Norwegian Sun Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Skeptical at First but Convinced Now

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delberto
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Apr 2015
Cabin: Aft-Facing Balcony

I'm used to all inclusive vacations so was very skeptical about cruising. This was my first cruise so didn't really know what to expect and was afraid of getting bored and the hidden cost. Check in was as expected, some lines but it really didn't take too long. We took our 2 bottles of wine and were charged the expected "corking fee" of 15$ per bottle but found other couples who took several bottles and were charged the same fee but no limit on how many bottles. Our balcony room was clean and ready when we got there. I will always book a balcony, it was lovely and roomy. We got the ultimate dining package and took advantage of the specialty restaurants and enjoyed almost all of our meals. Our favorite was probably Cagney's (best steak I've probably ever had) and the Italian (due to the manager who was super attentive and personable). Buffet dining was nothing special but always available and tasted fine. Only thing lacking in buffet was variety, but we always found food to eat clean and well prepared. One late night had a hankering for wings and buffet was closing but they made us a plate of hot wings to go!

The staff was amazing, very friendly and attentive. Our room was kept very clean by Raffy with nice touches daily. We only tipped at the end so that did not affect his work ethic. We enjoyed the shows nightly and they were better than what you see at most all inclusives. Our excursions were Tabayan beach in Roatan and Salsa and Salsa in Costa Maya. We absolutely loved Roatan and will likely be looking for a vacation on the beach there very soon. "Terry" although a NY Yankee's fan was very attentive to us and kept the drinks flowing through the day. Costa Maya salsa and salsa was also very fun. We made 3 kinds of salsa and learned to dance the salsa with Fransisco who was fabulous and funny! Free all you can drink margarita's made for a very relaxing beach afternoon. The weather was fabulous and our at sea days were fun as well with pool side activities, just had to be up early to reserve a chair (they go very quick). Trying to end this review, I'd say we had an amazing vacation and we will absolutely cruise with Norwegian again. We took advantage of the cruise rewards program offered and have put a deposit on a future cruise with them. The Norwegian Sun will probably always be our favorite due to the exceptional service and personality that this smaller ship has. Until next cruise....

Cabin Review

Aft-Facing Balcony

Cabin B1

Very close to everything but not at all noisy...loved this room!!!

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