Flexible cruising post hurricane

Norwegian Pearl Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

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Review: 1

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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7 Night Canada & New England (Boston To Quebec City)

Sail date: September 30, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Pearl

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10024

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our cruise. Stops in Canada were beautiful. We had to be flexible - changes in itinerary were made due to a hurricane shortly before our trip. Our advice is to book your own flights regardless of the deal - we had to travel on both ends of the cruise and this added costs.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Norwegian offers a great deal - $199 round trip airfare for 2 passengers - however, they don't arrange flights from many cities. We had to travel about 1.5 hr from our home and stay overnight in a hotel to get on our assigned flight.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Due to hurricane Fiona, one port was changed and a second canceled entirely. This left us with 2 days at sea - one more than planned. Too cold for swimming, and not interested in Bingo, trivia or shopping, this left limited activity possibilities. We watched a movie, did a lot of reading, and many deck laps. They were long days. We appreciated how the staff tried to adapt to the late cancellation of a port.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

We enjoyed Seaside Duo, Valentyna and Cameron.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward Eugene was especially helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

4 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5

La Baie, Quebec

5 out of 5

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

We understand that Quebec is not a large city - nevertheless, should mention that the taxi and Uber waits were quite long. We were extremely dissatisfied that our flights home were booked from Montreal, necessitating a car rental. If the cruise ends in Quebec, why shouldn't all passengers be able to fly home from there?

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