Ok, but could have been better

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
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Norwegian Prima

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

Sail date: January 08, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9330

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Not enough space at pool, main dining room food was not good, and I was not allowed to get bottled water because I didn’t book from Sept-Dec even though when I checked in on the app, it said 6 bottles of water were in my beverage package. All cruise ships should have water bottle refill stations.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We got there at 1:30 so all the lines had died down, only took 20 mins

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The buffet and Indulge were good, but the food was not up to par in the main dining rooms.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
There was not enough pool for this big of a ship, the main pool was small and only had two more small pools, disappointed.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
It was very difficult to get into the shows as they were already booked out by first day of cruise. They only allow so many app bookings pre-cruise and then on board the ship, they all reserved out so quickly.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Servers in the main dining room were not very friendly. We asked for a coffee machine and it took our room steward 5 hours to deliver.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
I didn’t know it wasn’t right up against the sea so our view was that of the Infinity pool and chairs.

Ship tip

Book restaurants and shows early.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
We were very happy with the Space Center excursion and ride back to the airport.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
The cooking class excursion was phenomenal.

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
It took a very long time to get on the shore from the tendering process and we were in Group 2, so it was 2 hours after anchoring before we were at the beach.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica Did not visit port

I’ve been to Jamaica before and I heard that the people there are very aggressive with getting you to buy something

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

Weather prevented us from stopping, but we received $100 back

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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5 Comments

redtail2    1 year ago

From the Kennedy Space Center, what time did the shuttle deliver you to the airport. We are thinking to book this excursion.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

Gammi6    1 year ago

Take a water bottle and refill it at the Buffett bar. That’s what I always do.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed most of it. There are usually places in the buffet to get water. You can use a glass to refill your own bottle.

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