Pride of Hawaii
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| Pride of Hawaii | |
| Status: | Operating |
| Entered Service: | 2006 |
| Tonnage: | 93,558 gross tons |
| Length: | 965 feet |
| Beam: | 106 feet |
| Draft: | 27 feet |
| Decks: | 15 |
| Complement: | 2,224 passengers, 1,100 crew |
| Registry: | United States |
Pride of Hawaii is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line inaugurated May 22, 2006 at the San Pedro Pier in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The third in a series of U.S. flagged cruise ships, operated by NCL for the Hawaii market. The Panamax-class ship was built at Meyer Werft, Germany, registers just over 93,500 gross tons and can carry over 2,400 passengers. Costing over half a billion U.S. dollars, Pride of Hawaii is the largest and most expensive U.S. flagged passenger ship ever built.
[edit] History
Pride of Hawaii was originally planned as a sister ship to the Pride of America, utilizing parts from the Northrop Grumman Shipyard and the failed Project America series of ships. Later NCL decided that it would be better to enlarge the Pride of Hawaii and make her a sister ship to the Norwegian Jewel.
[edit] Amenities
There are 10 restaurants on board the ship.
- Le Bistro French Restaurant - cover charge
- Cagney's Steak House - cover charge
- Grand Pacific Main Restaurant
- Alizar Main Restaurant
- Paniolo Tapas Bar & Restaurant (Tex Mex style)
- Aloha Nui Cafe (Buffet style restaurant)
- Jasmine Garden Asian Restaurant - cover charge (consists of main restaurant, sushi bar and Teppenyaki)
- Papa's Italian Kitchen
- Blue Lagoon ("24" hour service, only closed during main dinner hours)
The ship also houses 12 bars and lounges including the Stardust Theater.
