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Msc nightmare

Review for a Africa Cruise on MSC Splendida

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Nicki j
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

Horrible experience so far. Over crowded everywhere queues for days to do just about anything, including accessing lifts. People are frustrated and impatient and thus pushes in lines and literally fight for space in the pools. Dirty. Cheap food. To top it off our ship is stuck in the Harbour. What a terribly disappointing experience. Stuck for another 3 days hoping to 'cruise to nowhere' instead ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Out of 20 cruises this was by far the worst

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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Warden236
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Booked through Iglu cruises who were good 3 days in Cape Town far outwayed our expectations- fantastic stay ….Then we got on the ship . Should have stayed in Cape Town. Boat is shabby . We had a restricted view cabin on deck 8 . When I say restricted- couldn’t see anything but life boat . Layout of cabin awful . You couldn’t get to one side of bed which had its head below windows . Very ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Enjoyable cruise despite too many itinerary changes & less time in ports!

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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Rishigudka
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

We booked this 12 day cruise to South Africa & Namibia when we found out our Israel/Egypt cruise with Celebrity wouldn't be going ahead due to the political situation there. When we booked we were going to spend only 3 days at sea with long port days in most of the ports of call including 2 full days in Namibia. Due to several itinerary changes including the last change being only a week ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


NCL - never again!

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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Safari cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because of the interesting itinerary from Mauritius, via Réunion, Madagascar, Mozambique , down the east coast of Africa to Cape Town. Even before we sailed, Mozambique was cut. We were involved in the cholera debacle, being due to board on the 25th Feb, but holed up in Mauritius until the 27th. These things happen, we all know that, but the way NCL handled it was appalling. ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Our dream cruise became a nightmare

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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Hilton Africa
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Our group of 7 family and friends were excited to begin the NCL cruise embarking in Mauritius that we had all been planning months. When we arrived in Mauritius, We received a letter via email saying that the cruise was unable to dock due to health concerns by the port. We were instructed to report at our pre-arranged boarding time to the port. at which time we would receive accommodation until ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Balcony

Traveled with children


Enjoyable Caribbean cruise

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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Suzannec
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I went on this cruise with relatives who were celebrating a big anniversary and I was in a solo studio. This was my first time on the Epic and I had a great cruise but my experience was likely very different from others who sailed on this ship recently. Reasons for this may be because this cruise had fewer people on it than others recently and it seemed as though there was a lot of new staff. I ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Studio


What a disappointment. How could they get it so wrong.

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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B. E. More - Astute
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I have just read the last review relating to the same cruise and I couldn't agree more. We understand that the ship has been in operation for 20 years but there were several occasions as though this was the first time that it had been in service. Disconnection of internal staff communication, poor management of embarkation/immigration procedure, apparent disinterest of some of the senior staff, ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Balcony


Never again with Norwegian

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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Lpgidd
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Never again!-Well this cruise was sold to us on the basis of visiting some exotic and fairly off the beaten track unusual places -we paid for a 12 day cruise with stops in Madagascar and Mozambique.In the end NCL provided a 10 day trip which didn’t stop in either of the two countries above and involved 4 days floating slowly across the Indian Ocean at a speed designed to save them fuel and ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Totally disappointed

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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JenniferE
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

I wish I would’ve googled this ship before we booked, but I guess I gotta learn somehow. This was our first cruise with Norwegian and everyone was ranting and raving about how great everything is. The only thing they had going for them was embarkment and disembarking, that was super easy as long as you know what you are doing. Our room had a hull balcony, which is fine because I knew what those ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Balcony


Worst Cruise of 25 Cruises

Review for a Africa Cruise on Norwegian Dawn

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Mapmachine
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

This was our 25th cruise and first on one NCL, chosen only because of the unique itinerary sailing to Madagascar, Mozambique, Reunion, and South Africa from Mauritius. Long story short, our sailing was delayed by 2 days and both Madagascar ports were cut, along with both Mozambique ports months earlier (the day after final payment!). We were promised a prorated refund for the 2 missed days of the ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


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