We booked this ship 11 months before departure to guarantee a place as it was suitable for children with an outside children's pool and slides in the main pool. However, NCL removed these early in 2018 and notified us before departure by email after we had paid the final balance. We made a complaint but NCL offered no compensation. For this reason we probably will never cruise with NCL again as ...
I picked this cruise because of the itinerary. Embarkation took forever. The ports were great stops. Did mostly our own excursions. The one bought through the ship was very expensive and out tour guide never went with us at the stops. She would tell us what time to be back at the bus. Our room stewart Anthony was great as well as bar/restaurant staff. The Spa is a wonderful facility and the ...
My sister and I went on this cruise because of the port destinations. We had a great time on the first 7 days, we met some new friends so we stayed together mostly on shore excursions , dinners and entertainment. The service was good and our cabin is ok. The worst part came on the last night while we're on our way to Venice a Brit lady jump overboard thus creating a chaos for all passengers. We ...
Embarkation at Venice is always inexplicably chaotic. Hundreds of people were left queueing to drop off luggage with no shade from the intense heat. Once into the check-in area, things improved and moved fairly swiftly.
The itinerary never fails to disappoint: Venice, Kotor, Corfu, Santotini, Mykonos & Dubrovnik are all stunning.
What absolutely ruined cruise was the fact that there was ...
We traveled with 32 total friends and family. By family my husband and I brought our 2 sons, 23 and 19 yrs old. The total trip cost our family approximately $20,000. The cost per person on NCL was very reasonable, it was the other costs that really added up for a family of 4 from the US to get to Italy and stay in Italy the night before and after the cruise.
This time of year it is 95 ...
Chose this cruise from Venice because of the ports of call. The tendor system is a joke. Queued up twice for tendor tickets, only to be so far down the line had to waste two and a half hours to get off the ship at Santorini. Not long enough in the ports for you to thoroughly enjoy. I am intolerant to many foods and tried to contact NCL before hand for special items, is oat milk, and gluten and ...
I want to write something about the cruise, ship and especially the packages, other first timers can take advance of.
We came day before the cruise to the sunny Venice. Alilaguna boat busses are convenient way to get from the airport to the city, even with some big cases. Orange line got us to out hotel near Saint Mark’s square. It took an over hour, but we were able to see some nice bridges ...
We chose this cruise for the starting point in Venice and the ports along the way. We enjoyed a couple days in Venice seeing the sights. It was smart that we planned that time because one suitcase did not make it and thankfully was delivered to our hotel the afternoon before the cruise. The Star was recently refurbished and looked great, saw no signs of wear and tear. Cabin with balcony was a ...
Chose this cruise for an extended family vacation- 12 of us in total. Tough to find a date and itinerary that worked for everyone. This one fit the bill- in theory. On paper the itinerary sounds great- Kotor, Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos, and Dubrovnik. The reality is much different. Odd times in port and too many tenders, and NCL sucks at their tenders. Often we had only hours in a port. Santorini ...
We chose this ship based on reviews, so hope our review helps others choose. This was our first cruise for my 60th and we had high expectations. The embarkation was not too bad, bit of queuing involved which was to be expected but once we had our freestyle card we boarded the ship straight away. Everyone was friendly and greeted us and this continued throughout the voyage. Our luggage was in our ...