I've been on many cruise with most being on Carnival. I think I've been on 19 Carnival, 1 Royal Caribbean, 1 Disney, and 1 Commodore (no longer around). We usually cruise on Carnival because it's cheaper, but we thought this was one of the best cruises we have been on. We had been on a similar route, and did our own thing as far as excursions go, but the class of people on board and certain ...
My husband and I were recently on the Norwegian Getaway Ship that sailed from NYC on Saturday April 13 and returned Saturday April 20, 2019. We have used Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, but this was our first experience on NCL. It was awful. This was by far the worst cruise we have ever had the displeasure of sailing.
We had so many issues, I don’t even know how to rank them, so ...
My wife and I just completed a 7 day cruise on NCL’s ship the “Epic” (April 13-20, 2019). The cruise was out of Port Canaveral. We were extremely disappointed. As a former U.S. naval officer, I know the problems we encountered were not the result of the ship’s design or condition or even that of the crew. It must rest solely on the shoulders of the officers. I have been on more than 20 cruises ...
I am a 40 something housewife and mother of 4 teens from central Virginia. We stayed the night before embarkation in Miami at the even hotel. It was a very nice hotel, and definitely catered to fitness minded people. It was decently priced, and not too far from downtown Miami and the cruise port. We got overcharged by a cab driver, know exactly where you want to go and use your own gps to keep ...
Our TA chose it for us and it was a perfect fit for a first time cruiser.
We went on the NCL Star from April 13-20th from Miami for a 7 day Caribbean cruise.
Shuttle from airport to dock: easy to hail a van for 4 adults, $27-$30
Check in: efficient and fairly quick given how many people there were
First impression after stepping into the main lobby: Wow! Some may think it's slightly ...
This was our first experience on a very large ship and we were attracted to the variety of offerings it had for children. I didn't quite appreciate that the volume of people onboard would feel so apparent. Almost everywhere you went there were crowds, lines and bustling activity. The interior/decor was nice but not luxurious. Our ports of call were Tortola, St. Thomas and Great Stirrup Cay. All ...
We had the most EPIC vacation on the Norwegian Epic (pun totally intended). The ship had a great layout, the service was great and we really, really loved the food. The Chinese restaurant was the biggest surprise. This restaurant, along with the buffet, Irish bar and two main dining rooms, are included in the price of the cruise. The noodle bar that is part of the Chinese restaurant was great!! We ...
Our experience with this cruise was so disappointing in every area. If you're cruising, please do yourself a favor and go with ANY other company!
Food/Dining:
The food was terrible. Truly. The pizza was like frozen from a grocer’s freezer section, apple pies were like rubber, and every other dessert I tried had no flavor and came out of a box. Our food on Carnival (only other cruise ...
The food/buffets could have been better. And should not be repeated everyday. Best thing was open bar, too forget the food. Dinner at the restaurants-worth it! Comedian was great! So funny! First stop-pvt island-loved it. Family Cabana very nice-complimentary fruit was one small plate. Towels/floats supplied. 50$ reimbursement of food, it was just ok. It’s still Buffett and open bar on beach FYI. ...
After trying several other cruise lines, we decided to take our 1st Norwegian one. First off, 3 day cruises are typically older ships. The Sun was built in 2001, but was just renovated in May of 2018. It looked throughly overhauled and beautiful. There were some blemishes, such as some scratches in our bedroom casegoods and some on railings on the ship, but overall, they were minimal. ...