Norwegian Joy Cruise Reviews

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Just too crowded

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Hartman0610
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

The food was mostly okay… the ship was over crowded and many guests couldn’t even see the shows due to not enough showing to accommodate all guests. We chose this cruise as it stopped in my husband’s home town of Cornerbrook NL. Of course this was our favorite stop on the cruise. The excursions were okay but not worth the costs. The excursion in Sydney consisted of a woman talking about how ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-ship Balcony Stateroom


A nice ship with potential

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MrAlaska
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

The Norwegian Joy is a pretty nice ship with potential to be provide quality experiences. The staff on ship is quite upbeat and pleasant. Restaurants and facilities are closed more than open, there is no quality information in rooms regarding amenities or hours of operation, and there are incredibly long lines for everything. When booking you can pay $200 extra for high speed internet, multiple ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Why I will not cruise with NCL again

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100BaldEagle
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

NCL & why I will never cruise with them again. Currently on the Norwegian Joy. I’m not inviting comments. No I did not know about these things before I cruised as it was purchased as part of a package. Yes I’ve cruised many time with numerous other cruise lines. Yes may not all be correct as could have not found things . Yes I will take certain items up with customer services and ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Traveled with disabled person


WAY too crowded

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thornhurst
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The ship was nice and the food was very good. Our stateroom was well laid out with a starboard balcony. The workers were super friendly. We enjoyed five of the six ports. The shows that we were able to get into were excellent, but there were nights when we had nothing to do because we couldn't get reservations and the bars were packed. I'm really going to write about what we didn't like ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-ship Balcony Stateroom


So much potential, but little of it was realized.

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Belgian cruiser1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

As we had to find an alternative to another canceled cruise - and had our heart set on this region - we decided to give NCL a chance. This was our 21st cruise, but our first with NCL - which we thought we could compare with MSC or Celebrity (and not with other luxury companies that we have also cruised with before). We knew a lot about the history of the ship and felt we had some idea of what we ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Concierge Villa Suite with Balcony


Great trip on the Joy (NYC to Quebec City)

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baileycat122
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise primarily due to the itinerary, but really enjoyed the Joy. This was the largest-capacity ship we've sailed on so we were a little concerned about being with such a big crowd, but it wasn't really an issue. Most cabins were sold out so I believe the ship was at it's double-occupancy capacity, although only a handful of kids so not as crowded as it can be. We could always ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with Balcony


Not a JOY to sail on the Joy

Review for a Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Mrsnev
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This was our 3rd cruise with NCL with the 1st in 2019 on the Escape and we loved it. My mom and step dad loved NCL and have cruised with them for many years so that was our reason for choosing the line. Went on the Pearl last year and enjoyed our experience. This cruise on the Joy was not a joy at all. The food: We never eat a meal at the buffet, but will grab a quick, small bite for ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-ship Balcony Stateroom


Disappointed

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Wcb- traveler
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Went with family members, we had two cabins. The NCL agent had our cabins on different decks instead of next to each other. We have booked with this agent before. She said I choose the wrong deck but she knew we were traveling together. Food was just alright with the exception of the Ocean Blue, which was excellent. I got sick the first night, something did not agree with me. The ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Ok experience but would not repeat

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Morgsmom
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary - figured September in Canada would be smooth sailing with lovely foliage... um, wrong! But who can blame mother nature for giving us a hurricane in Nova Scotia in September. Ok, so forgiving the horrible weather (so grey, so bleak, and nasty waves), we give the overall cruise experience a "meh" for just ok. This was our first NCL and we felt woefully ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Enjoyed Cornerbrook, local people were great, great tour guide

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Cruiselover2840522
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Wished to see Nova Scotia and NewFoundland. Cabin was very nice except first night we had sewer gases come up in our bathroom. Guest services gave us a difficult time accommodating us to get a new room. They stated they were and are always 100% booked. The most dissatisfing part of the cruise how was the food. The complimentary dining rooms food was ordinary, tasteless and often just tasted ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-ship Balcony Stateroom


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