Overall a nice cruise. The entertainment wherever you went was very good. We enjoyed the specialty bars also. You can always find a nice space to sit, relax, and visit. Watching whales and dolphins from our balcony was amazing!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Food was good. Selection was a limited and a little boring. Not like it used to be. No more high end selections now that they have the "not included" fine dining restaurants. Cagney's steak house was fabulous but lack luster with service.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
We enjoyed all of the entertainment that was available. More games needed.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
They were all wonderful. Very talented performers.
Service and Staff
3 out of 5
When we had a waiter the service was wonderful. Finding them was always a challenge though. Our room steward was pretty late on making up the room, often times after 3 pm. Very friendly but didn't do the best job. Found someone's old socks next to the bed and a hat underneath.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Very clean and easy to get around. State room hallways were very narrow.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
There were three women in the room. Plenty of space. The rooms are typically small but it worked perfect for us.
Ship tip
Go to the Observation deck to watch the ship leave port. The view is spectacular!
Cabo was beautiful. We did the "Todos Santos" excursion which was nice. Great lunch at the Hotel California. Nice little shops. Some people were pretty pushy but not as bad as other areas. Shops were nice and clean.
Ensenada is very dirty. We did the blow hole and wine tasting tour. The blow hole is cool to see. Be prepared for ALOT of people trying to sell you things along the way, they are very pushy. The wine was good but there was no tour or information about them. We were sent into a room to taste three wines then rushed out so another group could come in. I would skip the wine tasting part of this excursion if possible. Also, the bus was very run down.
NCL seems to have the idea that once your cruise is over you're on your own. Getting off the ship was very time consuming, employees weren't very friendly, communication on where to get your luggage was non existant, and assistance find it was very hard to find. You are just on your own once you get off the ship.
Enjoyed reading your review, thanks. Definitely things are a bit different now, but I'd still rather cruise than not. All cruise lines seem to be understaffed and new crew trying to learn the ropes.
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