"Having cruised with several different cruise lines I think I can honestly say this was the worst and I would never cruise with them again
The emphasis to spend money by Norwegian cruise lines is overwhelming. The..."Read More
We chose this cruise for the itinerary of the Norway Fjords. We have cruised on just about every "mass market" cruise line in existence and NCL remains one of our favorites for the entertainment, specialty dining restaurants and the CASUAL dining atmosphere. We were in the best specialty restaurants and were able to wear comfortable (nice) blue jeans. I know this puts some people off, but you ...
Chose this cruise for the itinerary
First time cruise with NCL and likely the last -cruised withanother line for 5 previous cruises
Visited seafood exporting countries and yet limited selection of fish on the menu and what there was would be classified as mediocre at best
Buffet menu offerings were the same every day so after two weeks it got a little “old” trying to decide what to have. ...
We have sailed on most major cruise lines, but this was our first Norwegian cruise.
Overall we were very impressed. The food was the best ever and the crew was always accommodating and friendly.
I was impressed by how well everything was organized. The excursions,embarking and disembarking as well. When returning to the ship from excursions we were always greeted by hot chocolate,l juice and ...
Our first cruise on this ship and cruise line having normally gone with Cunard or P&O cruise. The ship compares well with other cruise lines, lots of places to eat and drink and good choice of food. The Garden Café on deck 12 has a good selection of food although tends to suit the American market more than the UK. Can get a bit packed quickly in mornings and some of the food is a bit on the cold ...
Hi all. We have just returned from a delightful Norwegian Fjords cruise aboard the NCL Jade. I will post a detailed review of this cruise soon. We did a similar cruise on the Eclipse two years ago. Until this cruise all of our cruises have been with Celebrity (the Eclipse) and I was quite nervous as to what the differences might be between the two lines. I found that it was not easy to find ...
This was our 4th cruise and first with NCL. We enjoyed our trip and saw many wonderful and scenic ports in Norway.
Our cruise left from Hamburg, Germany. They have a smaller cruise port there but we were through the line and on the boat in an acceptable and well-organized manner. The Jade is a stylishly remodeled ship holding a little over 2,000 passengers. Our interior cabin was well-designed ...
We were first time cruisers and Norway had been on my husbands "must see" list for years. We had heard great recommendations from friends who had been on Norwegian before and decided it was time. We traveled to Hamburg and stayed overnight, which gave us half a day to explore the town. We used the suggested car park which was easy, and Embarkation was extremely easy and just took a few minutes. We ...
Overall, this was a very nice cruise! Beautiful ship, nice crew, great itinerary. We arrived in Hamburg a day early and stayed at the Sofitel Alter Wall. Great hotel, very comfortable and perfect location. A taxi ride from the airport was about 30 euro and from the hotel to the cruise port, another 30 euro.
We arrived at the Steinwerder cruise terminal around 1pm, and apparently, so ...
My partner and I have been on four cruises, all previously on Royal Caribbean. We've loved every one of them. But we've long wanted to sail the Norwegian fjords, we realized with five weeks notice that we had the time and NCL had the space ... so we bit the bullet and booked this cruise. Every minute of it, every dollar spent, was worth it.
We spent five days in Hamburg before the cruise, ...
The pros:
* You can enjoy a variety of included food options, plus you can roam freely, even throughout one evening. No fixed timing or location. That’s quite unique and great!
* ship feels like new, nice cabins and (small) bathrooms
* superfriendly and efficient staff. Doesn‘t go that much for the rarely visible officers nor the reception desk.
The cons:
* Bagage drop in ...