This was a great itinerary with fantastic weather. Ncl onboard was solid with improvements in port loading and offloading passengers. Too many sea days in middle. Lack of diversity in activities and trivia. Smoking passengers in non smoking areas was very annoying. Solid onboard experience but lacking compared to recent Celebrity cruise.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
2nd time embarking here and very easy with lovely folk.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Dining room and Osheehans were good. Specialty restaurants are not worth extra. Could not bring water on in USA ports. Taxes on included drinks package a complete joke.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Change of cruise director was strange and changed the amount and diversity of activities. Not as good as ncl usually is.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Big production shows had good performances but lack story lines. The ncl orchestra were amazing. Other live music around the ship was average and old fashioned music.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Friendly staff. Hotel director very visible. Captain invisible. Change of cruise director changed vibe,
new one more focused on talking about future cruise itineraries. With the exception of Thirza and Harry, guest relations were hopeless especially knowing what was happening with passports and inration. Bar staff mixed. Waiters good. Room steward poor.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
Ship is well maintained and the same as the Jade. Love the promenade, Spinnaker and back bar but the small and limited passageways are annoying.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Unusual shape for an inside cabin - perpendicular to the others but we liked it. Very quiet and close to stairs.
Not a lot to do here but there were people operating tours if you got off early. We walked around local neighbourhoods, visited the lovely Notre Dame church, went swimming on both sides of the bay. Also did a local hike (ask for directions) to a great look out. Love how remote and non touristy this place is.
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