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Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Norwegian Joy

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

Sail date: March 16, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 15176

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Liked NCL overall with few minor gripes. Good itinerary for folks just looking to go to some sunny spots and a change of scenery. Joy has removed some kid friendly activities and also truncated the size of the observation lounge to add more cabins (revenue), which was disappointing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and painless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lack of stuff for younger children.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Need another production show. Elements is only one.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Son enjoyed Splash Academy

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward and most restaurant staff were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Kept very clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Great size and comfort. Unfortunately we had smokers near us clearly smoking in their cabin against the rules, and our cabin reeked of cigarette.

Ship tip

Book restaurants (even the included ones, taste, savor, manhattan room) early!

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Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5
Food not included despite being the cruise line’s “private island”
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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Very long line to get off ship. Need more than just two security people scanning cards to get off.
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise
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javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the post
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cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad all enjoyed their cruise. Thanks for the review.
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Lounray     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing.
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bubbles60     7 months ago

Glad you had a good trip.
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