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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 18, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12800

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall we had a great cruise. There was a lot of variety of activities that kept us all happy and entertained.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
It was a slow process due to Covid restrictions, which I do understand and appreciate.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Good food and service. Lots of variety in the buffet and in the restaurants. I feel the desserts need to be served colder, but that is just my personal opinion. They keep the cream cheese under lock and key at the buffet due to the national shortage. There was no crème Brule or escargot, things that are usually staples on a cruise ship. GREAT MOJITOS!!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Always something going on that you could participate in. The outside movies should provide you with comfortable chairs and blankets for the chilly nights. There are not enough hot tubs as they were always full and over crowded.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Lots of variety and options for something different every night.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
All the staff was super friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The staff was ALWAYS cleaning the ship and going overboard to provide a safe and healthy environment.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was very nice and spacious, however the proximity of the closet to the bed was quite close.

Ports of call

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5
We took the Monkey River and Jungle tour and although it was fun, it left us no time to visit the port of Belize due to the cruise ship arriving late to port.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
The port is cute and new with the typical tourist shops and restaurants. The snorkeling operators were GREAT and super friendly. Taught us a lot about the reef system and showed us lots of different fish.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy!
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7 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

hollysmomtravel    2 years ago

Sorry it wasn't great

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the update

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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