Norwegian Pearl Review
Great Time in Owner's Suite on Music Cruise
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Overview
We took a 5-day cruise on the Pearl in February 2014. This was a music charter cruise (Train’s Sail Across the Sun Cruise). This was our first cruise, so I can’t tell you how a music charter compares to a non-charter cruise. Our party included five people in two cabins. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law (teenager) stayed in an interior cabin (8633). My wife and I, as well as our one-year-old son (who was technically booked in the in-law’s cabin) stayed in Suite 9504. We sailed on a Friday afternoon from Miami and returned to the same port on Tuesday morning. We stopped on Grand Cayman on Sunday. The rest of the time we were at sea.
The week leading up to the cruise was the week of the horrible ice storm across the Southeast and East Coast – the storm that shut down the Atlanta airport. We has to scramble to get to the port, even though we were scheduled to fly into Fort Lauderdale two days before the boat sailed. Our family stayed at a hotel by the Miami airport, and took a shuttle to the port.
Cabin Review
We are spoiled. I don’t think I can take another cruise and not stay in an owner’s suite. The suite was huge. We wanted to have space so our one-year-old could crawl and walk around. The suite ended up being big enough for all five of us to hang out. The bed was a legit king bed, and very comfortable. The bathroom was huge, Nice shower and separate tub (which we didn’t use). The walk-in closet was a lifesaver, being able to put away all of our clothes. I understand 9004 and 9504 have a slightly different layout than 10004 and 10504, with deck nine suites not have a cove for the dining table. I didn’t find this to be a problem. The sitting area was great to watch TV (didn’t realize until partway through they show recently released movies on there) or just watch the ocean and feel the breeze from the side balcony.The balconies were amazing. The front balcony was useless when the ship was moving, but in port, it was great to be able to lay out and get some sun. The side balcony was big and perfect for getting some fresh air as the ship was sailing.