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Thanks for the great question. Many travel trailers come prewired for a backup camera. There is a power cable that you connect during installation which ties into the campers 12 volt power. When we use the camera, we have our camper plugged in to the power from the 7-pin trailer connector on the truck. Turning on the truck's lights turns on the running lights and backup camera on the camper. Hope that helps.

Thanks for the question. The battery I have used is from Jackery but it is unfortunately no longer available. Garmin recommends using using one of their constant power or parking mode cables. Garmin help article at: support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=16JHZTTniZ66tr4NvYzgd5 The Garmin Constant Power cable can be plugged into your vehicle's OBD port and might be a relatively inexpensive option to ensure power to the dashcam.

@@traveltrailsail Thank you for your reply 😎 I just bought a Garmin Dash Cam 57, and thought it would be easier/safer to use a power bank instead of hard wiring it to my new car’s electrical system.

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Thanks for the feedback. We hope you have a great cruise!

Glad you found the review helpful. Appreciate the idea! Thanks.

We hope you have a great first cruise!

Thank you. Appreciate the positive feedback.

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. We can't wait to camp here again.

Great question. Overall, we are glad we used excursions as they made things easy. Our guides helped us see the best sights and provided an explanation for what we were seeing. Many do this trip on their own by renting cars. If you do some planning and are OK with renting a car and ensuring you return on time, you could explore on your own. When we return, we'll probably still do a few excursions. Since we have a better feel for the islands, we would likely do a bit more exploring on our own We felt like we could have easily done Pearl Harbor on our own. We'd likely try to use a shuttle or just rent a car for the day. The hotels we stayed at charge quite a bit to park a car. We did rent a car one day on Kauai to explore Waimea Canyon and visit Kauai Coffee. We think this gave us more time at the canyon and more flexibility over the offered excursion. Getting to the car rental location here was pretty easy. A daytime visit to Haleakala could likely be done on your own. There are two days on Maui so doing this on day one would maybe take the pressure off from missing the ship. However, we did the Haleakala sunset and appreciated having a skilled driver coming down the mountain after dark. On the big island, you may be able to do some exploring at Volcanoes National Park on your own. However, we did appreciate having a good guide. You could probably do a Luau on your own for day one of Kauai. It looks like they sell tickets with transportation if you prefer to book this on your own if you opt not to get a car. We are glad we didn't try to do the Road to Hana on our own. It would have been a long day and might have been less fun if we had to do all the driving. As they say, your mileage may vary. I hope that helps. Let us know how you do the trip. We'd love to hear about your experience.

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Awesome! 2026 will be here before you know it. Hope you have a great adventure.

Awesome! Sounds like you had a great time. Thanks for sharing. We also enjoyed visiting all the islands and experiencing great foods like shave ice. Appreciate hearing about your experience and your tips.

Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope your next bucket list adventure is a good one.

Sounds like you are getting a great trip planned. We hope you have a great time! Maybe someday we'll do a cruise from the West Coast to Hawaii but this one from NCL that focused on just Hawaii was great.

My cruise back in 1982 on a different ship and line that is no longer there, was befor costco but I heard the cheap place was Walgreens right across the street from Waikiki beach. Also some of the beest and cheapest food options for me. I went as a single cruiser and went cheapest rate as a guarentee share that was bumped up a single room. Fun.I agree go early to see the sights of Oahu. You may never be back. My dad had been on Oahu during WW2 and said how much he loved it. At that time only the The Pink Hotel was on the beach. I went into the lobby and took a picture just for my dad. I wished I would have booked a stay after to. Good tips.

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We were on deck nine. Toward the aft (rear) of the ship, there are a group of rooms that are shifted out a bit from the middle rooms. They are 9666-9696. These rooms have easy access to stairs and elevators. In addition to a great view, these rooms seemed pretty quiet. On deck 9, you have staterooms above and below. Since they are aft of the stairs you are less likely to have people walking in the hallway outside your room. Hope that helps.

