Norwegian Sun Review
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I hope to travel with Norwegian again. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and were very impressed with the crew of the Sun. They were gracious and competent, not overbearing nor inadequate. Our stateroom attendant, Katherine was kindly accommodating to our rather irregular schedule and she provided us with a delightful anniversary treat. Our room service delivery was always on time and the people bringing it were quiet and polite. I like the phone notification that it was on its way. The dining room(s) - wonderful. The menu satisfied all our needs, and our most frequent server, Angelito and his able assistant, Putu, in the Seven Seas - well they were just delightful. We feel as though we all became friends. Not to leave out the Four Seasons...Mylene was great, and she even got me a recipe for one of the salads that I found so delicious. The cruise director, Candi, kept us all entertained. Love that accent! Thanks to Down under Dave, for a fun Merengue dance lesson (but no pie). Oh dear, I can't remember the other names, but everyone we encountered seemed genuinely happy to be there and to have us there, too. Ms. Bon, Guest Services Manager, has a very competent group working for her. But there is one exception: we were given green luggage tags when we should have been given lime. Consequently, our bags did not come home with us. No problem, the people at the Hospitality Center handled everything and the bags arrived via Federal Express two days later. In future, may I suggest that if there are no more lime tags, print some! Don't substitute with green.
It was an honor to gather with other Cruise Critic members and to meet the officers. Also, we enjoyed the Q&A with Captain Tommy and Mr. Jacobsen...very informative! All the entertainment was enjoyable, especially the musicians. We loved listening and dancing to Duo Domino, and the string ensemble was great! Pianist Listbarger - so accomplished. We are not "shoppers" but we were glad to attend Candi's talks about things to do in port. Thank you for that. Now, it is not that I have intentionally left out the Alaska stuff, but I wanted to concentrate on the ship and the crew. The glacier viewing was very exciting and we had ample opportunity to take it all in. It was everything that we had been told it would be and more! Smooth ride, great weather (who was in charge of that?) fabulous scenery. Wow and wow!
One suggestion for the next remodel: move the hairdryer! it was very inconveniently located, especially for a right handed user.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Inside
I choose an inside cabin because I like that it gets dark. In Alaska, that was very important. I don't think I would ever want a balcony, since there is plenty of deck space for enjoying, but I might be persuaded to have a larger room - especially for a longer cruise. The design was good, with plenty of storage space for everything, and our bags fit well under the bed. Many people on Cruise Critic suggest bringing a multi-outlet adapter, but it wasn't necessary for us. We travel simply. I definitely appreciate the small sofa. The lighting was quite adequate. I would have liked to get the room a little cooler, but we managed. No odors, no apparent mold, bed was reasonably comfortable (never like home) and pillows acceptable. Television worked well, but had limited options. That might have been a problem at sea, but on this cruise, the scenery is what we're all here for. I mentioned previously that the hair dryer in the bathroom is poorly located, and I would suggest changing that at the next remodel. It works fine, but using it while looking in the mirror - hardly possible.