Absolutely fantastic!

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

16 Night Panama Canal (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: October 11, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12537

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Again, disappointed in the casino. Not familiar with most all of the machines and saw very few where people had walked away with any money. Same on the Breakaway 10 months ago.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Loved the Concierge treatment!!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Wonderful meals in all the specialty restaurants!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Spa was wonderful!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Good shows and some good entertainment!

Children's Programs

No kids with us!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was wonderful!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Inside Concierge Suite. The size and rooms could not have been better. We gave up a balcony to experience the larger rooms. We just loved it and would like to see more of these on other ships. Perfect for a long cruise!

Ship tip

Just enjoy yourself!

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
Much improved over a few years ago.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5
Stayed on ship as we had been there many times before. Heavy rains the night before.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
Pretty town to visit! Went to the Tequila tasting. Have visited there a few times before.

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5
Enjoyed our excursion at the Shrimp Fest! Have also visited this port many times before.

Acapulco, Mexico

3 out of 5
Stayed on the ship as we had been there before. They have had far too many cartel related problems and we chose to stay on board. Did not get off the ship. Been there before.

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5
Beautiful country. Great excursion to Antigue and Craft Beers.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the entire day. Went out on the bow. Watched going thru the locks on our tv. Perfect pictures! Enjoyed our lunch outside at La Cucina while sailing across the lake.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Beautiful, clean island. Took a bus tour "Best of Aruba". Our driver/guide was wonderful, knowledgable and very entertaining!

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Went straight to the airport by bus! Great driver!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very well thought out. Smooth. Got our luggage and with a porter, right out to a bus to the airport.
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

Lrcritter    5 years ago

I don't understand how you thought you would come out ahead in the casino. Lol

NJCruiseGuy    5 years ago

I would never depend on the casino to payoff on a cruise ship. I don’t believe they have the same regulations / monitoring as land based casinos.

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