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Norwegian Pearl Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Pearl

11 Night Caribbean: Curacao Aruba & Dominican Republic (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 02, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Pearl

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10566

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Had a wonderful time and so ready for another cruise! The ports we visited were amazing and the tours were so informative in the history of the countries and people who live there.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food on board was amazing and so delicious. Lots of variety in the main dining room and buffet.

Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Delicious food and the performance by the chefs were superb!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
So much to do on board, and not enough time!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Zee and Troy (cruise staff) were amazing with the game shows and all of the parties! and Tim made learning the dances (cha cha, salsa) easier! Latin Fire and Rhythm Jive made the best music for dancing the night away !

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward Ernie was so helpful and kept our room looking pristine and clean! The waiters in the Indigo and Summer palace were so friendly and welcoming!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was so clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

I would recommend booking what you can as early as possible.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Did the Mofongo and Mojito tour with NCL, amazing walking city tour. The mofongo was delicious and had my first mojito ever. Definitely recommend!!

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Did the Sea and See Island tour, rode in a semisubmarine and saw all sorts of fish and turtles. Went to the Curaçao distillery! Walked around and walked on the Queen Emma bridge to the other side. Such a beautiful place!

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Walked around on own and enjoyed the shopping, visiting the various stops (I love Aruba sign, Wilheimina Park, Blue Horses and Lucy’s bar).

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Embarkation port -spent New Year’s Eve and day here before cruise. Just relaxed and enjoyed the views from our hotel room

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
Did the historical walking tour on our own. Such a lovely place and lots to see.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the beach time and sunshine!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Did a shore excursion (Everglades by airport) with a drop off at airport afterwards. A bit crazy with everyone getting off the ship at the same time but it went well and got to the bus with time to spare.
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