Norwegian Spirit Review

Great Itinerary; Excellent Services; Good Weather; Wonderful Time

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BrynMawrPA
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2017
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

We chose to cruise back to back (first Canary Island then W. Mediterranean) on the NCL Spirit because of the great itineraries and the reasonable base cruise fares. When we booked, all additional charges (i.e. port fees and taxes, daily gratuities, charges associated with the promotions, etc.) are clearly stated at the NCL website. There were no surprises and our bill was right on. The embarkation process for each cruise ran smoothly once we get through the check point and luggage scanners at the terminal entrance with our NCL e-document. The disembarkation process also went smoothly since we took the easy walk off approach.

On this ship, we met many nice Cruise Critic folks and were with many of them on several shore excursions. As many of them are seasoned cruisers, these shore excursions went smoothly. We enjoyed the excursions and their company. The weather throughout the two cruises was very nice (high 50s to mid 60s F) and we had a great time.

By the way, we also spent couple days at Barcelona before the cruises. Although we had been there before, we are never tired of coming back.

Cabin Review

Mid-Ship Balcony

Cabin BB

The cabin had new carpet, new furniture and new and comfy bed. It was very clean and is conveniently located. It is also very quiet.

Port Reviews

Barcelona

Absolutely beautiful. Will go back again.

Barcelona

Great trip. Beautiful scenery. Need more time to explore. Will be back.

Valencia

Bought the inexpensive 24 hour public transportation card to get around. Decent town but not as much to see/do compared to other cities in this itinerary. It is also less expensive to visit. Did not go to the Oceanografic, Valencia.

Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)

we hired a taxi to drive us around town and to the beautiful towns of Deia and Valldemossa. The taxi driver also drove along the coast line. It was a good day. ,

Monaco (Monte Carlo)

We took the public transportation to go to the Palace, the Cathedral and the Casio. We then walked from the Casio back to the ship along the coast line. There were beautiful and expensive cars, yachts, buildings and resorts, The change of guards at the Palace is a little over rated. We did not go inside the Casino. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit.

Rome (Civitavecchia)

I don't need to say anything about visiting Rome. I have not met anyone telling me that visiting Rome is a bad idea.

Naples

We had been here before. This time, we took a taxi to visit Herculaneum that, I think, is similar to Pompeii but more interesting. We still had to find out what to see/do in the town of Naples.

Malta (Valletta)

We had been here before. It is an amazing city. We took the HOHO bus to get around. Don't mind coming back again.

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