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Item: Norwegian Prima
Rating: 2.2
Author: yogadancer

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

yogadancer

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 08, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

No social distancing. Very crowded. Upcharges everywhere. Cheap wine. (Did not realize until after I was home). Got headaches from the wine which was boxed. No real walking track. Beware of puddles of water on deck where you are supposed to be able to walk. Elevators very slow. Eat Indian at Indulge if you like that-also hit the gelato stand for the best chocolate caramel gelato-it will cost you. There was not a lot of entertainment...no dance floor except the disco. I really felt like we were constantly getting upcharged. The buffet is just crazy. So crowded...food is just so so unless you pay extra.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Long lines

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

If you went to specialty restaurants, food was good. Excluding Indulge, which was generally not upcharged.

Nama Sushi & Sashimi

5 out of 5

Fantastic. Great customer service. Adore Daisy and Victoria. Worth it.

Indulge Food Hall

5 out of 5

Incredible. Yummy. Limited hours. Go early.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

The poolside dance instruction was good.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Donna Sommers was good. No other real shows on our ship. The musicians were good, but there was not a dance floor. No other entertainment worth mentioning.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

The staff were polite. It feels like there are not that many stewards and waitstaff.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Layout is confusing. It is clean but is not well designed. Crowded everywhere. Forget social distancing.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

NIce size. Yes, the dresses done fit in to prevent them from trailing, and I am super short. You have to step on a ladder to hang them. There is no table if you order room service. WE did not order room service because it is upcharged like crazy.

Ship tip

Book as much as you can the minute you sign on to go on this ship. Bring some bottled water if you don't want the tap water. The tap water just smells like chlorine to me.

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