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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

16 Night Panama Canal (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: October 11, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 13607

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Too long, not enough variety in the complimentary restaurants no sauna, missed Costa Rica for Acapulco, not a fair trade.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Was fine

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Too many restaurants you had to pay for and not enough variety in the complementary ones

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Did enjoy vibe beach club, the lectures, some of the shows,

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The juggler who did a second show with “new” material did not. Was pretty much same show same jokes.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Fine

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Fine

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Ok smaill

Ship tip

You walk a lot

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California Did not visit port

Live here
Thumbs Up

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
Dirty
Thumbs Up

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5
Not too clean
Thumbs Up

Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5
Fine
Thumbs Up

Acapulco, Mexico

4 out of 5
Liked boat trip, but garden had hundreds of uneven steps without handrails
Thumbs Up

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

4 out of 5
Liked macadamia farm good pancakes
Thumbs Up

Panama Canal Transit

3 out of 5
Captain said we were going to pass under the bridge of America’s. At 5:30am but when I got up to see it, found out we passed it at 4am very disappointed
Thumbs Up

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
Nices of all ports but guide staring pointing out each and every condo, hotel, supermarket, whatever as his commentary
Thumbs Up

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Crowded big city
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Good
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2 Comments

njanders26    5 years ago

Other than some port changes, I’m looking forward to my Panama Canal cruise later this week. Hopefully it will be a better experience than yours.
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cruisereckoning    5 years ago

Sounds good
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