Norwegian Star Review

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NCL STAR to the Mexican Riviera

Review for the Mexican Riviera Cruise on Norwegian Star
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iwanngonow
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Mar 2009
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

I would like to preface this review by stating that I look at life with a glass half full mentality. That being said I don't dwell on the minor imperfections that do occasionally occur.So here I go. Embarkation:We arrived in LA 2 days prior to our cruise to visit with my spouse's family so we didn't have the stress of doing same day travel. I was so excited to begin our cruise experience that I convinced my wife we should be at the cruise terminal at 9 am. Fortunately for me they let us in to wait inside since it was a chilly morning. The line moved swiftly and once the started checking people in we were on board within 30 minutes. I thought it went fairly smoothly. Our room stewards were fantastic and very friendly. They took very good care of us and we hardly saw them. It was as if they cleaned our cabin by magic. Very unobtrusive but helpful.Our room was more than spacious ,clean,and we had plenty of storage. Bed was a little too soft for my taste but my wife loved it. The food was good to great. Buffet food was good. The set up wasn't very user friendly especially if a couple of people ahead of you couldn't make up their mind. We went during off times and didn't have to wait. The coffee in the dispensing machines was absolutely terrible.I drank army coffee for over 20 years so I drank this stuff too.It was about the same.The specialty restaurants were great. We went to Cagney's, SOHO,Ginza. Very good food and service.We also ate at Versailles Main dining room. Decor was beautiful, service was quick and the food was good. Didn't have much of a selection on the day we dined there.We only ate there once. The ship was in great shape and maintenance and cleaning was constant, didn't notice any sewer odors.The layout was okay and had to get used to walking through restaurants. The shows we went to were very entertaining and well done, We really enjoyed the Mexican folkloric presentation. Top Notch in my opinion. We bought the SPA pas on the first day and used it constantly. We also used the spa services. I received the 75 minute hot stone massage. I had the full 75 minutes and it was absolutely fantastic. They did try to sell me some product but I politely declined and the subject was gracefully dropped. Definitely didn't receive the hard sell. All the ports were fun and our excursions were great. We didn't feel unsafe at any time. We did the Cabo Arch Visit and Beach Club very fun, and we did the Dolphin Swim in Puerta Vallarta. A once in a lifetime experience.I'm very glad I did it. We had plenty of time with the dolphin and even got to swim by holding their flippers. The lunch was provided by the tour company and it was excellent. We just went shopping in Mazatlan and walked along the beach.

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Mid-Ship Balcony

Cabin BA

Quiet spot, fairly close to elevator and stairs at center of ship. No noise from above or below.

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