San Juan to the Eastern Caribbean Cruise Reviews

Room: I was in a solo cabin. Lots of space. Despite the lack of windows, did not feel closed off and claustrophobic. The bathroom especially the shower was amazing. Restaurants: Loved the Indulge food hall. Lots of ethnic food options, but open only limited hours. The buffet was a madhouse and food was very very very mediocre, No options for vegetarians, vegans. Items not labaled as ...

This was a great trip. The Jewel is one of the smaller ships but it was perfect for this intinerary because it was so port-heavy. I wouldn't reccomend getting the drink package on this one. It seems like a great idea at first but if you plan to leave the ship every day to visit the islands, it would be more economical to just buy your drinks individually. We chose this cruise because we've ...

Long-time RCL cruisers. First AND LAST time we let them choose our room (we were just going along with our group). I should have known as soon as I opened the first drawer on the chipped dresser and the front of it fell off! Had to pound it back together. Our veranda was a rusty mess! In need of paint but not on the floor and table that was splattered with old paint. We had soot rain down ...

Our first time on prima class. We sailed in the Haven and really enjoyed the experience. There are some pros and cons with this ship class while sailing in the Haven. Below are specific to the Haven experience and complex Pros -The layout of the entire complex being in the aft of the ship creates the true ship within a ship experience -The layout of the public space is convenient and ...

Ncl has been our go to cruise line. We have tried others but usually prefer NCL. We are a couple in our 60’s, this was our 40th cruise We were traveling with another couple that had never been on NCL. Getting away from -19 temps in Nebraska Getting on the ship in San Juan was fast other than my husbands card didn’t work to board so he had to go back to get another. We boarded at 1:30 so our ...

My wife and I have taken 10 cruises in the last 19 years. This was our 3rd NCL cruise. We selected this one as we wanted to experience new-to-us Caribbean islands and St. Lucia in particular, as it’s described as Hawaiian-like (a favorite, albeit, far away destination). We were delighted by the idea of sailing on a new ship, and followed news about its construction and initial sailings in Europe. ...

There is nothing positive about the NCL Viva or the company. We've been on 15 previous cruises with Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean. The following are our opinions and experiences on the cruise that departed San Juan, PR on January 21st. This ship's public areas (dining venues, entertainment venues, etc.) are undersized based upon the number of guests it ...

If you check out the NCL Viva tour videos on Youtube, you will get a far better grasp of how the ship is laid out than I can present here. However, let me offer a few tips: All cabins 9750 and lower are located right above the Viva theater that turns into a disco at night. If you can't sleep with thump-thump-thump until 12:30 in the AM, stay elsewhere. The cabin itself is very comfortable, ...

My husband and I always wanted to cruise on a newer ship and escape the brutal SD winter so we chose the Viva, Our NCL arranged flight was not great, We flew to Denver over 700 miles west just to fly back that far back to go to San Juan. The flight home through Atlanta made more sense. Our embarkation was fast and efficient. The balcony cabin was a dream. Large bathroom, lovely shower and ...

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 ...