PRETTY SCENERY BUT VASTLY OVERCROWDED

Item: Norwegian Pearl
Rating: 3.8
Author: judypet2

Norwegian Pearl Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

judypet2

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 30, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Pearl

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10064

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This trip left a bad feeling in regard to taking another cruise with Norwegian. The overcrowding resluting in injury, the constant sales hype, and the strange hours in ports made me feel it was all about money and the trip did not seem relaxing.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS WERE GOOD BUT BUFFET AREA WAS SO OVERCROWDED, THEY PUT EXTRA CHAIRS BY BOOTHS IN AN ALREADY SMALL AISLE. oN THE SECOND DAY MY BOYFRIEND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN ONE OF THESE, FELL AND BROKE 2 RIBS. HE WAS IN SHIPS MEDICAL OR BED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP! As a result, we did not get our the rest of the trip was somewhat ruined.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Fitness center was smaller than their other ships but adequate. What I did not like is the fitness pesonnel coming up to me while exercising and trying to get me to buy something like arch supports, etc. Also the seminars were educational but charged incredible prices on health product they were selling...1300.00!. I went online and found the same site selling them for 372.00

Entertainment

4 out of 5

what little I got tho hear

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our steward was most helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Wehave been on 5 cruises with Norwegian. this one was disapointing not only for the injury issue which we are still dealing with but the overcrowding and constant sales pressure on board to shop for products. Having had to spend more time onboard I felt harrassed by all this.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

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Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5

not alot to do

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Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

would've like more time in this port and ship gave us limited afternoon hours

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Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

We did not arrive until 6 pm and it was dark in 30 minutes. The only places mainly open during this time were souvenir stores and bars. although we could stay out until 11, it was a limited occasion. fortunately I've seen Victoria before.

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

ship guest services was to provide a wheel chair and special transportatiomfor my boyfriend due to his injuries . This did not happen until I went to disembarkation personnel and requesterd again.

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6 Comments

Autismcruiser1 6 years ago

You should of eating breakfast and lunch at the little Italy restaurant at the back of deck 12

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Britain22 6 years ago

We were on the Pearl on this same cruise and loved it! No issues or mishaps. Sorry you had a bad experience but that is not the norm on the Pearl. We have sailed on it 6 times and loved each trip.

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fanny007 6 years ago

Judypet2 try another cruise line. I was on the NCL Pearl to Alaska just a few months ago and I prefer Princess Cruises.

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Sneed1980 6 years ago

My friend just got off that cruise with husband and three children and they loved it!!!!

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chazphin 6 years ago

Really have ever cruised before?

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SocialAlexNYC 6 years ago

The person I'm sailing with is afraid of exactly this feeling. Sad to read this review but thank you because it's helpful

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great experience with a few hickups.