Norwegian Star Review
4.0 / 5.0
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
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Sail Date: Aug 2015
Cabin: Family Oceanview Picture Window
I am normally a DIY-type of traveler, but this time I chose a cruise as part of my vacation. It was not the onboard activities that interested me, it was the itinerary: Copenhagen, Denmark; Warnemunde, Germany (with a day trip to Berlin); Tallinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden and back to Copenhagen. I was not disappointed. Each city was very interesting to tour.
Using the ship, the Norwegian Star, as a floating hotel and restaurant worked out well. My stateroom/cabin (#5022) was quiet and comfortable and the food and service were great! There wasn't enough time in most ports, but that was a given. All in all, I would recommend this cruise to those who want to sample the Baltic.
For the most part, it was easy and efficient getting on and off the ship (St. Petersburg being the exception with all the Russian red tape). I chose TJ Travel for land excursions in Berlin and St. Petersburg. Both were excellent. I also used Rick Steves', "Northern European Cruise Ports," for information on each destination. Also excellent and very helpful. I did not use any of NCL's excursions. I thought they were overpriced. I used Trip Advisor's reviews to find TJ Travel.
Cabin Review
Family Oceanview Picture Window
Cabin O1
This was a very nice cabin. It was a little bigger than I expected and had enough storage room for two people (suitcases under bed, three drawers per person and small shared closet). The bathroom was small, but adequate.
It's location on the 5th deck, starboard-bow, was convenient to the elevators. The window (not porthole) offered nice views when coming into port. Although there were families all around, it was quiet. The Baltic Sea is quite calm so there was very little pitching and rolling.
Our steward provided excellent service.
Port Reviews
Copenhagen
Loved Copenhagen. People are very friendly and helpful. Take the one-hour Netto boat canal tour from Nyhavn. It's a lot of fun and very interesting.
Tallinn
The Old Town is within a 15 minute walk from the ship. It is a lot of fun to explore. If you like art, go to the the Kumu Museum (easy to get there by tram). It's an outstanding modern museum with a very interesting collection of social realism.
Helsinki
Easy to explore on your own. Bought an all day pass (8 Euros) and hopped on Tram 2 and took it all around Helsinki. The harbor front area was lots of fun to hang out in. The #14 bus took us back to the ship which was docked at Hernesaari.
Stockholm
Took the #76 bus near the pier to the Djurgarden stop. From there it was a five minute walk to the Vasa Museum. This museum is incredible and well worth the visit. By getting there early (8:45), we avoided the crowds. Walked from there to Old Town and explored on our own. It was crowded but fun. The time in port was definitely much too short for this fabulous Scandinavian capital. Must return!
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