Norwegian Panama Canal & Central America Cruise Reviews

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If this cruise was your first cruise experience, I am sooo very sorry!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Kathy928
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We wanted to go through the Panama Canal and this ship went to one of our favorite islands curaçao first of all, we bought a larger balcony cabin. Do not ever upgrade your balcony cabin or wind up above the tavern. Our room and the one next to it are right above the karaoke bar and where the bands play. You do not hear it in the hall but the minute you open the door the sound comes blaring out ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


Not classy - but cheap and poorly planned cruise

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Love2cruise-65
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This is not a pleasant cruise and lacks any class. Passengers are repeatedly asked to make noise so that it appears like they are having fun. (For example, I attended an art auction aboard the ship where the auctioneer asked the participants to literally “yell as loud as they could to win a prize”. Outrageous. My ears were ringing and I was in pain after that.) The food is warm at best - never a ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


Disappointed

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Nana of 4
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We wanted to cruise all the way through the canal. We had an in-depth excursion(7 hours) learning about the history and going through the locks on a ferry. A few days before we arrived at the canal we were told that we would not have that excursion day because we could not dump our waste at the port. We had to go 14 hours out to sea and it would take that time off our itinerary. I am amazed that ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-ship Mini-Suite with Balcony


A Mixed Bag With a Lot of Room For Improvement

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Bliss

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SlarteyBartfast
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Our balcony cabin was on Deck 12 towards the aft. Maybe that location explains why we had to endure noticeable vibrations seemingly from the engines all the time. It got so bad at one point (Day 2) that I called Guest Services; they sent a representative to our cabin and confirmed the situation. With apologies and statements to say that the issue would be looked into, that was that. The situation ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


Never NCL again!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Brendals
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We choose because of the itenery. Ship was very clean & crew very friendly. The food was horrible ! Corn & ham on pizza only 1 example. Entertainment I have seen better at high school level. Pool Entertainment was funeral music. They asked us to buy a cruise pkg of $3k upfront lump sum to guarantee them 12 cruises. NO! there was a port cancelation & the refused refund of the port fee. They ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


one of the best cruises we had

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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ikoolu
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Just completed 20 days on the sun from Seattle to Fl. First off we had a penthouse i bedroom rear facing suite on the 10th floor that had a very large deck with two chairs and two loungers with thick and comfortable pads. The room was ok - the shower wad small to fit the 6 foot tub. The living room needed an extra chair and bigger table for eating on but we just bough in a deck chair. The bed was ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Penthouse with Balcony


Panama Canal 21 day from Seattle to Miami Oct. 29 - Nov. 21

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Encore

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IamBogeyFree
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This cruise was very disappointing. Of all my past 18 cruises this was the worst. I had sailed Norwegian twice prior to COVID and it was very good. We were very disappointed in the lack of service and poor entertainment likely caused by Norwegians cost cutting measures. Entertainment in the theatre was not enjoyable due to the lack of quality performances, repeated performances, and the ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Excellent Encore

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Encore

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Cruiseawaycanada
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

The cruise was chosen for destination and length of cruise I wasn’t sure how the 21 day cruise would be seeing I had not been on a ship for this lengthy duration. It was wonderful. I found with the longer cruise I never felt rushed to fit everything in or over schedule my time. The Breakaway has far more outdoor deck space that can be enjoyed with relaxing furniture. There are outside ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Passable Cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Fyrcop
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Embarkation was a nightmare. We waited for quite some time even after having a 10:30 check-in time. We waited until almost 1:00 to get on the ship. Check-in was a long time then getting through the metal detectors was a long time. Other cruise lines seem to process passengers quicker and more efficiently. We had a Suite cabin on Deck 14. The cabin was great! Lots of room and the cabin was ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Consistently Falls Short

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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Jensykes
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

This was an interesting itinerary with a fair number of sea days so I was looking forward to a bigger ship with lots of activities to fill the time. Unfortunately this was an unwelcoming and underwhelming experience. This was my second cruise with NCL and it seems the nickel and dime tactics have just gotten worse since COVID. Nearly everything onboard came with an extra fee, to participate you ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


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