Norwegian Sun Review

Wonderful time on the Sun!

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Norwegian Sun
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TravelLove69
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Dec 2012
Cabin: Family Balcony

SUMMARY: We have sailed on Princess once and Carnival twice. Overall, we slightly preferred NCL. We always choose anytime dinning, so NCL's freestyle concept fit us well (you can request to have the same server and table mates if you want though). The crew was quite friendly and the cruise staff was very involved and energetic. Cabin steward did an ok job, but nothing outstanding. Same goes for service in the dinning rooms. Some servers were good, but others were horrible. We ended up adjusting the gratuities on the last day (NCL only lets you adjust on the LAST day,). The food was very good. The Sun is a nice ship, but there are a few areas that could use more attention/maintenance. I enjoyed the understated decor. Other ships are so gaudy. The full promenade deck is a nice feature. We enjoyed most of the ports of call. We would definitely sail with NCL again and I would recommend the Sun.

PRE-CRUISE: We stayed at the La Quinta Inn Miami Airport East the night before. They have a free shuttle from the airport and a free shuttle to the cruise terminal! This was a big plus and saved us over $40. Hotel is older but ok. Not much to do around the hotel, so you might want to rent a car. The Port of Miami is pretty nice. We were one of the first 100 in line. Security screening and check-in were delayed due to computer problems, but we were on the ship by 12:30 or so. Cabins were ready around 1. They will hold your carryon bags for you until your cabin is ready.

FOOD: Overall very good

Cabin Review

Family Balcony

Cabin B2

We had a "family balcony" cabin. I think these are the same size as normal balcony cabins, but have a fold out sofa that sleeps two more. The cabin seemed similar in size to balcony cabins on Princess and Carnival (some people say they are larger). There was plenty of room and the balcony was a decent size. Plenty of storage space too (bring some extra hangers). Restroom seems smaller and the shower is tight. Cabin steward did an OK job, but we only got three towel animals on an 11 night cruise. Also, the mattress pad was stained and we asked him to replace it, which he did. Beds are quite comfortable.

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