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Sun was Super. Not now.
"Drinks prices are extortionate and all subject to an extra 20% tip (plus 10% tax in Spain)..As an example, a draft Stella (375cc) $9 plus a small prosecco cocktail $11 will round up to $24 with the compulsory 20% tip added...."Read More
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A bad experience

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Decepcionado
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We took a 16-day cruise from Buenos Aires with the Norwegian Sun in February 2024. We chose it based on the itinerary and the company's good references. The itinerary was good. The problem was the ship: When we arrived the cabin smelled of cigarettes and bathroom. At night we noticed that there was an unbearable noise coming from the air conditioning. On the second night when we entered ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Meh, they could do better.

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Mike00123
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

I’ve cruised with NCL several times in the past, most often with Celebrity so I have some recent experience to base my review. Overall, Cebebrity outperforms NCL. The cruise was good overall but a few details left us disappointed. Most foremost was the food. It just fell flat, both in the dining room and buffet. Normally we don’t choose premium dining because we are fairly satisfied with the ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Norwegian Sun 17 Night Panama Canal and South America

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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sbachleda
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this trip because of the ship and the itinerary. We prefer the small ships because they have a more personal and intimate feel to them compared to the big ships like the Bliss, Epic, Encore etc. The entire cruise experience was great. We had a balcony stateroom and it was very spacious and comfortable. Yes, the ship is older so the room does show some wear and tear but it was very ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Okay but...

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Trujillo123
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was the second time we'd sailed on the Norwegian Sun but we enjoyed the first time more and noticed some subtle changes which had made the cruise more expensive. We like the ship because it is smaller with 2,000 guests. The State Rooms, the Dining, the Bars and the Entertainment were all excellent. The Service in some departments however left plenty of room to improve particularly around ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Panama Canal and south America

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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StuartP
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because of the canal transit and the South American itinerary. A week or so out there was a change to the itinerary, dropping the first stop in Colombia (Santa Marta), changing Panama City to Colón, and adding an extra day in Lima. I haven't seen an explanation for the change, and while the extra day in Lima instead of Santa Marta was a decent trade, Colón for Panama City ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Family Balcony

Traveled with children


A SHIP TO AVOID

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Radford007
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

The crew were excellent. Most of the entertainment in the theatre were your dancers and singers Most cruise lines are reducing the levels of service and amenities provided. NCL has taken this to the extreme. There are no toiletries; no bath gowns; no chocolate on the pillow at turn-down. In fact they have no turn-down service at all. Dirty towels remain on the floor until the next day (often the ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Oceanview Picture Window


Cruise line doesn’t care about customer caterers to the privileged

Review for a Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Marsha Jackson
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

I took this cruise with my family and was very disappointed everyday the food selection was curry this and curry that most of the food was tasteless the buffet set up was very congested didn’t have much to choose from seemed like it was the same stuff over n over for 2 weeks, then I believe the Bingo was rigged because we played bingo it was over at 4:00 went to the room to find the daily planner ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with children


Norwegian Sun Not a Sunny Cruise

Review for a Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Rasheen Abdul
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This cruise was convenient as it departed out of Baltimore with a 12-day itinerary over the Christmas and New Years Holidays. The food often lacked flavor, served at less-than-optimal temperature (hot cereals served cool). The specialty restaurant was regrettable as the restaurant had no record of our pre-paid dinner reservation even when I produced the pre-booking receipt. The Moderna ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Nightmare From Bad to Worse

Review for a Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Yellowlily
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

My family and I chose this cruise for the fantastic itinerary, lots of great islands that we already love and few we have not been to yet. We love the Caribbean and always have enjoyed going to St. Maarten and St. Thomas and beautiful St. John's, Antigua. We had never been to St. Kitts/Nevis nor the Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The excursions the ship had to offer looked great and we were ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony

Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person


Old Ship and It Shows

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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bcheck521
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Both our cabin and our companions’ had wet carpets outside the bathroom The staff brought in large commercial fans to dry it and some work was done to supposedly clear a pipe under the bathroom floor. While our carpet eventually dried and stayed dry, our companions were not so lucky. The smell had become almost unbearable and they were concerned that there is mold and mildew in the carpet. The ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


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