Norwegian Sun Review
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We wanted to spend quality family time together over the holidays and on our 11 day Southern Caribbean cruise we did just that. We had two cabins on the 8th floor. DH and I had a balcony that we rarely used and our 3 teenage daughters were in an inside room across the hall. Since we wanted to spend Christmas Day with family as always, we booked a 6:15 a.m. day of flight from Toronto that was direct and got us to the ship with hours to spare.
Embarkation was smooth and the whole process took us about an hour. We were on the ship by noon and had lunch in the Seven Seas, one of two main dining rooms on the Sun. The food was very good all cruise long in all of the dining venues including both MDR's and buffets and Le Bistro. We were actually very happy with the quality, temperature, presentation and service on board this ship. If we had one suggestion it would be to have more variety for vegetarians but other than that we have only good things to say about our meals on this cruise.
Along with the regular song and dance shows which were not of the quality of years gone by on NCL there were some wonderful shows. We really enjoyed the ships husband and wife acrobatic act, Greg Gleason the magician, Terrence B the hypnotist, Aaron Shaw the singer and the other comedian/juggler on board. The bands and DJ Sax also provided us with countless hours of dancing and listening to a wide range of music. The musicians and entertainment staff worked hard on this New Year's cruise and they seemed to also enjoy this spirited cruise. From learning how to dance the Tango to trying to Belly Dance our days were filled with fun and interesting activities. Kareoke was also a big hit with our daughters and one of them participated in "The Sun Voice" competition. CD J.C. Sanchez along with his very energetic and capable staff offered a wide selection of activities. We have so many fond memories from our cruise. Celebrating New Years underneath the Caribbean sky and dancing the night away on the deck at the White Hot Party are amongst our favorites.Ports of Call on this cruise included Cartegna, Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and St. Thomas. Cartegna was our least favorite port this cruise. We went to the Old City by taxi and it just didn't have the wow factor that we were expecting.