This 11 day cruise was a lot of fun. Most of the staff was great. We found the guest service staff not as friendly as the cabin steward, bar and wait staff who were all very friendly. o’Sheenans, which is the only restaurant open after 10 or 11pm, was not very good. The food was pretty bad and the service was slow and not friendly like the other restaurants on board. The Jasmine was wonderful. ...
Not a cruise expert here but wanted to chime in as I've read a lot of negative reviews about this ship and I think they reflect individual experiences, rather than a problem with the ship. This is an enjoyable ship if you set your expectations well and time your activities according to movements of crowds. The wrap around deck gives you opportunity to walk with sound of waves and sea breeze. ...
Recently went on a cruise on the Norwegian Jade recommended by friends.
Over all the experience was good except for my stateroom (obstructed view).
I have over 30 years of cruising experience with other cruise lines. And have obstructed view cabins in the past. I was not prepared for the cabin assigned to me. Stateroom had 2 small windows, view being blocked by a lifeboat. I could not see ...
This was my 4th cruise on Norwegian and 3rd time staying in the Haven. Overall, the cruise was quite good. But... it started off poorly. Embarkation was the worst. Usually, the Haven embarkation is a joy. You're walked onto the ship - either to your room or the lounge and you get an excellent start to the cruise. In this case we were delayed when we tried to embark as my wife's key card was ...
We recently sailed on the Prima and it was a beautiful ship the cabin we had was great. So I want to give you you the good first and then the not so good.
Good,
The room was great and spacious as well as the bathroom and shower
The colors throughout the ship were nice as well. Not dark like on other cruise lines
The food was good over all.
The Hudson dining area was very nice, one ...
This was a cruise left over from the covid caused cancellations - combined with our 40th wedding anniversary. We chose the Caribbean for its warmth given our frigid weather here in Canada. Although we had visited 5 of the islands previously, St. Thomas and Tortola were new locations for us to try. And we have never cruised on new ship so close to its maiden voyage.
Viva is a sparkling, ...
Guests: Two females aged 57, 61. We chose this cruise because of the ports and to just relax in sun and read. It was our first time in an interior room. Embarkation was a breeze even tho it was raining. We had a hard time at first finding our way around but staff was very helpful. We arrived at port at 11.30, got in our room by 1.00 and had our luggage by 4.00. Note: apparently there were 3 bags ...
This is my 28th cruise with NCL, the majority of which are reviewed on here. I am Diamond Level. This was probably my 8th or 9th sail in the Haven.
We chose this sail for the ship, vs the ports, and we got a deal that was too good to pass up. So the ship, as many have reported, is simply gorgeous. However, its lipstick on a pig. There is no flow to the ship, its confusing, and all of ...
We chose this cruise because, for us, no fly and we were able to book at late date. Embarkation was seemless, almost too quick and easy. We had to wait 3 hours before stateroom was ready and eating venues were jammed. But once settled in, the sail away past the Statue of Liberty was magnificent on a clear, crisp day. Disembarkation was a little delayed, but once called, moved right through. ...
I chose this cruise to celebrate New Year’s Eve and for the itinerary including Roatán because we wanted to experience the sloth and monkey sanctuary. The ship was clean and beautiful and easy to get around. Service in all areas could not have been better. Several areas smelled of cigarettes, including outside the theater and the game room, which was undesirable. The pool did not have a slide, ...