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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

7 Night Bermuda & Atlantic Coast (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 03, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9920

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Don’t have a negative thing to say. It was a great family vacation. Well deserved after the pandemic lockdowns!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our group of 10 had a 9:00-9:30 check in. The line didn’t start moving till about 9:15, it went fast. We were on the ship by 10:45

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate at Ocean Blue (was delicious), Cagneys (was good), Manhattan and Savor both really good and the buffet. We never had anything that was terrible, everything was great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We did the go karts, $15.00 per person was fun but only 8 minutes. If you have someone on the track who doesn’t know how to drive it slows everything down and the crew will stop the cars and take the driver off. It’s better to book for the hour before it opens when the course has double seater cars. Laser tag was awesome!! We did it on the last day and wished we had booked it for more days. Also did pools abs waterslides. We all had lots of fun!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Saw Footloose at 10:00pm, lasted till 11:45. If you have little ones would recommend earlier show. Elements was fantastic! Our group had mixed reviews, some liked it, some didn’t. Heard some really good bands and singers in some of the different bars.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff are absolutely amazing! They work so hard and have incredibly long days. Our room steward Yad was terrific. On the pool deck Neil was a great waiter. We never had to wait for drinks, he just seemed to know when we needed a refill. When we ate at Ocean Blue it was my sister’s birthday. They put us in this amazing private room with a large round table and they could close the glass doors. The ambiance was incredible. The service was excellent!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful and very clean. Always being cleaned by the staff.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was great. Clean and the beds nice and cozy. A bit small for 4 adults (2 teens, who brought way too much stuff)

Ship tip

Book all your dining options before you get on the ship. Some of the specialty restaurants book up quickly. Once onboard make your show reservations and book go karts and laser tag right away as well if you plan on doing that. Those activities are also quite popular and book up fast.

Ports of call

Norfolk, Virginia

4 out of 5
Nothing was open, it was July 4th. We walked around a bit we’re back on the ship after about an hour.

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5
We love Bermuda. This was our second time here. Did Horseshoe Bay Beach, absolutely gorgeous! Went to Snorkel beach very rocky (bring water shoes), also did the inflatable course just off the ship.

New York, New York

5 out of 5
We just walked around, went to Times Square.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Disembarkation was okay. It was just what I expected, the terminal was very busy. Found our suitcases right away. No problem getting a taxi
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8 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

dixietino    2 years ago

Very nice ship

Popdog    2 years ago

Thank you for your detailed review. Looking forward to booking a cruise on the Joy. Probably forgo the go-carts though. Seems like a terrific ship.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004    2 years ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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