Great voyage for kids - Not so great ship
Norwegian Pearl Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage
7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 15, 2018
Ship: Norwegian Pearl
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 11568
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
When compared to the exact same Princess cruise we took six years ago, Norwegian leaves a lot to be desired. We had two teenagers and two ten year old's along with us. The teen club was really lacking in supervised activities when compared to the Princess activities. Although the daily schedule is filled with "activities," most of them are designed to separate you from our money. All the cruise lines do this, but Norwegian goes to an extreme. The buffet was just OK, while the specialty restaurants were very good. There wasn't the "friendliness" from many of the crew members that we've experienced on other cruise lines. The Norwegian excursions are extremely expensive. Other cruises we've been on with children, had, at least, one evening show that would appeal to kids. The Norwegian "family" show was a guy doing card tricks. The Princess cruise had a "real" magician, jugglers, etc. If you're traveling with kids, go with Princess.Embarkation
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Have a fat wallet!