I won't sail Norwegian again... below average food, poor ship layout, not enough pool space or pool chairs.
Embarkation
2 out of 5
waited in line for 2 1/2 hours after being dropped off by the hotel shuttle.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
2 out of 5
Specialty restaurants are the only reason I am giving it 3 stars. They were wonderful. However, the main dining was like eating at a high school cafeteria. The breakfast was not good at all... the scrambled eggs were so runny...very unappetizing! Potatoes were cold, couldn't get lox at the buffet dining either! Had to pay extra just to get sushi! It's fish and rice... nothing that special but regardless, it was not available unless I wanted to pay more money. I couldn't get a flavored mojito at any bar except the Mojito Bar that was on level 13... far and away from everything else.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
the pool was ok, but small.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Went to a few of the show's... they were good. The comedian was good, the magician was good
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All staff was wonderful. The bartenders were personable, our room steward was terrific! (Dewa was his name)
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
Ship design was poor... so difficult to find our way around. However it was clean and tidy
The port was ok... a lot of pushy sales people though. Zip lining was the best! Then went to a beach that was so far away and took 1 hour to get there! We were getting concerned that it wasn't what we should be doing... then we had to pay to rent chairs. There were VERY pushy massage giving girls that just came up and started rubbing your shoulders or your feet... then told you it was just a mini for $10. The were VERY persistent and annoying.
It was lovely but EXPENSIVE! Drinks were ridiculously expensive....chips with salsa and a drink was $24. Ummm... wow. We left and got back on the boat.
We like NCL too, and have not really seen those kind of issues. I will say, even though we don't spend a lot of time at the pool, I think it would be tough to find a pool chair on a sunny day if you're not there early in the morning.
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