All in all we had a great time and the ship and staff were great to us. Our only complaint was the food served at the buffet. Come on NCL, when you set sail from an American port and sail to American cities in an American state is it too much to ask that you serve foods which we Americans are used to eating? Mashed potatoes, vegetables, maybe slices of roast beef instead of fried Asian noodles with dried out rice.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Quick and Easy
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
2 out of 5
The specialty restaurants were great especially the Tsar's Palace. The buffet (Main shipboard dining area) had terrible food. We were forced to eat all of our dinners at the various specialty restaurants. Every night for the entire cruise they served Mexican, Asian, and foreign food which Americans are not used to eating. Most of the time I wasn't even sure what the food was but it tasted and smelled pretty bad. The only "American" food was the kid's menu of soggy pizza, hot dogs, and greasy hamburgers.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Entertainment
4 out of 5
The entertainment was pretty good and I'd say Las Vegas quality. The 'Circus Bijou" is a small stage Circus Oli performance and was excellent. There was a comedian which was very funny and a magician. All in all the shows were very entertaining.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All of the ship's staff were very friendly, polite, and as helpful as they could be.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
The Port side of deck 7 is a smoking area but there were only six chairs on the entire Port side for smokers to sit in. Needless to say there are still many smokers who used deck 7 but they had no where to relax. Other cruise ships which I have been on usually have chairs and wooden benches made available to the passengers who smoke.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
My wife and I were very comfortable
Ship tip
Expect to eat your dinners at the specialty restaurants or pack along a picnic basket for dinners
I watched a YouTube tour of the buffet and they had a real mixture of choices. Has that changed? Do the MDRs and O'Sheehans have the American options? There's a lot of Americans that do eat more adventurously but also they're catering to other markets too remember.
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