Norwegian Sun Cruise Reviews for Family to the Panama Canal & Central America

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Panama Canal and south America
"Two days in Lima was also very good although it was strange how getting off the ship required a 20 minute shuttle ride to a plaza further away from the main city than where the ship was docked - but ubers were cheap so it was only the time factor that was a bit annoying.* South American ports aren't as busy with other cruise traffic, but that can also mean that there is less organised activity you can book on-shore * Uber was a relatively cheap and practical way to get around, and took the guesswork out of negotiating fares with taxi drivers or other private operators * Mobile coverage and data was sometimes a bit patchy on-shore - weirdly it was places like Santiago and Lima where it was less reliable * NCL didn't seem to care too much about the on-shore experience for those not on one of their official excursions - and there weren't even many of those that you could book * The Sun is showing its age and I wonder just how many more years she's got in the fleet...."Read More
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Panama Canal and south America

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StuartP
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because of the canal transit and the South American itinerary. A week or so out there was a change to the itinerary, dropping the first stop in Colombia (Santa Marta), changing Panama City to Colón, and adding an extra day in Lima. I haven't seen an explanation for the change, and while the extra day in Lima instead of Santa Marta was a decent trade, Colón for Panama City ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Family Balcony

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A SHIP TO AVOID

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Radford007
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

The crew were excellent. Most of the entertainment in the theatre were your dancers and singers Most cruise lines are reducing the levels of service and amenities provided. NCL has taken this to the extreme. There are no toiletries; no bath gowns; no chocolate on the pillow at turn-down. In fact they have no turn-down service at all. Dirty towels remain on the floor until the next day (often the ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Oceanview Picture Window


Okay but...

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Trujillo123
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was the second time we'd sailed on the Norwegian Sun but we enjoyed the first time more and noticed some subtle changes which had made the cruise more expensive. We like the ship because it is smaller with 2,000 guests. The State Rooms, the Dining, the Bars and the Entertainment were all excellent. The Service in some departments however left plenty of room to improve particularly around ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Old Ship, Needs Work, Great Crew Though

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hansenj1117
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

To be clear, this was my first cruise, so I don't have anything to compare it to, or any sense of what is typical on a cruise ship. The Sun is an older ship and could really benefit from some updating and repairs. Many people that I spoke with had mechanical problems in their cabins, though most were promptly fixed by the crew. I had an issue with the thermostat in my cabin. It didn't work, so ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite


Not our best NCL cruise

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Steve551
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

NCL 2 for 1 FLIGHTS: They booked us from PHX-MIA on American Airlines, our go-to airline, where we received a "Complementary" upgrade to 1st Class. Our 2nd trip in a row to have that happen. We flew home on SouthWorst – all flights delayed, baggage arrived on 2 different flights. NCL SHUTTLE FROM MIA-PORT: Our flight arrived VERY early so we had time to eat breakfast before we caught the ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Excellent crew cannot make up for dishonest management

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eurocougar
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Just to give this review some context, I was traveling solo, am 70 years old, and this was my second Norwegian cruise. I took this cruise primarily for three ports: Acajutla (El Salvador), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala) and San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua). I'd already been through the Panama Canal, so that was of less interest to me. First, there were things to like about this cruise. The ship ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Beautiful weather in South America

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carolina husker
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise to see some of South America and cruise through the Panama Canal. We have traveled on the Norwegian Sun previously and had a good experience. The ship was upgraded last year and looks good. The staterooms are now elegant and other areas of the ship nice. This was a repositioning cruise, so there were seven sea days, which was a bit much for us, as we don't participate in ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


Norwegian Sun South America/Panama Canal March 2019

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horstte
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was a 18 night South America Cruise from Santiago Chile to Miami, FL. We choose this cruise based on the itinerary. The ship is old...built in 2001 and refurbished in 2018. Our Cabin was a Vista View Junior Suite on Deck #10 (0067)...on the very back of the ship. The size of the balcony was average. This balcony provided an excellent view for the Panama Canal crowding. The Junior Suite ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Mini-Suite


The long haul 15 day Sun cruise

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Wildmantraveler
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this Cruise because of the wide variety of islands we were visiting. This Cruise was an older crowd not very Lively so I think bedtime was roughly around 9 p.m. . All the specialty restaurants were very good and the food was excellent service was great but when it came to the main restaurants the seven seas and the Four Seasons ran the same menu every night. With four or five specials ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Partially Obstructed Oceanview Porthole Window


Panamá crossing

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Joannefeb9
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Chose this cruise because we had not crossed the Panama Canal. The food was just ok the excursion were also just ok. The bar service in the Spinnaker lounge was mediocre. There are no real quiet public areas to sit. The is music blasting everywhere. Not likely to cruise with NCL again. Our aft balcony stateroom was quite expensive and we later checked the cruise line to see the prices and saw the ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Balcony


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