Beautiful vantage point fpr fireworks! - Being able to watch the fireworks from the vantage point of the ocean, with the Waikiki skyline as a backdrop, is certainly a view worth seeing! You are welcomed aboard this beautiful vessel with a fresh beverage. You are free to move about at your leisure. You will find live music and the top-tier observation deck with spectacular views. The wait-staff comes around regularly to take your drink order as you sail towards the majestic Diamond Head Crater. Your view of the skyline and suset is unobstructed by the skyscpaers of the city. After you bask in the "golden hour" and the sunset, you are treated to a firework display put on at the Hilton Hawaiian Village as you head back to port. This is a fun, romantic way to see the fireworks. I highly recommend it.

I'd pass on this one - This is just a no. First - by November the sunset part is over and it's just a cruise in the dark. That's not their fault - but it does impact the experience. The real problems start as you arrive. There is a blonde girl who immediately accosts you and demands that you get your picture taken against a backdrop. The guy taking the photo seemed to be embarrassed by the rudeness. she literally blocks the path and refuses to move and when you say no she starts shouting playing victim that you are not obeying her commands (literally the picture girl - not even the photographer) - and before you even get your tickets. Frankly if I hadn't already bought tickets I would have turned around and walked away. If you've ever been to Myrtle Beach then you know the experience - this is a sad Myrtle Beach tourist scam. Once on the boat they hunt you down and try to convince you to pay $40 for the photo they forced you to take. They won't take no for an answer - it's like a time share sales pitch. The crew on the ship were fine - they were trying. But the energy level was just so low. It felt like a social event at a retirement community. I heard others express the same shock at the picture girl - I think everyone was just feeling so defensive and irritated by that experience that the actual ship's crew had little hope of turning it around. I'd skip this for sure.