Europe - Northern Europe Cruise Reviews

It's disappointing that there were so many days without any ports, having lost three of the five ports. Instead of taking one day at sea at the end of the cruise, it was two days at sea. No explanation, beside weather conditions, was provided. Ship cruising speed was greatly reduced to fill the two days. A knowledgeable passenger (his father was a sea captain) said the ship could have been going faster, which would have allowed a stop at Finland. I guess we will never know the logic behind the decisions (e.g. why St. Petersburg wasn't changed to one day instead of two so that we could have gone to another port).

Not up to Norwegian standards. Visited only 2 of 5 scheduled ports due to weather, although other ships were going to same ports. Had lifeboat drill during lunchtime hours and closed all restaurants. Only 2 opened after drill. Took 45 minutes to be seated Went 5 days with no coffee in staterooms because not enough was ordered. Had to go to Guest Services 6 times to receive on board credit that was due. Much misinformation given by Guest Services. Lost 77 minutes of internet minutes due to their error and Internet manager refused to give them to us. They deactivated numerous room key cards during the cruise, including ours. Long line at Guest Services to get new keys. The management of this ship needs to be reviewed by NCL.

Things were fine until we were told we had to disembark in Copenhagen and not go on to Germany. We were told we had to make alternative travel arrangements. We were on our on trying to do,this on the last night of the cruise. No one has control of the weather but NCL could of handled the situation so much better.

The cruise overall is excellent. Except we didn't get to see Sweden because of the weather. Everyone should have a credit of some kind for not going to the last Port.

We had an amazing time because we researched our stops, and tours. The weather was beautiful except for one day of rain and it was still an amazing port (Tallin). I have mentioned some of this several times but it bears repeating: 1. The cruise ship is huge 2. The specialty restaurants are delicious 3. Most of the staff is very friendly and helpful (Nicole 3 card poker table dealer had no personality and did not make losing our money even remotely fun). Vern??? she was amazing. 4. Eat, drink, BINGO, Shows REPEAT Three days at sea due to a missed port was AWFUL and sorry I was bored took my husband until Saturday to feel this way, I was over it Friday morning. 5. NORWEGIAN needs to get it together, if you have a ship and you have trouble docking it have a backup plan or port we paid a lot of money to be stuck on your ship. Longer port calls would also be nicer. Will think twice before sailing you again I am afraid I do not trust you will dock as promised. I will stick to smaller ships and better cruise lines next time, loved Holland America and Royal Caribbean.

We loved the ship and ports that we went to. The only real downside was the TV channels were very limited to mostly ship related with a few international channels (not English). I wish they would have had at least 2 or 3 more English channels and may be CNN for US news. They did have current movies that you could purchase for $9.95. Most ship activities revolved around shopping, gambling or drinking. The remaining activities were either outside (cold and raining for us) or were held in the Atrium which had limited viewing and seating.

Enjoyed the cruise. A few minor issues with the stateroom. Did not enjoy the “cheesy” extras - raffle tickets, purchasing bottled water, etc.

With this cruise we have had four with NCL. The best all around has been the one departing from Venice and ending in Barcelona. Unfortunately, the Baltic cruise had too many issues and the weather wasn't very pleasant. We basically missed two stops of the 5 we were supposed to have. One because of rain and the other for technical reasons. But no matter, it was a loss. We will reconsider next time season and size of ship.

Ship experience was great. Shore excursions were poorly done by guides.

The beds and the bedding were excellent. Please replace the hair dryers- the ones in the cabins lacked power. The mini suite was very spacious.

Overall this cruise, based on several past cruises, was a disappointment. When we wanted to spend time in a quiet place, they were difficult to find and those that are considered as quiet areas (library and card room) were full. Using the atrium for game shows is a bad choice of space. With Guest Services, IT Manager and Shore Excursions all in the atrium, it was quite often impossible to carry on a conversation with these staff people with shouting to be heard. If the staff feels it has to provide entertainment here, consider easy listening type music, not raucous, loud music. Very dissatisfied with this cruise. BTW, we had invited another couple with us on this cruise; they too were disappointed with the experience.

Great trip. Would definitely recommend Oceania to others

While I would consider Norwegian in the future, I would only book the Breakaway if the itinerary was fantastic and the price exceptional.

This is the best ship we have ever cruised on out of five cruises. Not only is it beautiful, but the service and food was top of the line. Highly recommend the ship and this cruise.

Would have been a perfect trip if shore excursions issue had not occurred!

The food and options were probably the worst of any cruise I've been on. the best I can say is that it was unremarkable. The entertainment was top rate, and the excursions we took were very good. For the most part the staff was excellent, with the exception of a few waiters who couldn't seem to get our orders right, or even bring us the drinks that we ordered. Steward and room conditions were excellent. This was the 2nd and last time on this ship, and probably the last time with Norwegian. Don't pay early as they will not adjust your cost if price drops. Our price dropped by half two weeks after we made final payment.

I would like to mention that this memorable voyage was facilitated by the professional services provided by Hayley Williams.

Could have used more time in Oslo. Only from 7:00 to 3:30.

ship was amazing some of the excursion so long and no time in the place

We love Azamara Club Cruises. It's an elegant and relaxed way to travel.