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Norwegian Prima Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Norwegian Prima

7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Cozumel (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12535

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Truly a beautiful and uniquely designed ship. Service staff was so great overall... My friend and I had several favorite servers, and we requested their sections whenever possible. As for the ship itself -- Go into it with an open mind, and I think you will have a fantastic vacation. Many gripe about the fact that the layout and general flow of decks 6/7/8 are not the same as on Breakaway or Breakaway Plus, but that is definitely intentional. Instead of one long central corridor on each level, there are instead passageways which tend to be offset to port or starboard... And I figured it out pretty quickly. Main dining room is gorgeous, Indulge food hall is a gem and so delicious, and don't forget to do the go-karts... This track layout is fantastic. Donna Summer musical and The Price is Right were so much fun. Highly recommend! Was everything perfect? No. Still some kinks to work out with chilly hot tubs, some crowded spaces, deck chair hogs, show reservation snags... But I had a blast and will totally be back.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved the new studio cabin design. With better lighting and mirrors, the space felt bigger. And the bathroom/shower area is fantastic. Very thoughtfully designed.

Ship tip

If you board ship before noon or so, the app and the touch screens by elevators will still be on the previous cruise schedule. By around 1:30, you should be able to book things for your cruise itinerary and not have to wait in line in the theater to book. Not to mention that there were ALWAYS open seats in the theater which you can almost certainly have if you are willing to go standby for a performance that is "sold out".

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

2 out of 5
Did not do excursion, tried to just walk around the port area and couldn't get very far without being constantly hawked by street vendors, some of the most aggressive I've ever encountered. Lasted 10 minutes, went back to the ship. Beautiful mountain landscape, though.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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8 Comments

Rtsquared    1 year ago

Thanks for the reviews. I agree, people who go expecting a previous experience will be disappointed. You have to go in open minded. I'm looking forward to our turn in June

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

Gammi6    1 year ago

I was on this cruise. I loved the ship as well. She is gorgeous. And I loved the layout of deck 8 inside and outside. I went into it worried like you because of the bad reviews but came out loving it. My husband and I had the exact same excursion as you in Jamaica. Awful.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

BOBANDSUSAN    1 year ago

Thanks for such a positive review! Makes us even more excited for our February 12th cruise on the Prima. πŸ›³πŸ₯‚πŸŽ‰

nclcruzr    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed the Prima, I did too back in November. It is a different style of ship but I think I could love it just like I do the Encore. Plus the balcony rooms are too die for!

dsorel    1 year ago

Great review! Glad to read you enjoyed your cruise on NCL Prima! Thanks for the tipsπŸ˜ƒ

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. I see mixed reviews on the design of the ship.

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