Western Caribbean

Item: Norwegian Pearl
Rating: 3.4
Author: eranee06

Norwegian Pearl Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

eranee06

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

9 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 26, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Pearl

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Compared to other cruise lines, this one was a disappointment. Even with only having to pay port fees, taxes, and gratuities, I felt like this wasn’t worth the money. I took advantage of a free alcohol package and wished I had chosen another option because the daily drink selections were not very good

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very fast and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The food was not good at all, and the drink package wasn’t worth the price

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pools and hot tubs were nice, but other than that the ship was rather boring. It was great for an older crowd, but I would not recommend for younger people or children

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Some of the staff were excellent, most were average, and a few were down right rude.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

All excursions were canceled due to mudslides, which was obviously not anyone’s fault.

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Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala

1 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

I was surprised that we had to pay for food and drinks on NCLs own island.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

whidbeyben 6 years ago

NCL free drink promo tacks on a mandatory 18% service charge based on the full drink package charge of $75/day, so your “free drinks” cost $13.50 per day whether you have one soda or 8 martinis. If they offer free drink AND free drink gratuities, then that would mean more.

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terriesanchez 6 years ago

This is an NCL ship. I believe Carnival includes food and beverage on their private island where NCL does not.

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rgruenhaus 6 years ago

Instead of just statements of good or bad, how about something that says what was wrong or right about it. They should have run harvest cay like great stirrup cay, where all food and drink was supplied by the ship.

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terriesanchez 6 years ago

I'm going to guess it was a casino promo. We have the same ting in March and I am going to enjoy every minute!

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ayottem 6 years ago

What a crappy review. Wish you could have made the best of it.... How was a free drink package not worth it? I saw literally tons of different stuff.

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terriesanchez 6 years ago

You are not limited to the daily drink selections. You can order anything under $15 per drink.

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willwork4cruz 6 years ago

Wow a lot of people would have loved to have that opportunity. Too bad it wasn't enjoyable for you. How did you get the free fare?

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

That is ashame.

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