recently dry-docked and renovated to the tune of $30 million in only 14 days.<\/p>\n<p><b>$30 million Pride of America renovation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-400x267.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-400x267@2x.avif 2x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-44641\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"POA suite\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/picture><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-bed.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-bed-400x267.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-bed-400x267@2x.avif 2x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-44642\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-bed-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"POA suite bed\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/picture><\/a> Norwegian added <strong>32 new luxuriously-decorated stateroom suites<\/strong> and <strong>four inside staterooms<\/strong> as well. They&#8217;ve also added two <strong>Deluxe Penthouse Suites<\/strong> that sleep up to six people with a larger balcony. Perfect for a girl\u2019s weekend or a large family. If you really want to step it up, there are\u00a0two new <strong>Owner\u2019s Suites<\/strong> that sleep up to ten people. Each\u00a0comes with a 1,200 square foot balcony which is officially the largest balcony in the Norwegian fleet. That\u2019s a lot of outdoor, fresh air, amazing view space.<\/p>\n<p>The Penthouse and\u00a0 Owner\u2019s Suites come with a personal butler and concierge, and the beds have \u201cTranquility\u201d mattresses from the\u00a0Bliss Collection by Norwegian. There is also a Lavazza Espresso Maker in the room. Luxurious Elemis bath products are featured in the staterooms as well. \u00a0But best of all\u2014private dining is available in the beautifully decorated suite or on\u00a0the spacious balcony for breakfast and lunch.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-dining.jpg\"><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-dining-267x400.avif 1x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-44643\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/POA-suite-dining-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"POA suite dining\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/picture><\/a>NEW SUITES for Solo Travelers&#8211;you can now have your own stateroom for the price of one<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re traveling solo or just prefer your own room, then you&#8217;ll love the new single studios which feature\u00a0a luxurious room with a full-size bed, and a separate bathroom all priced for one. If you haven\u2019t heard, most cruise lines\u00a0charge a \u201csingle supplement\u201d for solo cruisers. Read our blog <a title=\"What is a single supplement?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2013\/03\/07\/what-is-a-single-supplement\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;What is a single supplement?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0 for an explanation on that subject.<\/p>\n<p><b>What else is renovated on the Pride of America?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NCL has added their signature Brazilian-style steakhouse, <strong>Moderno Churrascaria<\/strong> as well as the traditional steakhouse, <strong>Cagney\u2019s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wireless internet<\/strong>\u00a0is now available ship-wide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New carpeting<\/strong> has been installed throughout the entire ship.<\/li>\n<li>All staterooms now have <strong>flat-screen TV&#8217;s.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>fitness center <\/strong>has undergone major upgrades.<\/li>\n<li>And\u00a0the <strong>gift shop<\/strong>, <strong>photo\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>art galleries <\/strong>have been completely renovated<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes a Norwegian 7-Night Pride of America Hawaiian cruise so popular?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You get to see the best of the Hawaiian Islands all in one week.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll stay overnight in Kahului and Maui, followed by\u00a0full\u00a0days in Hilo and\u00a0Kona, and a final\u00a0overnight stay in Nawilliwili. And before heading back to Honolulu, the ship takes you by the Kauai\u00a0Napali Coast for an unbelievable day of scenic cruising.\u00a0<a title=\"CruiseExperts.com blogs about Hawaii\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/category\/hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read our blogs on what you can do on each island and ways to prepare and plan for your cruise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA &amp; HAWAII<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pride of America has reduced their pricing on select sailings throughout the remainder of 2013. <strong>Call before they\u2019re sold out!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Pride of America cruises for rest of 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/res.cruiseexperts.com\/travel\/cruise\/search.rvlx?date_search_type=1&amp;search_type=cruise_search&amp;cruise_month=10&amp;cruise_day=10&amp;cruise_year=2013&amp;cruise_month2=12&amp;cruise_day2=31&amp;cruise_year2=2013&amp;destination_list[]=19&amp;portid=&amp;cruise_duration=0-9999&amp;ship_list[]=172&amp;VendorID[]=5&amp;search_cruises=Search+for+a+Cruise&amp;DestinationID=19\" target=\"_blank\">Remaining 2013 departures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Call CruiseExperts.com today \u00a0to book your cruise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A CruiseExperts.com agent can help you find the right stateroom\u00a0at the right price. \u00a0We offer exclusive pricing and FREE onboard credit on select sailings through 2015. So call us today to secure the lowest prices in the industry on the most popular Hawaii cruise destination.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019re ready to book that Alaska Cruisetour that\u2019s been on your bucket list. Call 1-888-804-CRUIse(2784) or search our website for the sailing dates with our exclusive special offers at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.CruiseExperts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Join our Inner Circle and \u201cLike\u201d us on Facebook<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you join our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/innercircle.php\" target=\"_blank\">Inner Circle<\/a>, or \u201clike\u201d us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CruiseExperts\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 you will receive information on special offers and hot deals offered by all the cruise lines.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credits: Thank you Norwegian Cruise Lines for the use of your photos.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norwegian Cruise Lines&#8217; Pride of America \u00a0is the only ship in NCL&#8217;s\u00a0fleet that is permanently home ported\u00a0in Hawaii.\u00a0\u00a0Starting in Honolulu every Saturday it makes\u00a0stops during its 7 day itinerary on all\u00a0four major islands. The 2,186 passenger ship was recently dry-docked and renovated to the tune of $30 million in only 14 days. $30 million Pride <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2013\/10\/10\/norwegian-cruise-lines-completed-the-30-million-renovation-on-pride-of-america\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Norwegian Cruise Lines completed the $30 million renovation on Pride of America<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":45862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,36,37,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-did-you-know","category-general","category-hawaii","category-informative"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}