Norwegian Panama Canal & Central America Cruise Reviews

We were a group of 8 initially and just before the cruise 4 friends of one of our group decided to go on the cruise as well. Six of us chose to stay in the suites in the front of the ship as we wanted a perfect view when entering and traveling through the Panama Canal. That view did not disappoint! As others have written those suites can be very windy and when at sea they were. But we wouldn’t ...

We always wanted to cruise the Panamá Canal and for $1400.00 each for 15 days plus $150.00 onboard credit was very good value for a stateroom with a balcony. It was from Miami to Los Angelos. We flew into Fort Lauderdale which we are now glad about as apparently there are long queues at Miami airport and stayed at the La Quinta Inn. It was only $35.00 for an Uber to Miami from there, The hotel ...

We chose this cruise because we had 2 - Cruise Next Certificates to use and did not want to lose them like we did with 2 others that Norwegian took from us during the Pandemic, Will NEVER buy those again. We boarded the Joy in San Pedro, CA for back to back cruises through the Panama Canal to Miami. FL and back. We took an Uber to the cruise dock and found that the Joy was not docked at the ...

I originally chose this cruise back in May of 2021 due to the double up promotions on latitudes points. I booked a Suite at full fare (to get the 60 points offered) and was given an inside suite with a "virtual" balcony. The amenities on the website said our room included butler service, daily treats delivered to our room, and priority disembarkation. We received absolutely none of those. This ...

Four of us chose this cruise because of the Panama Canal transit. the ship was at 90% capacity. First the good: The crew is outstanding!! So friendly, so nice. We enjoyed our experiences with the cabin steward, wait staff, bartenders (shout out to Happy and Handsome at the Mixx!!), garden cafe staff, excursion staff, etc. The ship is very clean. Furniture looks new, carpets ...

Second time on the Panama Canal cruise, just in reverse this time, and with family. So all in all, we had a great time, but the service on NCL is crashing, and fast! First off, we are used to leaving from Miami, and NCL's cruise port is great. But when leaving from LA, we were offered tents in the parking lot. The checkin there was a mess. But we made it. Most passengers are from the US. ...

This was my first ever cruise, and even though I had read the reviews that this was an awful cruise line I didn’t think it could be as bad and went with an open mind… before I start the review, NCL when things are going well may well be a nice experience, but I judge a service on how they handle issues or problems and hopefully without sounding like a Karen, NCL has got to be the most ...

Embarkation: No problems in Manhattan, took the train to manhattan, and $20 for a cab to the port. One of the fastest initial embarkations i've ever had... I say initial, because at Port Canaveral, all passengers were required to disembark and sit in a waiting area for several hours with nothing to do, especially if you had a late morning excursion. With hours of mindless waiting (in a Royal ...

My husband and I booked this cruise nearly 2 years ago for my 60th Birthday, we booked a club balcony suite on Deck 11, which at the time of booking had a bathtub. Sadly, due to refurbishment, on sail date it had only a shower (which I hate). Boarding We boarded a little later than scheduled which is not good when the terminal building is filling fast, seating is full up and there is only ...

A LITTLE BACKGROUND: My two children (11 and 20) and I chose this cruise because we had 'Piece of Mind credits' that were about to expire. Well... Correction: My two children (11 and 20) and I chose this cruise because we'd never been to Central America before, and thought the Canal would be a pretty interesting spot through which to traverse. We'd also been somewhat disappointed by how ...