@@traveltrailsail great. Im booked in this same block of rooms. EXCITED!

Appreciate the feedback and the request. We try to share accessibility information and will work to get better at it. On this review, we pointed out the tight bathroom entry but failed to mention that there is an accessible bathroom nearby. In addition to the pool lift, what kinds of things do you find most helpful to know?

Thanks for the question. Short answer - I think Uber would work for your ride to the port. Longer answer. We had arranged shuttles & taxis for our transportation between the airport, hotels, and cruise terminal. Those generally worked well. However, we did have a few issues. When we ran into an issue with our shuttle from the port to Aulani, we used Lyft and it worked great. And, the Lyft ride, similar to Uber, ended up being less expensive than the transportation we had arranged. Since you asked specifically about Uber, you may want to check out this article from Uber on transportation in Honolulu. www.uber.com/global/en/r/cities/honolulu-hi-us/ Hope that helps.

We hope you have a great cruise! We thought a balcony was a great option. We entered ports early in the morning and the balcony enabled us to enjoy watching the view of the islands and port before heading to breakfast. Either side is probably OK. You'll often have a view of working ports meaning you may see containers and shipping activity. In Kuai, the port side seemed to have a much better view. We also selected port so that we could better enjoy the Na Pali coast. However, on our cruise, we left later port later in the day and did not get to experience that view.

@traveltrailsail Thanks so much for your reply. Your video popped up on my recommendations and I really found all your videos on your cruise very helpful and enjoyable. Hope you make it back to Hawaii soon.

Oh, and I subscribed to your channel so I don't miss your newest adventures.

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Thanks. Good call out. Nice to see those lines also fly the US flag. Maybe we'll have to try a cruise on one of them someday.

Sounds tasty. Good luck with the roasting.

Glad it was helpful. We hope you enjoy your trip! And...Go Tigers!

Thanks for the feedback. We hope you enjoy your cruise and visit to Hawaii.

Appreciate the feedback. Glad it was helpful.

Thank you so much. We are glad you enjoyed it.

I wish I had a clear answer for you. We didn't leave the ship at night. However, I'm pretty sure I have heard that you can come and go from the ship anytime during the two overnight port stays in Maui and Kauai. Unfortunately, like you, I wasn't able to find an official confirmation. I checked through out Freestyle Daily's, too, but they didn't provide anything specific. We hope you enjoy your cruise.

@@traveltrailsail I have totally enjoyed you videos. Booked a car and we are going for sunrise! Mahalo

Good luck with the sunrise. Sounds great! We'd love to hear how it goes.

Good luck. Hope your job on the Pride of America is fantastic.

We had three nights in Waikiki, seven nights on the cruise, and then two nights at Aulani. We highly recommend arriving 2-3 nights before the cruise if you are travelling from a long distance. The post-cruise stay was a nice addition and gave us a chance to see a different part of the island. Keep in mind that travel time may add to the total time you need for your vacation. Hope that helps.

Thank you so much for all of this help!! I have written down so many things from your videos. We are going to check out the exact hotels y'all used even.

Glad the information we shared was helpful. Did you book your trip? We can't wait to hear about it. Hope you have a great vacation!

The rate for the Waikiki Beach Marriott is just listed as "Ocean View King Room with Breakfast". The breakfast was great. We also used the resort's beach chair program which allowed us to use two Tommy Bahama beach chairs for our day at the beach. Overall, we really liked our stay here. A few additional things to consider. In addition to the room rate and taxes, this hotel does have a daily resort fee. Our room was booked by our travel agent when she booked the cruise. Unfortunately, the way it was booked meant we did not earn Marriott points for our stay. You may want to consider booking it on your own if you frequently stay at Marriott hotels.

Great information -thank you very much!!

