Relaxing cruise

Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.2
Author: BoulderCruisers

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

BoulderCruisers

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 16

Helpful Votes: 368

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14838

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Very much enjoyed this cruise and would do it again, possibly on another ship. It was fun to see the “new” canal and Panama City became one of our new favorite ports.also, the sea life was awesome!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Previous cruisers didn’t leave the ship until after 11am so we were very late boarding.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Didn’t use he buffet much but the other restaurants were really good. Food prepared correctly and everything was served at the proper temperature.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Didn’t use. Instead we watched the sea life from our balcony.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Shows were good but played too many times. Beatles and Cabernet were both shown 4 times in two weeks.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The majority of the service was really good but our room steward seemed to hurry through our room to get to the next. Too many rooms assigned to give good service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We really enjoyed our cabin but unfortunately the glass on the railing was dirty for most of the trip. The windows were cleaned but not the railing so it was hard to see through.