Great cruise not the greatest ship

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10142

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

had a great week. A decent wait to get on ship not a big deal but other lines do it better. overall for was good. service was not great had a time trying to get room cleaned. not a great ship for lounging in sun or getting in pool or jogging track. also if you like going to the casino this one was disappointing

Embarkation

3 out of 5
had a wait this was first time cruise but royal just does it right when it comes to boarding without status on royal no wait in my experience

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
food was pretty good in mdr and Cagney steakhouse. the hibachi place was the worst hibachi ive had ever I am assuming it was just a bad experience. I will give it another shot next time. pizza wasn't great but okay for a snack. buffet was okay nothing to write home about. as cruise ship food goes all in all food was good

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
pool was very small didn't even try to push our way in. running track oh that's right running track was covered with chairs because ship was built for a different market and does have enough lounging space. chairs seemed to just be set wherever.

Entertainment

need reservations. for some reason they canceled footloose on this cruise

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
getting the room cleaned was like pulling teeth. the only ship ive been on with a light that asks for the stateroom to be serviced and no one ever came. by the end of the cruise we were asking please just bring new towels you don't even have to clean. now maybe they are understaffed but I'm not the hiring manager soo... service in restaurants I don't remember anything unusual

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
ship layout just doesn't seem to great for Caribbean and no usable outdoor track. casino was very small

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
cabin seemed small not bad but just okay

Ship tip

don't expect great cabin service and probably ok if you don't want to gamble or spend time outside lounging or walking on track

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

2 out of 5
this port wasn't nice. I local person followed us once we exited gate the entire time we walked he told us things about port I believe he was looking for a tip. area was also dirty and under construction

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
easy to leave the ship crazy long path once down to gangway level
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9 Comments

Sogmoore     2 months ago

Thanks for your review

javawoody     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie     3 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry to hear that this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

bubbles60     3 months ago

Sorry you were not pleased. We always have an excellent experience on NCL.

HeavySeas     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

TheBigSalad     3 months ago

Thanks for your review.

cruising2004     3 months ago

Sorry the ship was not up to par. Glad you made the best of it though.

24MyLuckyDragon     3 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience & wishing you happy cruising on your next 😎⚓️🤩💙‼️

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