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Norwegian Spirit Cruise Reviews

4.5 / 5.0
2,109 reviews
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Great crew, nice ship, but...
"So the short stop at Ketchikan, for example, was made worse by the fact that their "exclusive" dock was a 20 minute shuttle ride from town.In Victoria they shorted the port time even further, which left us showing up late at night without the Butchart Gardens excursion...."Read More

onepoorguy

6-10 Cruises

Age 60s

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Cruise Line Still recovering from pandemic

Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

Rastus xxx
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We originally chose this cruise in 2019, booked, paid and all, and then the pandemic came and all was cancelled. We took the offered future credit incentive. Back then no-one knew what would happen. Being from New Zealand we also faced government obstruction and closed airline travel, but now finally we were able to re-book this cruise. Despite initial reluctance from NCL to finally honour the ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Really Nice Ship geared for adults

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

bdesalis
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

My wife and I really enjoyed the ship. Excellent food, excellent staff and first rate facilities on board. The ship is amazingly clean and the staff is very attentive. Drawbacks include the use of Coffee Mate in all restaurants instead of real half and half, cabins that are a bit smaller than expected and an interior cabin with much too much furniture inside. The fold out bed for a 3rd or 4th ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Inside


Wonderful Cruise, but no so great for Teens

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

mintonpond
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

Overall this was an amazing trip, full of once-in-a lifetime memories with friends and family. Our family cruises frequently and have cruised on Disney, Royal Caribbean, and NCL. This was only our second time on NCL and overall we had a wonderful time on the Spirit. The only downside was that we were traveling with our 14 YO son, and this cruise is definitely not the best for kids or teens - ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with children


Disappointed with NCL Spirit

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

Alaskabound639
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We went on a cruise to Hawaii last year with NCL Pride of America and loved it even though 1/3 of the restaurants and facilities were closed due to (Covid) staffing. We had a fantastic cruise and what was open was superb. I cannot say the same about NCL Spirit! Our cabin was ok but clearly not refurbished. The bathroom vanity was cracked with a jagged edge and sticking out, the trash receptacle ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Terrible Food & Service-Avoid the Spirit!

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

kaysha2004
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

First time on Norwegian but a frequent cruiser. I've done 32 cruises across other brands, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Virgin, and Avalon for river cruising. The Spirit is an old ship, but completely gutted and refurbished in 2020 or 2022, depending on who you talk to. The public spaces and my room appeared fresh and the furnishings are in good condition. I paid for the ship ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Inside


Bucket List Cruise!

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

VineaMea
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

I am remiss that I have not sailed an Alaskan inside passage cruise before but I will definitely book this cruise again. Loved sailing out of Vancouver. Very easy to navigate in the city and take the water ferry to Granville Market if you can. Such a great place to visit. Boarding the ship was easier than expected. Advice, bring your global entry card and board early to skip the crowd. Got to ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Family Inside


Mediocre

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

Mamah
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

First of all, their website is NOT very user friendly. The customer service is actually pretty bad with helping or answering questions. Our restroom smelled like sewer The entire week. One time our toilet wouldn’t flush for over a half hour. Common toilets smelled like sewer back up also. The shore excursions are way overpriced so we arranged our own. Help desks were not staffed for most of the ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony

Traveled with children


Boring and awful food

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

Hroberts92
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

My husband and I went on this Alaska Cruise and were so excited about it. It did the basics as far as transporting us from one city to the next to see Alaska best but thats about all it did. We enjoyed Alaska and the towns we stopped at, but the cruise itself was less than average. This cruise isn't for people that like lively environments. 90%% of the passengers were over the age of 60 years old ...
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Sail Date: June 2023


Everything was just prefect

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

pstein64
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

We didn’t purchase the cruise our children purchased it for my wife and I for our 30th wedding anniversary. So I can’t say why the went with NCL. What I can say is that everything was just perfect. The cabins were clean everyday new towels if you wanted. Every ship employee was very pleasant. From the cruise director Jerry all the way down to the as they called them the washy washy girls at the ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Porthole Window


Need to know before you go

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

evoworld50
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

Premium Dining: Before cruise, at least I couldn't find a way to reserve, prior to the cruise. This feature have a few items that will still have extra charge. First of all website don't have specific instructions about premium dining. At least I was not able to reserve before the cruise departure. If there is a feature, is not clear enough. With premium dining you can have ONLY 1 ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


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