Not a bad trip

Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 3.5
Author: billpowers36

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

billpowers36

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

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

Sail date: March 09, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11936

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

First time on NCL...Previously sailed on 14 other cruises...Ship was ok-good...I prefer the Promenade on RCL....Food taste just a tick above RCL (Which is just ok)...Presentation of food was brutal...Free Style Dining with no reservations is brutal...You get to wait up to an hour for a table...Wait staff were excellent...Although service can be slow...Seem like they are VERY short staffed....

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Days at sea will show that you cannot see the Pool unless you get there by 8am...Between saving seats and lack of space, almost impossible to find a spot

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

2 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Was a long line to get off....

6 Comments

javawoody 8 months ago

I would do second seating for dinner if they would adjust entertainment times, like they did in the past.

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Dumfy75 8 months ago

We love NCL freestyle dining, did one other cruise with set dining times and never again. I think people sometimes get the idea that freestyle means you can turn up anytime and get a table right away where you want though, and that’s not the case. We usually consider our itinerary and book some of our dinners when restaurant bookings become available 120 days out, and leave some nights free. Have never had an issue getting into restaurants.

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AuntPinkie 8 months ago

Appreciate your summary.

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bubbles60 8 months ago

We prefer the freestyle dining to the set dining times.

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cruising2004 8 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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