NCL & why I will never cruise with them again.
Currently on the Norwegian Joy.
I’m not inviting comments. No I did not know about these things before I cruised as it was purchased as part of a package. Yes I’ve cruised many time with numerous other cruise lines.
Yes may not all be correct as could have not found things .
Yes I will take certain items up with customer services and ...
The ship was nice and the food was very good. Our stateroom was well laid out with a starboard balcony. The workers were super friendly. We enjoyed five of the six ports. The shows that we were able to get into were excellent, but there were nights when we had nothing to do because we couldn't get reservations and the bars were packed.
I'm really going to write about what we didn't like ...
As we had to find an alternative to another canceled cruise - and had our heart set on this region - we decided to give NCL a chance. This was our 21st cruise, but our first with NCL - which we thought we could compare with MSC or Celebrity (and not with other luxury companies that we have also cruised with before). We knew a lot about the history of the ship and felt we had some idea of what we ...
We chose this cruise primarily due to the itinerary, but really enjoyed the Joy. This was the largest-capacity ship we've sailed on so we were a little concerned about being with such a big crowd, but it wasn't really an issue. Most cabins were sold out so I believe the ship was at it's double-occupancy capacity, although only a handful of kids so not as crowded as it can be.
We could always ...
Just off the cruise today and my overriding feeling is that this could have been a lot better experience with not a lot of effort from ncl. The issues being Embarking and disembarking at MCT. Thousands of cruisers coming off the ship mixing with loads of cruisers arriving and everyone squeezing through a narrow exit. Not only cruisers, there are unfortunately about 30 or so scam taxi drivers ...
We did almost the same itinerary in 2018 on the Escape and loved it, this trip added Newport R.I. Check-in and boarding was a breeze, no issues at all. Balcony stateroom was just as expected and perfectly clean. The steward was polite and made sure we were taken care of.
Dining was great, no issues at all with service or quality of the food. Dinner twice at La Cucina, once at Cagney's and ...
Embarkation: arrived at the port at 11:45. Baggage handlers were ready at the curb. We were in the green lane and proceeded quickly thru security and onto the ship.
The ship was in great condition. We had an unexpected sea day at the start of our journey because tropical storm Ophelia caused us to leave New York Harbor a day late. The ship anchored for our first night near the Verrazano ...
Originally booked on a different ship; ended up on Venezia due to ship swap; selected for the itinerary.
The ship is pretty but wow the color red is very dominant with lots of ornate gold trim.
Theater too small for the guest capacity.
Excursion changes should have been conveyed to pax sooner to allow for alternate plans.
Behind the Fun tour is offered - sign up early at Shore ...
We where apprehensive about sailing out of New York but wanted to try a new port and also new destinations. I must admit that the City is safer than the news tells you. We arrived a day early which is highly recommended. We took a cab to our Hotel and had dinner right across the street. It was a great meal and back in the room to get up early for the Ship the next morning. The weather was expected ...
We loved the crew. Everyone was very helpful and very pleasant. The ship was average but it does need some work. Very limited outlets in the rooms. Our bathroom stunk from floor drains that are never cleaned. These should be cleaned and sanitized regularly. We had to keep the bathroom door closed so we could sleep at night and it wasn’t odor from human waste. The sill on our sliding door to the ...