Very enjoyable cruise.

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

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Pearl

7 Night Canada & New England (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 21, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Pearl

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10098

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was very restful for us. We spent more time in our room than on our last cruise to Alaska. We looked forward to the entertainment in the Stardust and the free drink package. We are not big drinkers but enjoyed having a drink every night.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Staff was wonderful, food was good, variety was nice.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
I'm too old to do any of these things.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Comedian was excellent, aerialists were excellent. Really enjoyed Seaside Duo. They sang beautifully! Wasn't too fond of Ice Bucket, Valentyna or the man playing the guitar.

Children's Programs

We are elderly.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward was very courteous; dining room staff were super friendly. All employees were very friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The rooms were smaller than on the Norwegian Encore. Bathrooms were VERY small. Rooms were very clean everywhere. I didn't like the bar at the front of the atrium. Most of the ship's entertainment happened here, and you couldn't see them very well because the people at the bar were in the way.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Room was smaller than Norwegian Encore. Not much room to dress. Beds are very hard! Asked for an eggcrate mattress and one was provided (thank you!). Bathrooms were extremely small. There were a lot of large people on board. I'm sure they felt the same way.

Ship tip

Get a balcony room so you can get some fresh air.

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts Did not visit port

Have been there before.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

4 out of 5
Not much to do there except visit the house at Anne of Green Gables. Gift shop wouldn't take Discover card or American money so I couldn't purchase anything.

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5
The only thing to do here was go through the museum of Alexander Graham Bell. This was interesting but a little boring too.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5
Nothing to do here except take a picture of the lighthouse. I signed up for this excursion because I was told there was shopping along the boardwalk along Peggy's Cove. There was NO shopping whatsoever, so there's not much to do except look at a lighthouse.

Portland, Maine Did not visit port

Had been there before.

Bar Harbor, Maine Did not visit port

Not interested.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Didn't stand in line too long. It was very efficient.
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