We just finished the Norwegian Escape this week. We were very disappointed overall. We usually cruise with Royal Caribbean and thought they would be comparable. We did not find that to be the case at all.
Let’s start with the positives. The cruise itinerary was pretty phenomenal. We loved 4 out of the 5 stops we made.
Newport Rhode Island was a darling and phenomenal stop. We would love to ...
This was my 2nd NCL cruise. I was spoiled since my first cruise was summer 2021 when passenger capacity was 50% & cleanliness was a high priority.
I just returned from an NCL New England cruise out of NYC & have tested positive for Covid, in spite of wearing a mask virtually the entire time I was indoors & constantly washing my hands & using hand sanitizer.
The cleanliness in public areas ...
Family Get-together
Party of 5 with 3 cabins. We were all to have 2 for 1 fares, with a Specialty Restaurant, 150 minutes WIFI/Internet, and $50 shore excursion credit. Unlike the other 2 cabins, we only received the 2 for 1 fare. Spoke with Guest Services and they had to get with HQ. Never got back to me. Went to Guest Services again and they stated HQ said they wouldn't do anything because it ...
The Norwegian Joy is a pretty nice ship with potential to be provide quality experiences. The staff on ship is quite upbeat and pleasant. Restaurants and facilities are closed more than open, there is no quality information in rooms regarding amenities or hours of operation, and there are incredibly long lines for everything. When booking you can pay $200 extra for high speed internet, multiple ...
The BOGO airfare worked well for us. Check in was a breeze. Our ocean view room was fine & kept clean. We enjoyed the entertainment. All the servers, bar tenders & personnel went out of their way to make our trip enjoyable. Two of our ports were cancelled in Halifax & St John due to weather. We had an extra sea day & stop in Portland MA. Also we couldn't tender in Martha's Vineyard. ...
We chose this cruise due to itinery for a reasonable deal. We stayed 3 nights in Boston at the marriott on arrival which was good. On ship the buffet was poor quality and lacked choice so we ate in the various dining rooms which was excellent and staff lovely. The shows were OK but not great. Entertainment in the individual bars were better. Our only complaint was one out of our 3 trips to Peggy's ...
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 ...
We (3 couples) chose this cruise for the canada/new england/fall foliage itinerary. The norweigen pearl is in great shape and the stateroom was comfortable and adequately served (once per day.) service on board was very good, a friendly and helpful staff by and large. Meals in the main dining room were very good, as was the specialty restaurant, la cucina. I didn't enjoy the teppanyaki dining: ...
I went with some friends celebrating a big birthday while at sea. It was my first cruise experience and I was very disappointed. My friends are experienced cruisers and they have a good frame of reference for the cleanliness, service and amenties and they too were disappointed. Our cabin was tiny and storage was nil. I had to live out of my suitcase shoved under the bed for a significant amount ...
Went with a group celebrating Sept. Anniversaries. Decided to go out of Baltimore, Md, our home port. Had a great cruise pkg, included air fare deal, or so we thought, 2 couples had the airfare deal, the rest didn't, poor communication on the part of the Norwegian booking agent, alot of issues there. The ship was clean the cabin stewards were great, the waiters and waitresses were awesome the ...