Hub and I booked a balcony cabin rather last-minute -- back surgery on his part necessitated us letting go a steal of a deal on Empress of the Seas and rebooking a different trip. We were looking forward to sailing on HAL again, as we appreciate the relative calm on board (we drop the average cruiser age by 20 years when we embark) and had not been on a Dam ship in four years.
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We had experienced RCL's 2 bedroom suite but our family was intrigued with the Haven concept. We found it to be almost everything we had anticipated with one or two flaws. We were on Deck 15 and the main Haven area was on 16 which required a flight of 17 stairs, difficult for me at 93. So we needed to use the elevator which meant going out of the Haven area, use the main bank of elevators and ...
We loved our first 2 Norwegian cruises on the Sky, but I heard from 2 other passengers that it is now just a drunken party ship. This one, we couldn't wait to get off! We talked to several other guests who had similar experiences. Really too many to relate. Food wss mediocre- at best. Same thing on the buffet every day, somethings appeared to be leftover from last night's dinner. The waitstaff in ...
So for our Honeymoon we decided to splurge on a suite and decided to cruise with Norwegian because of the Haven suites. We got a spa suite and the room was very nice. having a full king bed was way better than two twins squeezed together. Our Butler Percy, the Steward Emmanuel, and the Concierge Bowen were all top notch. So on to the part about the Haven suite not being worth the money. The ...
This was our first, and unfortunately, our last cruise experience. The ship is beautiful, but 4000 people crammed in one ship, no matter how big, is just too much. Embarkation was quick and easy and we booked an excursion so had priority disembarkation. Can't comment on what it would've been like if we hadn't had an excursion. OVERALL GOOD: The service from our room stewart and dining ...
My husband, sister and brother in law sailed in early February. This was my 14th cruise, 4th with NCL and my brother-in-law's first cruise. After reading some of the recent reviews, I was afraid my brother in law would think cruising is the absolute worst, but that was not the case and he is ready to sail again!
We arrived at the port just after 12pm, and were on the ship around 1245pm. The ...
We went on this cruise with others who had already booked. The Norwegian crew were excellent in every area. They were helpful and seemed to be happy in their jobs. The ship was clean and seemed to be well maintained. Embarkation was easy and pretty quick when we arrived around 10:30. However after boarding the ship you realize how confining the ship is. Seemed like only one bar was open in ...
We’ve been on many cruises but this was our 2nd with NCL. Second only because our first one was a disaster on the Epic Feb/19 and we were given a 100% future cruise credit.
We had both the ultimate beverage package and the soda package for the kids. More than once we were charged for the kids pops. When we complained they made many excuses why they couldn’t refund it until we returned to port. ...
We've cruised with Holland America at least 4 times and chose them because of their excellent service. This cruise stopped at their private island first, then Grand Turks, Amber Cove and Key West. The service was excellent, as usual, and the food was good. The entertainment, however, was sorely lacking. The first night, there was no show in the main stage area. For 6 nights, the main entertainment ...
This cruise far exceeded my expectations and any other cruise I have ever sailed on. We departed from the Port of New Orleans on the Inaugural sailing on February 7, 2020. Our party was 3 adults- 2 adults and our 21 yr. old daughter. This was our first Disney cruise, though I have been to Disney World 64 times, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris.
We had a deluxe family verandah. The cabin was ...