We took a re-positioning cruise from San Diego CA to Santiago (Valparaiso) Chili. We purchased a good deal for a balcony room. We visited ports in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru and Chili. This was our first cruise (over 20) where it was virtually impossible to take public transportation or low cost group travel to any meaningful tourist sites. Really difficult if not impossible to set something up when you walked off the ship. So unless you want to purchase cruiseline excursions (and their high rates) beware.

The NCL Sun was a great clean ship with plenty of open spaces. The food - the salad, vegetables, coffee, desserts, and breads were good. The entrees, particularly the meat dishes were below average. Many days I ate some type of meatballs or meatloaf because that was the best option. The last 7 days of the cruise the meat dishes improved. The pasta station was the worst out of any of our cruises such complication for uninspired pasta. The pizza station was only open 2 1/2 hours each day (sometimes that was the best option). Room service cost 8 dollars, tips $13.50 per day per person.

The entertainment - First off the female vocalist/dancers were very good, however this was a 17 night re-positioning cruise and there was only three production shows. There was also a very knowledgeable lecturer on board, he gave three talks on the culture and history of the Inca's. The rest of the line up was comedians, hypnotists and jersey boys. They literally retread the same performers over and over again. Personally I dont care for canned comedians, hypnotists and jersey boys, (once is bad enough) definitely not interested in seeing them 2 even three times. Incredibility disappointed that this type of cruise with very limit port activities and many sea days would have such HORRIBLE entertainment. Read more