Norwegian Sun Review

A little different itinerary for Panama Canal transit.

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Seetheworld2009
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Dec 2017
Cabin: Oceanview Picture Window

It's a re-positioning from Miami to Santiago via the Panama Canal. Port stops include Santa Marta, Cartegena, Manta, Trujillo, Lima, Arica, Coquimbo, and San Antonio (Valparaiso, Santiago). We had over 100 Cruise Critic members on this sailing and some are taking the B2B to Buenos Aires. There were two rough sea days but by keeping busy and with help from sea sickness pill got over it. The guest Panama Canal narrator, Ed. was excellent at explaining the history as well as the canal operations. We enjoyed the Pampas Devils' tango shows and attended all their classes. The ship's entertainment troupe did a bang up performance, especially the one showing the various dances and songs of many countries. The magician was also excellent, I know there must be a trick somewhere but still couldn't fathom how he did it.

Tried the specialty restaurants. Cagney's 20 oz. Porter-house was too much. Le Bistro does have much better French onion soup than in the standard dining rooms.

The embarkation registration line in Miami was the worst I've seen, taking probably two hours snaking through Disney like lines, but people used the time to make friends.

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Oceanview Picture Window

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There is room for only one nightstand as there is a sofa along the headboard. The top chest drawer by the window doesn't slide smoothly. Other than that the cabin is fine.

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