San Juan to the Eastern Caribbean Cruise Reviews

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 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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This was a cruise left over from the covid caused cancellations - combined with our 40th wedding anniversary. We chose the Caribbean for its warmth given our frigid weather here in Canada. Although we had visited 5 of the islands previously, St. Thomas and Tortola were new locations for us to try. And we have never cruised on new ship so close to its maiden voyage. Viva is a sparkling, ...

We are regular cruisers on Norwegian and we decided to try out this new ship. We booked an aft facing haven suite with large balcony. The suite was very nice but was not physically located on the Haven floor. The balcony was massive and the room layout was comfortable. Unfortunately we did not feel that on this ship the Haven is worth it. The Viva has much more Haven rooms than some of the ...

We chose the Viking Sea for the itinerary and the cruise line. WE chose the penthouse jr suite and loved how spacious it was. I can't say enough about the food and the service which went far beyond our expectations, as we didn't know what to expect. We had always sailed on much larger ships. The intimacy of the ship, yet the privacy we found when we wanted it was wonderful. Although the age ...