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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

12 Night Panama Canal Partial Transit (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 27, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14148

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Relaxing, did what we wanted to . If we wanted to see a show at the atrium we did or just walked by. The same goes for all the other activities. Service all around was exceptional. Only down side was the medical bill I received after I got sick. I did take out insurance.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Wow being concierge is so worth it. My husband was very nervous about it but in the end couldn’t believe the service. The embarkation was smooth. Quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Enjoyed most of the entertainment. Wish they had Burn the Floor instead of Elements. Tried leaving the show but were stuck in our seats. Mike Paramore the comedian was great. Too bad we got to see him at the end of his residency. The Beatles were wonderful. Not a fan of the later music but I did become one after their show.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Joseph, Donny, Sylvia and all the others at LaCucina words can’t not explain how wonderful the were. We were concierge so we had breakfas, almost everyday, there. The menu seemed the same for lunch, but if it was read through, you would notice the changes. Lunch we did all over. Never ate at the Garden Cafe. Passengers were rude, disrespectfu, like they were the only ones on the ship. Johnny at the juice bar was very accommodating. Maria the Maitre D excellent

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
No complaints. Extremely clean ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
LARGE, plenty of storage space. So comfortable

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Went on a tour of the ruins, near the end got caught in a big storm. Bring rain gear. We were not prepared. Port area was beautiful. If we weren’t wet we would have hung out. By the time we got back on the ship and changed. The walk back would have been too long and we would have not have had time to enjoy before all onboard

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5
Got sick and had to cancel excursion. Walked around port, extremely hot

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5
Beautiful and nice experience

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
Loved the canal

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Semi submarine was the best. Could have skipped the west village. An hr there was toooooooo long.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Stayed near ship. Walked to the duty free area, about half a mile away. Returned to ship. Found a supermarket near ship, bought chips

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)

5 out of 5
You have to experience this

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Was great having concierge. Went through the service elevator. Only problem was the security system went down and no one was able to disembark. Oh well not going to let that ruin a GREAT trip.

Traveler Photos

Walking around Harvest Caye Docking in costa maya Semi submarine excursion
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2 Comments

afahey    5 years ago

I completely agree about rude, entitled, whining passengers. It seems to be getting worse all the time! I always wonder how people can find so much to bitch about when they’re on vacation!!!

snakmama    5 years ago

This is a very good review!

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