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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Bermuda

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Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Joy

8 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 01, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12621

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise some little tidbits of disappointment but the ocean was so calm great days all the way down and back 3rd cruise this year did this last minute because very affordable

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Well this was the worst thing of the cruise get to New York and get threw security 945am get checked in and they give you a boarding position it was 14th and we didn't get on the ship til 1230pm and still needed to book specialty dining times which was a nightmare waiting in line for hrs not on RoyalCaribbean in Bayonne, New Jersey we get to port get threw check-in and up onto ship so about 1045am on ship this new york port needs something it's too long to board plus how is it your not with technology like RoyalCaribbean we book our specialty dining on app

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was delicious never had a problem all restaurants and buffet

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Adult Pool was crowded only 1 children pool other side but still had kids in adults pool wasn't inforced

Entertainment

5 out of 5
DJs were okay just liked the sugarcane mojito bar music was good and waterfront was our favorite hangout watching the Beatles tribute

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Ship was really good staff were amazing

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
I think H2O zone was too stinky for the stacks diesel smell all over the area was gross

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Small but hey it worked only for 2 of us

Ship tip

Hangout at the waterfront Beatles tribute in the Cavern club gets packed where they won't let you in so my suggestion is go outside to the cavern bar and watch on the TV outside its setup to see and here but there early or you'll miss that too

Ports of call

New York, New York

2 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5
Not a good stop hardly anything there good to do

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
No excursions just hangout at beach don't touch 1's with umbrellas there's a 15$/ person charge...royalCaribbean private island next door no charges for that 1st come gets em

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5
We did sunset gosling rum excursion was awesome guide was very knowledgeable about the rums and the islands culture was great excursions drank alot too.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Herded like cattle go all the way down then go all the way down again and again and again

Traveler Photos

Wedge salad was delicious Norwegian joy The Cavern outside
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7 Comments

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Jojojaka    1 year ago

If you are ever at Port Canaveral again, go to Coco Beach.

CruisedudeNY65    1 year ago

Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed except for boarding and disembarkation which I believe are a result of the cuts made by ncl

TheBigSalad    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

PattiKakes    1 year ago

I agree that Port Canaveral is such a waste of a stop. I really wish ships from New York did not stop there.

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