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Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Star

9 Night Europe: France Spain Portugal & Belgium (Southampton To Lisbon)

Sail date: October 23, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11032

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

The weather was rainy all 9 days and the ride was quite bumpy, but lots of memories were made and I loved every minute of it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Buffet was excellent. Complimentary restaurants had very slow service and subpar food. LaCucina was amazing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We were entertained by a magician and contortionist, enjoyed watching/listening to Karaoke and Indulged in the Thermal Spa which was worth the extra $$.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Entertainers were great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff were incredibly helpful and kind. Always pleasant and each one of the greeted us throughout the day.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was spotless! The common areas were constantly being cleaned and power washed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Nice room. No noise. Great roomy bathroom with a tub.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

3 out of 5
Not much to see.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
The canal cruise was incredible.

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5
Gorgeous city. Loved the architecture and chocolate museum.

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5
Fresh french bread and racing sail boats.

Le Verdon-Sur-Mer (Bordeaux), France

5 out of 5
The Farmers Market was mind blowing. Sunday Mass at Notre Dame was epic.

Bilbao, Spain

4 out of 5
Nice place but too far to walk to get to transportation.

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Great city. Tons of shopping right at the bus/metro station.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Surprisingly quick and very organized.
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