Norwegian Sky Review

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Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Norwegian Sky
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Mar 2011

This was a classic 3 night cruise to the Bahamas for 2 during Spring Break last year; nothing too extravagant. Considering we stayed in an inside cabin, the price was quite fair. As far as embarkation went, we arrived at the port at about 12:00 P.M, passed through all the paperwork components, and I would say we were on board by 2:00 P.M (NCL has a history with quick embarkation). If you check in online (NCL highly recommends you do so four days before your embarkation date), embarkation is even easier. As first time cruisers on NCL at the time, we had no idea it would be this quick; we had always gone through hell and high water on other cruise lines just to embark.

As soon as we got on the ship, we were told our rooms would not be ready until just before 3:00 P.M(the departure time was 4:00 P.M), which we found great, being that we had some time to explore the ship before departure. Luckily, the weather was great and we were able to go up to the pool deck and look out towards Downtown. As soon as we were out of port, our cruise director Carry (Anyone know her? She looks and sounds a bit like Cat Deeley from So You Think You Can Dance.), came on the loudspeaker and announced the departure. Once we were able to get settled in our room (which was quite roomy considering it was an inside cabin), we ate at the buffet.

Now, this is my main problem with the ship. NCL has a reputation for offering their "Freestyle Cruising", meaning there is no specific time or date at which you have to have your formal dinner. Heck, a formal dinner isn't even required. "Freestyle Cruising" also implies that formal attire while dining is not required either. HOWEVER, the food variation at the buffet was terrible: they served the exact same food everyday. I have read a couple of other reviews on this cruise and other NCL cruises, and have also found other people who have had the same issue with the food. As someone who has been on 4 cruises (RCCI, NCL,and Carnival twice), never have I experienced such lack in variation of food. I do give them props for the Italian restaurant on board (highly recommended), which had the best Margarita pizza I have ever tasted in my entire life.

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