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Norwegian Star - Alaska

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TigerFan80
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jun 2007
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

This is my second cruise, first time to Alaska and first time on NCL. We are 27 and 31, and we went alone on the ship. We picked NCL at first because of the itinerary, and because we liked the freestyle cruising concept.

Arrival: We flew into Seattle from Atlanta on Thursday and stayed at the Moore Hotel. We loved the Moore, and were able to go all around Seattle on Friday and Saturday morning. Seattle is a beautiful city, and people who have the time should take an extra day or two to see it. We took a shuttle from the airport to the Moore, and then a cab from the Moore to the pier on Saturday. It was cheap and dropped us right in front. Embarkation was easy, and NCL made it very easy to understand and it took us about 30 minutes total to get onboard.

The Ship: The ship is big, and nicely laid out. The only place we had trouble with was the Blue Lagoon, but we didn't eat there often, as it is very small and the middle of it is a walkway! There were a lot of rooms, and lots of bars, and we had fun exploring around on the boat every day at some point. We did not use the gym, instead choosing to run on the jogging track outside to not miss a view, and that was nice and easy to do. There was a walking track as well, but we never used it. We also never used the spa, because at $15 per person per day, it did not seem worth it, however, if it were priced to half that, we would have happily used it a few of the days. We noted that most things were just priced too much for our comfort on this ship, and the more we talked to people, we heard the same type of thing! We used the free hot tubs and enjoyed them, and usually had them to ourselves! There are a few ping pong tables available, and they were nice. I used the library and it was easy and had a good selection of books. In addition, we played games in the card rooms and enjoyed it immensely! The decorations onboard are very tasteful, and we liked the big open areas.

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