Norwegian Star Review
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This review is geared towards those who want to know what to expect, how to plan, are cruising on a budget, and those that want to do and see the not-so-touristy things in the ports we visited.
Feb. 12: Embarkation
My husband, Brad, and I arrived around 11:30 a.m. and there was already a lot of traffic in the port area. Two other cruises were leaving that day, Norwegian Start went out from the 2nd terminal, I believe, we had to go around the corner before taking a right to get dropped off.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window
We were impressed with the size - it was bigger than it appeared when we looked at the pictures online at NCL.com. We were able to unpack our entire suitcase and fit the contents in the drawers - there were 6 or 7 deep drawers and a closet for clothes. We brought a door hanging bathroom back for all that and it was put to good use. There was also a room safe which we also used. The TV is a small, maybe 10" screen - runs a map of where you are, current weather/sea conditions, pool temps, etc. There were a few TV stations, and one station playing movies (new movies!) throughout. We didn't watch a lot of TV, just before bed and when we were getting ready. The showers were odd - not a lot of water pressure, and it was hard to get the temperature right, but it got the job done! There was a close line you could pull out in the shower too to hang up wet swim wear and towels.
We were on deck 5 with a picture window, right below a high traffic area and it was very loud at night sometimes. We were also near the crew spaces, where they came out with carts and such, but that wasn't as loud as the people walking overhead. The picture window was great, but was covered with salt from the water so hard to see out clearly. We would like to try a balcony room, and definitely would do a picture window room again, nothing less than that as it was nice to have natural light and a view.