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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Bermuda

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Reviews: 3
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Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Norwegian Joy

7 Night Bermuda & Atlantic Coast (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 15, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8128

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I'd due Bermuda again.... I thought the islands were wonderful and the people were great. My favorite activity was the Snorkel and Sail on the Rising Sun. I was surprised that Horseshoe Bay sand was not as Pink as they led us to believe.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Long Line 3 times over... even though we had everything we needed for Bermuda, they still wanted another Covid Test for the Cruise line, said needed 2 days, instead of the 4 that Bermuda agreed to

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was adequate, and there was never any lines to get into the different restaurants, but the buffet would close up to switch from breakfast to lunch, and that did not make sense to me

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness center did not have enough bikes, many more treadmills, and little to no room for stretching or yoga. I was not impressed with the Joy facilities, missed the expanded Thermal Spa, there really wasn't one on this ship....

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were ok, enjoyed the bands and shows i attended

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was great....

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Yes, everything was clean, but as I said, the Joy's layout was not the best, only Mid Ship elevator sections, so a lot of walking needed for either to the front, or the back of the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
It was adequate, but wished I had done the bid for the Haven rooms.... Thought I had a Spa Cabin, and did not want to loose the Thermal Spa by upgrading, but then learned there was no Thermal Spa ! Uggh

Ship tip

Upgrade if you can

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Norfolk, Virginia

3 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

bandolero    2 years ago

Sorry to hear that from the beach. We've been on the Mai 8th cruise, and it was pink. From Horseshoe to Warwick Long Bay - all beaches. We also don't prefer the Joy's different layout. The 678 was so boring, nothing to see, only doors.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

pmbjmeyer    2 years ago

Are you still required to test prior to Bermuda if you do not get off the ship in Virginia?

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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