Norwegian Star Review

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Review for the Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Star
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flowerchild
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jan 2011
Cabin: Mid-Ship Inside

This was a family reunion cruise reuniting me with my Mom, sisters, brother in law, aunt and other extended family that all live in Miami. We are all experienced cruisers and have all been on NCL before. We ranged in age from 42 to 78 and everything in between. Our departure city was Miami with stops in Cartagena, Colombia, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Huatulco, Acapulco and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with a full transit of the Panama Canal. Our cruise ended with our stop in LA. We had all booked this cruise back in 2009 and things had changed a bit for all us of financially so to put it mildly, we were on a budget, which we usually keep much less tightly. It is what it is, and regardless, we all felt blessed to be traveling and together, money be darned!

Embarkation: always a breeze in Miami...we were there early (11AM) and although there was a short black out of their computer services, we were on the ship by 12:30, just in time for lunch at the MDR...most in my group preferred the MDR to the buffet for breakfast and lunch (as well as dinner) so we had fun trying everything that would be on the menu everyday for us for the next 2 weeks...Lunch took a bit since many had multiple appetizers. Our luggage came quickly and muster drill was a breeze. We hit the pool deck for some pre-sail away fun and before you knew it, we were off.

Our Cabin: we got a "sideways" inside cabin which is configured a little differently than a standard inside...the cabin did seem a little roomier with this setup, with more room between the bed and the vanity/closet area...it was clean and our steward, Alex, was always present and willing to try to fulfill whatever needs we had. Plenty of storage space, even with 150 lbs of luggage and everything needed for a two weeks cruise for 2. Always love the NCL bathrooms and their shower doors.

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