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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Norwegian Joy

7 Night Caribbean: Harvest Caye Cozumel & Roatan (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 01, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5315

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall, my wife and I enjoyed our time on the cruise ship. We aren't foodies or really picky people. We loved the trip and it is right up our alley. Laid back people who just wanted to have fun and lay in the sun.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Great. We waited a little longer cause there was a few people who delayed us from the cruise before, but it was fast and smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Ate at the Q---> SOOOO good. If you like Barbeque it was delicious. We also ate at Teppanyaki and the food and entertainment of our chef were awesome. The other nights we tried Savor and Taste. Both restaurants are relatively the same. We enjoyed both.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The pool deck is something that should be remodeled when they take the ship in for a makeover in 2024. It is stuck in the corner and makes for a really cramped pool area. The pool needs to be larger and moved to the center of the deck.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
We loved going to see The Wanted ( Country band) they were really good. The on deck pool entertainment is something that should be fixed as there wasn't much for entertainment or music on the pool deck.

Children's Programs

Didn't travel with kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was awesome. They were all over the place. The bars were packed and yet they still got things to you in a timely manner and with a smile.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was clean, but the ship is in need of a makeover as there are a lot of places that look dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was cleaned very well during out stay. No complaints with the crew. The bed being pushed together like that made for an uncomfortable sleep with the gap in the middle.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5
No excursion. The port was nice inside the port area, otherwise, don't venture out by yourself

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

2 out of 5
The island is beautiful and well maintained. But, it is really a terrible concept that your food and drink package don't work on this private island.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We drove to Miami, so we parked our own car. When we went to get off the ship it was very smooth.
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11 Comments

RobTapp    1 year ago

Sorry to hear that your wife is sick after her cruise… Like I said, NCL didn’t have time to totally clean the ship Glad you got off in a timely fashion. We had a lady in a wheelchair. Took us forever to get off the ship.

RealStevieP    1 year ago

RobTapp my wife has been sick since we got off of the ship, but we aren't testing anymore due to work restrictions. So, she could have it.

RealStevieP    1 year ago

RobDC we were in line by 8:45am and by 9:30am we were in our car out of the parking garage from the 5th floor.

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

Appreciate the review 😎

rm25483    1 year ago

Thanks for reviewing! Currently counting down the days until our sailing on Joy, as well. :)

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

RobDC    1 year ago

Do you happen to remember what time you got off the ship?

BryantAZ    1 year ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience!

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