Norwegian Pearl Review
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We took this cruise following my daughter’s wedding in Positano. We were a group of 10, and thought the ports of call looked interesting—and many were. My husband and I love to cruise, and are pretty faithful to Celebrity, so I can’t help but compare this NCL experience to those of our Celebrity cruises to Europe.
The ship itself is in pretty good shape—clean and well-maintained. The interesting thing about it is that, although there are fewer passengers aboard the Pearl than there are on celebrity’s millennium-class ships, it felt so very crowded! The pool deck and the bar area on deck 13 were continuously packed, with people searching for seats (and ashtrays, in the smoking area).
The cabin was small, but functional.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Balcony
Cabin was quite small, but functional. Toilet stall was so tiny that one needed to sit sideways to fit in the space. I would suspect that the toilet paper used in the cabins is similar to what is used in federal penitentiaries...single-ply, one square at a time. Cabin steward, Michael, was pleasant and efficient.