Norwegian Sky Review

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smooth sailing, helptul tips

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Norwegian Sky

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Sail Date: Sep 2008
Cabin: Aft-Facing Balcony
Traveled with children

This was our second cruise with NCL; my husband, daughter, son-in-law, two-year old granddaughter and me. Since the cruise was relatively inexpensive we splurged on two balcony cabins. We found the cabins to be a reasonable and comfortable size and the bathroom was bigger than the Majesty so we were quite happy. Our room stewards took good care of us with no problems. The 2-yr old had the towel animals every night. These are not important to me but I think doing it for the kids is nice. Based on previous reviews, we checked A/C, toilets, etc and all worked fine and the only nasty scents we smelled was the cigar smoker below us.

The embarkation process is as good as everyone has noted so there is nothing to add there; however, I was less than happy with the ports of Miami, air as well as sea. Before leaving home I checked to ensure that a car seat would not be necessary in a taxi ride from the airport to the seaport. We did not want to lug and store a carseat in a cabin that would not be used for anything other than a brief taxi ride. Upon arriving at the taxi stand I was informed that children between 2-4 could not ride in a taxi without a car seat. I had a brief argument with the person organizing the taxis and was forced to use Super Shuttle which was twice the price. They seem to have no such rule which made no sense. So, tip #1, if you are traveling with a 2-4 year old, you can try for the taxi but be prepared to use super shuttle or some other means of transport to the ship.

Once we arrived at the seaport, we deposited our luggage for transfer to our rooms and proceeded to the security area where I was told I could not carry on my bag as it was too large. Mind you, this is the same bag that went through airport security as a carry on. I am a frequent air traveler and know what size a carry on bag should be. Again I argued with the agent that I had seen larger bags than mine go through to security. I was forced to get out of line, take out my valuables and transfer them to my husband's smaller bag and bring my bag back to the luggage transfer area. This meant I had absolutely no change of clothes. And, my bag would have fit with absolutely no problem as the machine is the same size as an airport security machine. So far this trip was not starting well. Now out of the clutches of the Miami port authority things began to pick up. After embarking on the ship, we deposited the rest of our carry on articles in a holding area and went to the Garden Cafe for lunch. The food is typical of a buffet. We found it perfectly edible. There's enough selection that you should be able to find something you can eat.

Cabin Review

Aft-Facing Balcony

Cabin B1

Quiet location, minimal drawer space but hanging space OK, nice amenities and shelf space in bathroom, good view when leaving ports.

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