Beautiful Ship!

Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.6
Author: PattiKakes

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review

PattiKakes

Contributor Level: Second Mate

38 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

5 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 30, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Even though we were not allowed off the ship in Bermuda due to bad weather, Joy was a beautiful ship with so much to be enjoyed. Plenty to do, never felt crowded. Excellent food and entertainment. Internet not great, I don't believe they have Starlink yet.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

First time that leaving from NY was actually quick and organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Observation Lounge

5 out of 5

My most favorite place in the world. Best observation lounge I have ever experienced. Sad they are making it smaller during next dry dock.

La Cucina Italian Restaurant

5 out of 5

The best food at sea!! Everything tasted like a 5 star restaurant. Flavor was great. Not large portions, but filling.

American Diner

5 out of 5

Can get breakfast here instead of going to the buffet! It's a well kept secret. Same good as buffet just without the crowds and lines.

Q Texas Smokehouse

5 out of 5

Love the country vibes in here! Typical great BBQ food and live country music!

Garden Cafe

5 out of 5

Great buffet, plenty of choices.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Mini Golf

1 out of 5

Needs a complete revamp.

Atrium

5 out of 5

The most beautiful atrium.

Pulse Fitness Center

4 out of 5

Good options, but it was always hot in there. I don't believe there was a water machine like on other ships. All the equipment except one bike were working.

Aqua Park

4 out of 5

2 water slides, one geared more towards adults which is nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Galaxy Pavilion

5 out of 5

Cool area, never anyone in it though. Each activity was about $8 each.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I love everything about NCL. Ships are beautiful and so well laid out.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Stayed in a standard balcony room. Good size, did not feel too cramped for two people. Bathroom was decent size. Modern layout. Couch was not comfortable, bed a bit stiff.

Ship tip

Specialty dining on NCL is always worth it! Purchase a package prior to sailing, almost double the price when you try to buy onboard.

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Ports of call

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

2 out of 5

Only reason I'm rating it low is because we were only allowed off the ship for 3 hours due to the weather! Captain made the wrong choice by continuing to sail to Bermuda during TWO active hurricanes. For the three days we were docked in Bermuda, we were not allowed off the ship because we needed to be on standby for the ship to leave whenever there was a window of good weather. Very upset I did not get to experience Bermuda on this cruise, especially since it was the only port stop!

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New York, New York

5 out of 5