Beautiful ocean and port stops, hurricane adjusted itinerary

Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 5
Author: mayaro19

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Bermuda

mayaro19

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Bermuda & Bahamas (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10960

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Highly enjoyed the ship atmosphere, staff, on-board activities, and especially the food. The spa was really nice and too easy to over-spend: I was glad to have set money aside in advance to spend.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy, fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Incredible food!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

11yo son loved the range of activities. He played video games in the kids area, watched a cake-making demonstration, did sudoku and crosswords, took out books from the library, and played laser tag and drove the go cart track multiple times.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed the juggler and magician shows.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Our 11yo son was thrilled to be able to check himself in and out of childcare. A really great idea on their part.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Not just consistently clean surfaces but also clean air. This had to be some of the cleanest indoor air I’ve ever experienced.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

LOVED having a balcony for the first time. Worth the cost. Housekeeping was so quick to make the room clean every single day.

Ship tip

We were content with pre-purchasing a single specialty dining package because the included sit-down meals were so good, but multiple packages would’ve added another layer of fun and adventure on-ship.

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Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda Did not visit port

Hurricane Franklin turned us around. Severely disappointed. Went to Miami instead and spent 4 hours in the terminal waiting for everyone to disembark to go through customs. A challenging end to the trip.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick, easy and clean

6 Comments

bubbles60 1 year ago

Wonderful positive review.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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UglyShirtGuy 1 year ago

Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed your trip, and I really really appreciate that you understand that the CL can't control the weather. So many reviewers are only too happy to ding the crew and company for bad weather, dirty cities, and any number of other things, so it's refreshing to see a review written with a realistic attitude!

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry a hurricane caused you to miss the port of call. Glad you enjoyed your and your son enjoyed your cruise in spite of it.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise even though the itinerary changed. Great attitude! Thank you for sharing your experience.

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