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It was our first cruise ever and had a great time! The service was amazing!
"We were one of the last groups to tender off the ship to Cabo and spent less than an hour shopping at the port.We found out the 2nd to the last day of the cruise that there was child care service at Splash Academy for our two little girls...."Read More
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Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy
donnar78
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
This was a bucket list cruise to go through the Panama Canal and we were traveling with another couple. We are very casual cruisers so we don't expect gourmet top of the line food (truth--we eat at the buffet a lot) or white glove service and we were very satisfied with both the food (ate at Cagneys twice--excellent and Ocean Blue once--also excellent) and service were great. We ate a few times ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Mid-ship Balcony Stateroom
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Norwegian Joy
JCarter808
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
We really enjoyed the cruise on the ship but the stops at Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Ensenada was ok. We were one of the last groups to tender off the ship to Cabo and spent less than an hour shopping at the port. When we got to Puerto Vallarta for a dolphin swim excursion, our driver didn't know the way. Luckily, my husband had his GPS on and was able to reach our destination safely. ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Traveled with children
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Norwegian Joy
Viatrix
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
I chose this cruise mainly because the price was a steal. Wanted a quick getaway, didn't care about the destination - just wanted a few days at sea.
Embarkation was a nightmare. Stood in line in the sun for a couple of hours waiting to board. Having recently injured my back, I wasn't prepared for the wait. Learned my lesson and got a walker with a seat just for embarkation lines on future ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2022
Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Large Balcony
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Norwegian Joy
scooter6139
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
This is a review of our December 18th -23rd Mexico Cruise on the Joy. This is our first time in the Haven but our 3rd cruise on NCL and our 2nd on the Joy. On our other 2 cruises, our cabins were both Club Balcony Suites, which we liked and found the bathrooms to be some of the nicest we’ve seen on a cruise ship that wasn’t a full suite. We were traveling with some friends, but they were not in ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2022
Cabin Type: The Haven Aft-facing Family Suite with Large Balcony
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy
jean95404
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
The cruise was lovely. Some hiccups as with all cruises but you learn to get through it and move along. I was traveling with a couple that my husband and I have traveled with before and shared the interior family suite with the virtual window - deck 11.
Favorite location on the ship – The Observation Lounge! It was like being in a penthouse in the sky. Forward on the ship, there are windows ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2022
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Norwegian Joy
mousy56
10+ Cruises • Age 20s
NCL Joy was a very nice ship. Food in specialty restaurants was wonderful. We tried Cagney’s, le bistro, Q smokehouse, Ocean Blue, and la cucina but main dining Manhattan room was just ok. Don’t eat all day before going to Q smokehouse it was a lot of food. My husband and I did not like the Local. Atmosphere was noisy and poor food. Also too many high top tables. We enjoy O’Sheehans much better. ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Norwegian Joy
roch2
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
Many options for dining. The buffet was great because it had so many stations to accommodate the massive amount of people and plenty of sitting areas.
Did not like having to make a reservation for the shows. We normally see all the shows when we cruise but having to keep up with making a reservation just took the fun out of it. Although, we did take advantage of the standby line for one show. ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Cabin Type: Balcony - Connecting Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy
Al Carr
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We took a great trip on the Joy for 16 days from Miami to Los Angeles. Through the Panama Canal.
We had a great time. plenty of things to do on the ship and plenty of excursions were offered as well.
The embarkation in Miami was the worst of our 10 cruise vacations. First they sent us to the wrong area to check in ,so we went to the right section and there was a loud alarm going off for ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy
Dholm
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Overall a wonderful trip. The ship is magnificent. Boarded in Miami and was so glad to have just moved up to platinum as my line to get on was 10 minutes long, the others were in the hundreds and took 3 hours to get on. There must be a better process not a good way to start.
The ship is beautiful, the staff is excellent and the food is best I’ve had on a cruise except the buffet. It was ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Mid-ship Balcony Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy
lsnhc
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
The Joy is, unquestionably, a beautiful ship. That being stated, there are several deficiencies as to the ability to handle 3800+ guests. The theater is not able to handle the crowds and unless you got there at least 30 minutes prior to a show, odds are that you wouldn't get a seat. I have never, ever experienced this issue on any other cruises. Additionally, both the Cavern Club (the Beatles ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Concierge Family Inside
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