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Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.5
Author: ggh50

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12820

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Had a great time. Fun ports to visit and wonderful staff to take care of us.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

We had to register in a tent LA due to a crowded port.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was good, service was great.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pool was quite crowded on sea days.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Solid performers. Ryan North in the District was nice to listen to in the evenings.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff members we dealt with were excellent. Great attitudes and quite competent at their jobs.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

NCL Joy is well kept and clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

NIce cabin in a good location for our purposes.

Ship tip

Avoid the pool on sea days.

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Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Acapulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

3 out of 5

Panama City, Panama

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Customs and Border Control was terribly backed up and really slowed down disembarkation.

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