Norwegian Pearl Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Casual, comfy and oh so relaxing!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Norwegian Pearl
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MeeMawR
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Nov 2016
Cabin: Balcony

This was our first cruise but certainly won't be the last! We were so impressed with the whole experience. It's all we hoped for and that was accomplished because of the attention to detail by NCL and it's staff and standards of excellence in all regards. We really enjoyed the freestyle approach to all aspects of the cruise. I don't know what the stiffer more rigid cruises are like...but this one really hit the spot. We could pack lighter by only needing casual clothes and we could feel totally relaxed because we were not burdened with any kind of schedule.

We loved the pick at choose, at a moments notice, what we were going to do or eat next. It fit our personality of travel to a T. If there were any negatives they are minor. The check-in at the terminal took way longer than it needed too so it was good everyone was patient. It's because people did not stick to their assigned time and tried to jump ahead so that overwhelmed the amount of staff available. It was only 30 minutes or so extra but unexpected.

The only other improvement that needs to happen( and its supposed to next year) is the gym equipment was in need of repair. If you wanted a treadmill you were in luck but the other types of equipment (bikes, climbers) were tempermental at best. But with the view....a treadmill was fine. I think the price of internet connection is a bit much in this day and age. The cabin was in excellent shape and the service tremendous. We always had fresh ice, always great conversation with the steward (so helpful-pointing out things like the fish in the pattern of the carpet in the hall have purpose- yellow fish face forward, red fish face aft) , the balcony was so worth the extra cost. The bed and pillows were superb as was the pressure in the shower (a husband pet peeve).

Cabin Review

Balcony

Cabin BX

This is a great cabin with plenty of storage, a great bed and pillows and a perfect location. It's just forward of midship so there was very little movement at sea. The bathroom had great water pressure and the service was always perfect.

Port Reviews

Miami

The public transportation options of getting to this port are limited but an Uber from the airport is only $15.45

Ocho Rios

If you like shopping and taking in the 3rd world countryness and feeling very grateful and wishing you could help everyone there, it's good. It's clean enough, safe enough and interesting enough to be a good stop.

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