San Juan to the Caribbean Cruise Reviews

We chose this cruise because we like the Radiance class ships and for the port intensive itinerary. Here is a recap of our cruise and final thoughts after returning. Recap & Final thoughts: Pre Cruise stay: 2 nights at Condado Ocean Club. Premium Oceanview room. We really liked this hotel. It was clean and the bed was amazingly comfortable. Staff was helpful and friendly. The view from ...

The cruise staff was awesome. The ship was very nice and easy to navigate. This is our first Viking Ocean and really enjoyed it. The stops were hit and miss a little but thats not Viking's fault - we signed up to see the Amazon River. I think the Spa also stood out as a great experience and enjoyed the hot to cold. The room stewards were amazing as they stocked our bar, catered to any request and ...

I chose this cruise because we have never cruised with Norwegian and the ship is new. VERY poorly laid out. You have to make reservations for basically everything. The ship holds thousands of passengers but the comedy area holds sixty. If you want to see a comedy show, you have to arrive almost 2 hours early in order to get in. NO real entertainment. One "real" show. some random crew ...

Not a cruise expert here but wanted to chime in as I've read a lot of negative reviews about this ship and I think they reflect individual experiences, rather than a problem with the ship. This is an enjoyable ship if you set your expectations well and time your activities according to movements of crowds. The wrap around deck gives you opportunity to walk with sound of waves and sea breeze. ...

We signed up for this cruise back in 2022 during the COVID-19. Recently returned from this 7-day Caribbean cruise to Tortolla, Barbados, Antilles, St. Lucia, St. Marten and St. Thomas. The ports were beautiful and had small shops, restaurants and bars within walking distance. The VIVA, one of Norwegian's newer ships, holds approximately 3200 passengers. Specialty dining was almost completely ...

I had been on Viking River cruises and loved them, but this was my first trial of their ocean ship. Previously, I had travelled on much larger ships on the ocean. I was very surprised about how much rocking and noise there was from the movement of this ship. I was very seasick, even with meds. To be honest, my travel companions and most people I met did not experience any symptoms and they loved ...

Pick the Viva because it was new and opportunity to explore several ports. Entering ship on deck 4 first day No music, no one offering a drink or a warm welcome or taking pictures. The main theater was extremely small and felt uncomfortable, tight seating. Enjoyed the icons show and Beetlejuice. However, that only two nights of 7 That left little options to for Syd’s or comedy club ...

The Viking Sea is in great condition! All the amenities and features of this beautiful ship worked great. The crew was very attentive, the food excellent, the wine and beer served at lunch and dinner where above average. The entertainment could have been improved because the sound system was too loud and with too much reverb applied that it did a disservice to the wonderful cast of ...

My review of the Viking Sea…it was bigger than I thought…nearly 900 people. I got spoiled on the other Viking with the River Cruise of only about 150ish…and the Celebrity X which I absolutely loved. The room we had was very worth it size wise…the veranda was nice, the service of the cabin was excellent, and the storage area was HUGE…there were drawers everywhere. I used the laundry for the ...

We are long-time, seasoned cruisers and have sailed with most major lines. We selected this cruise for a few main reasons: new ship, great stops, leaving from San Juan (as opposed to Fla.) different and interesting. Moreover we had not sailed with NCL for a long time and decided it was time to give them another try. Here are some key points of our experience that I hope may help. The ship is ...