My husband and I needed a break so decided to fly to Vancouver and cruise back down the coast on the Norwegian Sun. This was out 5th cruise with Norwegian. The embarkation process was efficient with no problems.

The ship is well laid-out but it showing signs of wear. It was spotlessly clean for which I was grateful. Having said that, the continuing problem was the smell of "sewage" in public areas and sometimes emitting from our bathroom drain. It really was disgusting and no one could explain it. However, having cruised as many times as we have, we knew exactly what it was: their sewage treatment wasn't quite doing its job.

Our stateroom, 10046, was a balcony and had plenty of room for storage and spreading out. Our room steward, Lorenzo, was terrific and very attentive to our needs (although, we are not demanding travelers but he was there if we needed him). The bathroom is small but adequate. It had plenty of "cubby" space but no drawers or cabinets which I would have preferred for my bathroom toiletries. One word of caution: while a soap dispenser is provided for the sink, and same type of dispensers with shampoo and body wash in the shower, they are not the best products and were very drying to my skin and hair. No conditioner or body lotion is provided. Be sure to bring your own. The bedding was terrific . . smooth and comfy. The beds are quite hard so be sure to ask for a foam topper, which they gladly provided. Read more