Hot and humid

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Joy

10 Night Caribbean: Dominican Republic & Grand Turk (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 18, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin number: 12160

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

If given the chance ...I would not book the Caribbean in August again. Weather was super hot and 90% humid. Unless you have to travel this month I would wait til after September when hurricane season is over. That being said..Joy is a great ship and I prefer their forward cabins. Closer to gangway when you get off, to Theatre, buffet and tbe Vibe.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No issues, quick and organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Enjoyed both specialty restaurants and buffet. Food was very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The Vibe is a must to escape the pool and deck areas where people still mark chairs and kids run wild. I call that area "the zoo"

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Very light in this area. Bring back the bway shows. A couple of trios is not enough. The one show "Elements" was ok, not fabulous. Kind of like a magician meets a ballet. No spoken words, all acrobatics and magic tricks.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Half the observation deck is gone

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very nice.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
They created long lines through dining room and it was difficult to stand and slowly tread off ship
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

karlgrgurich     3 months ago

FYI. Hurricane season is not over until the end of November

Lounray     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     3 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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