Star of Honolulu · Aloha Tower, Pier 8
The top tier of the Star of Honolulu: your own table in the Super Nova room on the highest deck, five courses with Maine lobster and USDA Prime tenderloin, and live jazz instead of the Polynesian show. Pick it when the evening is about the two of you.
Nova Five Star happens on the same ship as the buffet and Three Star cruises, on the top deck. The operator seats Nova guests in the Super Nova room on the fourth deck, each party at a private table, and serves five courses: a cheese and charcuterie board at your table, a Nova Scotia Maine lobster and beet carpaccio salad, a fruit sorbet, USDA Prime tenderloin of beef with truffle mashed potato, and the chef's special dessert with brioche. A "Champagne" toast and two super premium drinks are included.
The entertainment is different. There is a pier-side hula and a Bon Voyage hula, soft piano during dinner, then a jazz set by local musicians, and you can dance to it. The Moku Ola Polynesian show is not part of this tier. One reviewer who had sailed both put it plainly: the top deck is "much more refined but not as entertaining".
Expect a 4.6 from 216 reviews and a short list of complaints: watered-down drinks for one guest, souvenir photos sold separately, and weather. Two reviewers in April 2026 and January 2025 report nights when wind or rain kept the ship at the dock. Booking within 5 days of your date? Viator confirms within 48 hours, subject to availability, so book earlier for a birthday or anniversary.
Check in at the Star of Honolulu at Pier 8, Aloha Tower Marketplace. Transport from Waikiki is an extra from the operator.
A hula welcome, then a "Champagne" toast at your table upstairs.
The first courses arrive as the ship leaves the harbor for Waikiki and Diamond Head.
The main course, with piano in the room and the sunset outside the windows.
The jazz set and dancing, with dessert and coffee.
Disembark about 7:45 PM; on Fridays the ship returns about 8:20 PM.
★★★★★The cruise was exceptional! We did the 5 star and it was incredible. The food was fresh and cooked perfectly. The service and entertainment were top notch. [...] It was elegant and refined. The ship had a 60’s vibe that we absolutely loved.
★★★★★Timely schedule, great service and hospitality on the cruise ship. Entertainment was engaging. Level four is the way to go! Bathrooms very clean.
★★★★★The live singing, piano and saxophone were amazing! The food was tasty and served at perfect increments.
★★★★★The entire experience from start to finish was amazing. The welcome toast was great and the charcuterie tray to start was good. The food and drinks were fantastic and you can’t beat the view!!
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On the fourth deck, which the operator calls the top deck. Each Nova party has its own table there, per the operator.
No. Nova has hula at boarding, piano during dinner and a live jazz set. The Moku Ola show plays for the buffet and Three Star tiers.
Two hours, 5:30 to 7:30 PM, with check-in from 4:45 PM. On Fridays it runs about three hours and returns around 8:20 PM.
For a quiet celebration, yes: you get your own table, a calmer room, prime beef and jazz. For the show and a lively crowd, Three Star is the better evening. See our tier and price guide.
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A private table on the top deck, five courses and live jazz as the sun goes down.
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