This is our 3rd cruise with MSC (the second cruise in the Yacht Club) and it was just an average cruise. MSC has tried to fit into the American market so much that they have lost the Italian flair that made them stand out from every other cruise ship going out of Florida. Just seems like a rip off of Carnival and Royal Caribbean now.
Embarkation was chaotic, which is shocking for the Yacht ...
The recent upgrades to the ship are nice, but our family didn't love the Royal Caribbean experience.
We are a family of three. At the time of our cruise my wife and I are in our mid thirties and we have eleven and nine year old sons. This is the third cruise for my wife and I. We've also sailed on the Norwegian Sky and Disney Magic on similar, short, Bahamas itineraries.
The kids weren't ...
We chose this ship as it was sailing from Miami and we liked the itinerary also it was a new ship and we thought that being new they would have put all of their experience of past problems to bed and this would be an example of excellence.
How wrong we were.
What we experienced is a step backwards.
This Ship has the largest passenger capacity of their fleet but opperates with one of the ...
I have taken this cruise several times before for a quick weekend getaway. Last time being in Feb 2018. I have been on 82 cruises on several different lines, so this review is based on my past experience with this ship, not so much regarding the NCL line.
I booked the cruise about 4 weeks before it sailed. The price was pretty low. It was advertised at 199 PP inside and went up from there. ...
This cruise was my 5th Norwegian cruise and I must say I was very disappointed.
The ship appeared to be a training ship. I understand new staff must be trained but it was there was clearly a huge amount of crew who were unable to assist us when we needed help. We were shocked when we first entered our room, it had clearly not been cleaned from the last inhabitants staying in our room. The ...
Having sailed with RCCL several times we thought we would give NCL a shot and see what all the hype was about. It was just that....hype! Check in went ok...we waited in line for about 20 minutes. Once on board we were able to get to our cabin. I had purchased a balcony and then bid on a mini suite and got it. The rooms are small! Thankfully we had a larger bathroom as I cannot imagine how small a ...
I will start off by saying the Seaside is a beautiful ship, with lots to offer. There are many bars at your disposal, and lots to do while on board. And their food both in the buffet and main dining area was great, best I have had.
BUT... there are some issues as well. The ship is understaffed and you will find yourself in long lines at places like guest services. Some bars had unacceptable ...
I chose to cruise on Mariner of the Seas as a quick weekend getaway and since it was fresh out of dry dock I figured what better time to go, also I just earned my Diamond Plus status after completing a cruise on Symphony in April so I was excited to back on another cruise as a Diamond Plus member. This was my first time on a short cruise, normally we do 7 days.
For those of you who don't ...
We enjoyed our cruise to Cuba; however Norwegian shortened our time in Cuba by a half day without communication or the option to re-book. Since spending time in Cuba was our sole purpose for this cruise, I deducted 2 stars.
I had a lot of questions about cruising to Cuba so I hope this information helps others.
1. It is hot and humid in August. I live in humid Missouri, but I was drenched in ...
We chose to take this cruise thinking it would be fun and relaxing for each member of our four person family. Our youngest is one and our oldest is five. The five year old had a blast and was entertained throughout the entire cruise. Our one year old, however, had absolutely nothing to do but just walk around. Babies are not allowed in the pool even with swim diapers on. The website states ...