Norwegian Star Review
Love the Itinerary--disappointed with Norweigen Star
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This itinerary to the five Baltic Cities (Berlin, Tallin, St. Petersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm) was great. The Star, however, was a disappointment. I had an inside room and tried repeatedly to upgrade with no success (even when the cost of my stateroom was lowered to $399 the week before the cruise).
The food was very disappointing, even in the Versailles Main Dining Room. I really did not like the open seating protocal (no set dining hours or tables)
My biggest issue with this ship was the disembarking in St. Petersburg. I had booked a private tour company. The first day there were people standing/sitting/pushing on the midship stairs from the 7th floor to the 4th floor waiting to get to Russian Customs. This was very dangerous and there was not one Ship Representative on any of these floors for crowd control. Also, it seems that the guests who booked the St.Petersburg Ship Tours were allowed off the ship first to get through the long wait for customs. We were 1hr late for our private tour the first day in St. Petersburg.
Cabin Review
Inside
My inside cabin was on the 10th level at the rear of the ship, 140sq.feet. It was acceptable, although with the $$$ I paid for this Group Booking, I should have been upgraded to a Balcony, the front desk, along with several representatives told me that they had no rooms available (I was told that the ship would be full with guests coming on board in Berlin).