Harvest Caye is terrible

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3
Author: talhood

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

talhood

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 09, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9517

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Norwegian's private island (Harvest Caye) was the worst port of call we have ever had. Everything on this island costs extra money. The selection of excursions did NOT include any snorkeling options even though there is great snorkeling in Belize. Overall on the cruise the food selections were average at best. All beef options come with brown sauce. An unexpected surprise was the freestyle dining, it worked very well.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

There were four of us but the room required a trundle bed as there was only one bunk bed. This was not disclosed when we booked our room. It made for very tight quarters.

Ports of call

Harvest Caye, Belize

1 out of 5

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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maggiolo 7 years ago

This cruise had lots of kids including mine. The ship has lots of things for kids of all ages it's not just adults it's family Disney is a rip Off. If you want mostly adults try celebrity

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TamLee 7 years ago

I would think a cruise to Belize would be more for adults and not children, therefore, I don't really get the complaints about not having children's activities that suited your standards. Gahd, I honestly hope there aren't a ton of kids on the cruise I am going on. It's my first time and although I love kids, I don't want to deal with screaming kids running around, screaming and carrying on while parents look for others to watch and entertain their kids. If you're traveling with children, book a cruise on Disney or something, right?

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maggiolo 7 years ago

No snorkelling excursion maybe you should look harder there was plenty. People just like to complain about everything.

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LasVegasDane 7 years ago

Troll? Talhood is right on the money. Harvest Caye was horrible. NCL wants you to leave the ship, where you're eating and drinking for free, and walk 300 yards to pay for food and drink. You can lay by the pool and swim on the ship or in Harvest Caye. Take a mainland excursion instead. The day we were there, it had rained, so the beach was wet, the water was closed due to jellyfish, and there were no lounge chairs available. Harvest Caye is just a new way for NCL to get more money out of you.

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eddiemac1 7 years ago

troll

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