I want to write something about the cruise, ship and especially the packages, other first timers can take advance of.
We came day before the cruise to the sunny Venice. Alilaguna boat busses are convenient way to get from the airport to the city, even with some big cases. Orange line got us to out hotel near Saint Mark’s square. It took an over hour, but we were able to see some nice bridges ...
We chose this cruise for the starting point in Venice and the ports along the way. We enjoyed a couple days in Venice seeing the sights. It was smart that we planned that time because one suitcase did not make it and thankfully was delivered to our hotel the afternoon before the cruise. The Star was recently refurbished and looked great, saw no signs of wear and tear. Cabin with balcony was a ...
Chose this cruise for an extended family vacation- 12 of us in total. Tough to find a date and itinerary that worked for everyone. This one fit the bill- in theory. On paper the itinerary sounds great- Kotor, Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos, and Dubrovnik. The reality is much different. Odd times in port and too many tenders, and NCL sucks at their tenders. Often we had only hours in a port. Santorini ...
We chose this ship based on reviews, so hope our review helps others choose. This was our first cruise for my 60th and we had high expectations. The embarkation was not too bad, bit of queuing involved which was to be expected but once we had our freestyle card we boarded the ship straight away. Everyone was friendly and greeted us and this continued throughout the voyage. Our luggage was in our ...
Returned home from off the Star yesterday. It was my first ever cruise (for my 40th) and I have now got the bug! It was just me and my Mum - no kids or husbands!
Overall we loved the Star and a lot of things exceeded our expectations (to name a few -those heavenly iced towels, Mykonos and the cabin - 10222, sailing through Venice past St Marks out and then back in again at dawn and the vast ...
We choose this cruise because of itinerary and timing.
The locations were wonderful but in every case there was not enough time on shore.
If you didn’t book an excursion you could be delayed 2hrs leaving boat when you only had 4-5 hrs total.
We had to line up at 5am to get a tender ticket to get off ship at 8am that day, and people were lining up at 4am to get these tickets.
So when we ...
As we have been on 3 cruises before, we chose this particular cruise because it went to destinations that we have never been to before... Montegnegro, Santorini, and Dubrovnick (as well as Corfu Town and Mykonos). Our tour company was 'flightsandpackages.com', and we booked our excursions beforehand directly from the NCL website... easy to do, and sves the hassle onboard.
At Montegro, the ...
It was my first cruise and I was so excited... felt so important at check in with the priority class and getting on the ship with everything that I was told that the ship had and the marketing materials made me so excited not to mention what friends had said about cruising... our suite was wonderful from a location, size and amenities it offered as far as private staff. Our suite is what we have ...
A Little Bit About Us First
This is my first ever cruise review as it was my first time cruising.
I am a young widow with 2 children aged 9 & 8 who works hard balancing both a demanding job and family life. Holidays are the most important feature of our year as a family so I like to research and consult with the kids on our holidays of choice. The idea to cruise was my daughters who was only ...
This was our first time in Europe & first cruise. Overall our experience was ok and could have easily been better.
My first tip is to arrive at least one day before embarkment or 1-2 full days before/after the cruise to really enjoy Venice. At the Venice port we had to walk all the way from the port entrance to the embarkment area in the unbearable heat. Because of the terrain and the long ...