After some amazing cruises with TUI and Royal Caribbean, we chose to do the Norwegian Fjords primarily for the scenery. Sad to say Gerainger aside we didn’t see too much of the Fjords and spent a lot of time on choppy sea. Trips further into the Fjords were available but at a price.
The ship wasn’t clean at all. Many windows were filthy, and some of the public areas were extremely dusty. We ate ...
For my wife and I this was our very first cruise. We went to the Norwegian Fjords aboard Independence of the Seas. We booked this cruise as we were told that it was a great trip and the Independence had, according to the Royal Caribbean brochure "been given a makeover from stern to bow". This is not true, parts of the ship may have been changed, BUT our room certainly had not seen any makeover. I ...
What a disappointment.
I've heard so many good things about RCI cruises in the past. The ships, the food, the entertainment...all of it had been described to me with glowing terms. This cruise really let me down.
I'll start with the positives.
1. Itinerary: this was the biggest reason we chose this cruise. To us, spending time in the Arctic Circle (and Honningsvag in particular) was ...