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Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.8
Author: blue77

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Bermuda

blue77

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 19, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin number: 5100

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

4th cruise, 3rd different ship. Not my favorite ship and unless it's on an itinerary we really want I'd probably not want.to go on this particular ship again. The only thing I loved that was different Than other ships was the observation deck. It was fantastic.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We decided on a late check in, showed up at 12:25, was on board eating by 12:45. Can't beat that!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Only did MDR. Food was excellent as always though nothing after 9:30. Well, the Local but after a long wait after being seated, we left.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Small pools (which was aware of) and slides were fantastic though the tube slide no longer alows 2 tubes at a time. They need more included activities. Too much is an extra cost.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Saw the Beatles show and Elements. Though I prefer the Broadway type show better, Elements was very good!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We had the best Room Steward of any cruise during this trip. Arnold Collado was the best! Took great care of us and called us by our names, even when just walking in the hall and seeing him!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Normal balcony, exactly what you would expect.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Leaving is always hard. Lots of people getting off the same time but wasn't as bad as past disembarking experiences.

5 Comments

24MyLuckyDragon 5 months ago

Great review. Totally agree w/ your observation about The Local. Good food, but the service is not consistent. NCL should take notice considering it’s the only food option after 9:30 pm. I was there from early morning for breakfast & lunch, and it’s always hit or miss. Thank you for sharing your experience onboard The JOY. Glad you had what seems like a good time overall. Happy cruising 😎⚓️🤩❣️‼️

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javawoody 5 months ago

Appreciate the post

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bubbles60 5 months ago

Great review

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HeavySeas 5 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 5 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

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Other reviews of this sailing

first time on the ncl Joy was great

Great experience. Beautiful ship, great crew, weather was super. Best embarkation/ disembarkation ever. CBP facial recognition saved time. NCL’s processes worked flawlessly. Internet via StarLink worked flawlessly. Bermuda is a great place to visit.

Norwegian Cruise Was Very nice ; whereas BJ's Travel fumbled the ball !!!