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.
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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 ...
Norwegian offer "Free at Sea". We had an expectation to be allowed on board spend as advertised in their many emails to me. However, that was not the case. EVERYTHING had to be purchased. We felt cheated.
Their balcony cabin was similar to that on Royal Caribbean's Oasis and Harmony of the Seas. It was relatively well kept...except for the balony. That was definitely in desperate need of a ...
I believe that booking through Costco was the best decision we made for this trip. The booking, and communication with Costco was extremely easy and efficient. They offered a great package price for our trip. We got expensive photos, drink package and on board spending money. Unfortunately it was not clear that in order to use the 100 free data minutes, the specific card holder had to sign in to ...
I chose this cruise for the price and to test the waters with my family. I have cruised previously on RC, with my mother and wanted to go with my own family. I should have went with RC. The Sensation is an older ship, but it wasn't as dirty as others have posted.
Any of the food areas are a joke and if I never see another hamburger again, it will be too soon.There were some nights where my ...
We loved the locations the cruise brought us to and the fact that it is all-inclusive! It took away a ton of stress. We loved the different dining options! Always something for everyone.
We felt the entertainment was lacking. There was a lot to see but not a lot to do. The entertainment options we could actually physically participate in we would have to pay for. The game shows were a great ...
Not good very disappointed with food pool closing in middle of cruise which caused the other pool to be over crowded and dangerous .last day of cruise we ate salads which weren't as good as expected cause the food was disgusting that I would actually think twice before booking with Noweigen again best part was private island and 80 show. Couldn't ask for better entertainment the best I've seen on ...
Sailing to Cuba was a great experience. The embarkation and disembarkation was smooth and we had a great day planned with a private guide. Learning the culture and having our eyes opened to what we take for granted was a wonderful experience. The food was great and the people were very nice.
The ship is older and smaller but we knew that going in. The room was clean and there was always ...
This is an honest review of our week on the Getaway from a seasoned traveler that has traveled plenty of times on NCL...
We booked a Mini-Suite for a family of 4. We had about 7 other family member also booked on the same sailing. Cabin was OK. Just OK. The only benefit this cabin has compared to the balcony was a bigger bathroom. That’s it!
Food & Drinks. This is a BIG concern that we ...