Thanks for your questions. We appreciate it. Free at Sea is a promotional rate offered by NCL. We found it worked well for us as the things it included were things were a good fit for us. On prior cruises, we would typically have a bill for things like gratuities, dining, and beverages. While we likely didn't get the maximum value out of all of the perks, it was great to have no surprise bill at the end of the cruise. The alternative is to book a basic cruise. NCL calls that a sailaway rate. It appears that with that rate, you may get the lowest fare but you may not be able to select your stateroom. To find out how much Free at Sea costs, I guess the best thing would be to price out the cruise two ways. Once with selecting your room and including Free at Sea. Then try it a second time with the basic rate plus gratuities. To that, add on things you are likely to do such as purchase water, soda, a glass of wine with dinner, etc. While that isn't an easy answer to how much it costs, I hope that helps.

This is the perfect answer. Thank you so much!

Absolutely. It is a great spot to camp by the water.

Yes. The creek we hiked along was on property.

Glad you enjoyed it. What is your favorite state park?

This was our first time in Hawaii. We opted to do excursions for most of our adventures. It worked great - we had good guides who explained things we likely would have missed. We did rent a car one day in Kauai which gave us a bit more flexibility and enabled us to spend more time at Waimea Canyon. If we are lucky enough to go again, we'll likely use a mix of excursions and exploring on our own. As the ship is in port overnight in Maui and Kuai, exploring on your own there might be an option. If you want to see what we did, check out our NCL Pride of America Excursions video.

You aren't alone. It can be pretty frustrating to figure out why you aren't getting a connection only to realize that you have to turn on your lights. The automatic light setting won't power on the camera.

Glad you found it helpful. I am pretty sure any cable would work. However, the one that came with our dash cam has a 90 degree angle on the end that connects to the camera. That might be better than a straight cable as it could direct it down toward the plug.

Bet you are looking forward to your upcoming cruise. We hope it is a good one. Thanks for the questions. We'll try to answer them. What can I do when I first get on board? There are so many options and it really depends on what you enjoy doing. You'll likely have a few hours before your stateroom is available. You could head to the pool. If you want shade, be sure to head there early. If you prefer some quiet time, there is a large library. We saw a few people enjoying a book in the library after boarding the ship. If you are eager to try out the drink package included with Free at Sea, you might had to Pink's Champaign Bar. If you are hungry, maybe check out the main dining room which is open and available to serve a full three-course meal. At around 5:30, you'll be able to enjoy the sail away celebration with musicians and hula dancing. It was a nice show. For solo travelers, they do offer solo traveler meet-ups. On our cruise, that was offered at 7:00. According to NCL "this is the best chance to connect with like-minded individuals who are also exploring the vessel on their own". When in port, you'll exit the ship on deck 3. Once off the ship, you'll walk to an area where the excursions start. There will be ship staff available to provide directions. In Kona, rather than walking off the ship, you'll have to take a tender boat to the excursion area. You may be directed to gather in a waiting area designated for your excursion. Excursions are often on small or large busses. Each should have a sign indicating the excursion. The driver or guide for your excursion will greet you and get you checked in. As for wi-fi, we had the basic package included with Free at Sea. The package provides a number of minutes of wi-fi for you to use. Each time you want to access wi-fi, you'll need to sign in. After you are done, you'll need to remember to sign out. We had a bit if difficulty with the technology used for that sign-in and sign-out process. In the end, we didn't use the wi-fi much on this cruise. Instead, we just used our phones with cell service on land for our communication needs. However, there is a person available at the internet cafe on deck 6 who can assist you with wi-fi if needed. Hope that answers your questions. Looking forward to hearing about your cruise.

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. We did our cruise in October 2023.

Pride of America is a US-based cruise visiting only islands within the state of Hawaii. If you are a US resident and stay within the US, you would not need a passport. Residents of other countries need a passport. Be sure to follow the latest guidelines for travel. It sounds like starting in May of 2025, the requirement to have a Real ID drivers license or passport for air travel will go into effect. Hope that helps.

@@traveltrailsail Awesome! Thank you.

You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

Gad it was helpful. We hope you have a great trip to Hawaii!