Excellent Cruise

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 85

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

15 Night Panama Canal - Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: January 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15846

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

A great ship with an amazing crew who were faultless in their service, ship never felt crowded. Itinerary changed from booking, but that didn’t impact on our experience significantly.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Painless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Speciality dining was excellent, other dining rooms of an equal standard. Buffet never too busy.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Main show was superb

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff were faultless and the bar staff almost telepathic in their abilities

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Spotlessly clean and never felt crowded

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great cabin with excellent storage

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

1 out of 5
Pier swarming with hawkers and beggars

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Acapulco, Mexico

2 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

2 out of 5
Long and uncomfortable bus journey to get anywhere

Panama City, Panama

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quickest ever disembarkation
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