Norwegian Star Review

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As Good As We Expected

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Star
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mhedge
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Aug 2013
Cabin: Family Oceanview Picture Window

My husband, brother, and I booked this cruise 11 months ahead of time, so we had plenty of time to prepare and read reviews from other passengers. The cruise was almost exactly what we expected, however we did have unexpected problems with our flights.

We expected some problems with communication while dining and the quality and variety of foods and there were some. This is not unusual in a place that has staff from 60 nationalities and feeds a full ship of 2800 passengers from, as one crew member said, "over 50-60 nationalities". My brother had requested gluten free foods ahead of time and he was treated royally by the restaurant matre d' Salomero and his staff, but even then there were a few communication and quality problems. My biggest disappointment was the ice cream. There were very few flavor choices and it usually looked and was too melted. The chocoholic buffet was not as artfully presented as on other cruise lines, but it was adequate.

We enjoyed the trivia and sports activities. They were staffed by Iain, Diana, Nicki, Charly (Carlos), Andres, and Roberto who all did excellent jobs with them. Sometimes attendance was not great, so I'd like to urge more people to attend the activities the ship has worked hard to plan. They don't advertise that you can get punch cards for attending the activities which you can redeem for NCL logo awards on the last day of the cruise.

Cabin Review

Family Oceanview Picture Window

Cabin O1

Good location, especially convenient to the Stardust TheaterExcellent storage spaceQuiet location

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