We first sailed NCL Dawn May 2022 on a 10-day British Isles cruise, and liked the ship. So no hesitation to book it again for a Western Caribbean trip. Embarkation was a breeze and we were on the ship within a few minutes after check-in. NCL used facial recognition for embarkation/disembarkation, it is a little slower than tapping your key card, but there is a payoff! Enjoyed a quick lunch ...
We did our first family cruise with our 12 year old son and 6 year old daughter. My husband and I cruised alone in 2022, so we wanted our kids to have a fun cruise experience to the Caribbean. We departed out of NOLA, where we did some non-NCL tours prior to and after the cruise. NOLA isn't kid-friendly, but we did enjoy our time there. I heard a lot of complaints about the NOLA terminal, but we ...
I sailed the 7-night April 9-16, 2023 cruise aboard the NCL Breakaway. The cruise departed from and returned to New Orleans.
POSITIVES:
*Great food in 3 main restaurants. NCL really stands out in this area. I can say this is a company-wide trait and one that influences me to keep sailing NCL.
*Water slides were great when working.
*Harvest Caye is excellent.
*The crew is ...
This is our third cruise, and our first with Norwegian. We booked a Oceanview cabin for this 7 day cruise, our previous cruises were both 4 days long and we booked Inside cabins. The cabin looks great, with lots of drawers and closet space. There are 7 lights in the room, but only one electrical outlet. This posed a problem when attempting to charge 2 smartphones, a tablet and 2 sets of earbuds. ...
Have sailed on NCL, Carnival, RCC, and Princess Cruise lines. All are unique in their own way and your enjoyment depends on your own preferences. This particular cruise out of Miami to Western Caribbean was a testimony to NCL’s attempt to improve the food in it’s main dining room and buffet. They actually carved a pig and a roast. The staff at every station were accommodating, friendly, and ...
I planned this cruise with a friend that I hadn't seen in almost 15 years. First, the good... the crew was absolutely amazing. From the moment we embarked until we said our last goodbyes, there was not a single crew member who we would not have given the highest regard. There were a few who stood out above the rest and we recognized them with Hero Cards and additional tips, but all were amazing ...
This is our third trip on the Escape. We had a group of 10 with four of them being teenagers. Getting on the boat was super easy. We left from port Canaveral. We stood in line for a quick few minutes and then got registered. Once we got registered we waited about 30-40 minutes to board the ship. (We always arrive early to board so we know we'll have to wait).
The boat has showed it's age a ...
We chose this Caribbean cruise as it sailed from New York and we wanted to spend 3 days before joining the ship. Also the drinks package and speciality dinning for 2 nights was a factor.
First the good points: The staff are super friendly and we had good service on the whole. Cagneys and Moderna speciality restaurants were superb. The complimenary Asian restaurant was also very good.
Our ...
We are a couple in their mid-fifties and had abandon NCL for 7 years after a series of decline of experience with them. We chose to come back because of a need for departure from NY. The itinerary was 10 days Bermudas, Bahamas and Port Canaveral. We couldn't go to GSC because of very strong winds. That is ok because safety is the priority ans I totally respect that.
The good part: food had ...
Cruised with NCL 3 times and always enjoyed them but feel very let down by them now, the Getaway ship was totally un organised Dirty WC and wet sheets in our cabin on arrival .......... we didn't see sight of the captain in fact we didn't even see many officers !! we were herded on like cattle no welcome whatsoever, just shouted at to hurry up and move along !!!
People hogging the hot tub ...