Panama Canal & Central America Norwegian Sun Panama Canal & Central America Cruise Reviews

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Poor experience with this cruise

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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cruise_12082017
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We didn't enjoy this cruise. We have had poor dining experience. The waiting period is long from ordering to the end of the dinner. Some food are not fresh. In at least two meals the fish and fish burger I ordered are very old and taste awful. I don't know how long the fish has been in the storage. The breakfast are all the same. Most of the ship activities (e.g., "seminars") are designed to sell ...
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Sail Date: December 2017


Nice crew but the ship, entertainment and food failed to impress

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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VinoRojaCruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

The crew is very professional and accommodating. A few of the ship's interior spaces have recently been updated but the overwhelming majority of restaurants and bars are very worn and are in much need of modernization. While much of the musical entertainment was very good the majority of daily activities were geared for older passengers and lacked inspiration. The Cruise Director really needs ...
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Sail Date: April 2017

Cabin Type: Balcony


Too many issues for me.

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Rickpt
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

NCL food was good, rarely great. I am a bit of a health nut, and I always found enough healthy, tasty food. Bar service great. Classical & piano music excellent (Amber Strings & Gregg ). The crew was nice, helpful, & friendly. Nice room, large inside. Small shower. Problems: Odor of sewage rear of ship every day. Then something broke and much, if not most, of the ship smelled of sewage, ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Inside


Terrible odor for days/ mystery sewage leak dry dock workers and prep. bad deal

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TLE Seattle/Texas
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

Choose for NCL reputation and itinerary. This cruise did not come close to my prior experiences. Terrible smell which Captain first denied and then admitted was from sewage tank that sprang a leak and ran down elevator shaft. Smell was terrible for 5 days and then improved but came back. Was repaired, I think, on day 19 in La as we were 7 hours late leaving and smell was gone. Also "dry dock" ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Balcony


Freestyle dining, if you pay extra.

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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Molly2010
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary( the Western side of South America). The itinerary was great and generally the ports did not dissappoint Us at all. Our stateroom( midship with a veranda) was also very nice, decent size with plenty of closet space. However, though we have been on plenty of cruises running the gamut from Royal Caribbean, Cunard, all the way to Silver Sea we have ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Very sorry we took this cruise.

Review for a South America Cruise on Norwegian Sun

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kamaoleman
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

As Platinum members we are suppose to receive benefits that are posted to the web site. When I spoke to Juan in Latitudes he was rude, unreasonable and wanted to argue with me. The issue revolves around the wine and strawberries for Platinum members. On previous NCL cruises we received this benefit on day one and again on day two because my wife and myself are each Platinum. After 5 days I went ...
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Sail Date: April 2016


Sewer stench and contractors tearing the ship apart will usually ruin a cruise

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dreamlife
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Santiago (Valparaiso) to San Francisco on the NCL Sun We chose this cruise because it left and arrived at 2 cities of which we are very fond. We had planned a day flight north over the Andes but it was the wrong time of the year, dry and dusty pollution covering the gorgeous mountains. A small disappointment, nothing can spoil your time in this city when you can eat beef of that quality and ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Penthouse with Balcony


I won't cruise NCL again.

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calm12
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

I was originally booked to go all the way to San Francisco (34 days) on this cruise, but I got off in Los Angeles. Four men from New Orleans who had worked on the ship's life boats and tenders for three weeks helped me off the ship. Then a wonderful man who was a temp worker at the port got a wheelchair and we loaded my bags into it. He whisked me through customs. There is no global entry machine ...
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Sail Date: March 2016

Cabin Type: Inside


Never again!

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bnsjacobs
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

As a world traveler with over 30 cruises and almost 100 countries we consider this our very worst cruise and cruise line ever! The food in the buffet was absolutely inedible. The Seven Seas Dining was only slightly better with lunches at least somewhat palatable. The Specialty dining faired between poor and good with Le Bistro and La Cucina being better than the others. There were a few venues ...
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Sail Date: October 2015

Cabin Type: Family Inside


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Judystamps2000
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We cruised on the Norwegian with another couple. We were in stateroom 8051. The bed looked and felt like they got it out of a 'pay by the hour' motel. It had depressions more than an inch deep in the mattress where too many people had slept. They have probably never replaced the mattresses since the ship first sailed in 2001. The mattress was also hard as a rock. I ended up with three egg crate ...
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Sail Date: October 2014

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


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