This was our fifth cruise and our second with Norwegian. We chose the trip based on the itinerary and the freestyle dining which we enjoyed before. The Star is an older ship and that is evident with the worn carpeting and dated furniture. However, the staff was warm and friendly as always. The drinks weren't weak and the food was decent.

We ate at Le Bistro and Teppanyaki during the week long cruise. Both were FANTASTIC and well worth the cover charge. Don't miss either!!! We ate at Teppanyaki the first night and made reservations as soon as we embarked the ship. Good thing as it filled up quickly and never seemed to have open space. There is only one table that seats 12 and so space is extremely limited. Make sure you eat there. The food is great and the experience was top notch. Le Bistro (the French restaurant) was by far the best food on the ship. We ate the duck and the lamb and both were cooked to perfection. Very quaint and warm atmosphere. We wish we had gone there more than once.

The main dining rooms were fine for lunch and dinner. Versailles is a much nicer room than Aqua as far as appearance and the wait staff was faster and friendlier. The food was better than the buffet but not as well done as the specialty restaurants. Versailles is a little cold so bring a sweater while you eat. Expect a wait if you don't make reservations and know that you might be seated for a while. The wait staff takes their time delivering the food. Each dinner averaged between an hour to an hour and a half for just the two of us. Read more