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American Hawaii

SS Independence

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Reviewed by:W. Krob
# previous cruises: 1
Date of Trip: May 12, 2001
Itinerary: Hawaii

Couldn't imagine a better way to see Hawaii. Would recommend to anyone who wants to see the islands in comfort and style, without all the clash and clatter of on board casinos or discos. This is an American Flagged vessel and conforms to much stricter safety and environmental rules than foreign flagged vessels. For a complete review, please see my web page at www.krob.com/hawaii

There is a huge amount of gorgeous wooden deck space with enough private areas for everyone. The passageways are decorated with beautiful, educational artwork that describes the history and culture of the islands.

Food was as good or better than the hawaiian resorts I stayed at (and I stayed at some VERY GOOD resorts). I wouldn't quite call it world-class, but it was darn good.

Please see my web page. The suite was large and had its own sun room and refrigerator. It had a separate dressing room and large bathroom with a large shower. Great water pressure too. Only

Was too busy exploring Hawaii to attend the shows. Heard from others that the shows were great, but I found the lounge too smoke-filled when I was there.

Please see my review. We used the ship as a base and mostly did our own itinerary on shore. Two of the three activities that we booked through the ship were excellent, the other (the Polynesian Culture Center) was the biggest load of dung ever.

Passengers were extremely varied. I would say most were edging toward retirement, but there were about 20 newlyweds, some singles, and quite a few kids.