A misunderstood ship

Item: Norwegian Prima
Rating: 4.8
Author: bortman

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review

bortman

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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

Sail date: January 15, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15174

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The Prima is a bold and unique design. The food venues are small, so doing the opposite of what you're used to will help you. Examples: Indulge for Breakfast, rather than the Buffet.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 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

A near perfect cabin. A tad more storage could have been helpful.

Ship tip

Don't go to the typical venues, do the opposite of what you're used to doing.

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Ports of call

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

10 Comments

donald1lane 1 year ago

Thanks for your review and suggestions.

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byhisgrace 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Paw0614 1 year ago

Thanks for the advice!

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Dumfy75 1 year ago

Good tip thanks! This is NCL trying something new, and even a little research into the ship shows it’s supposed to be a different experience, but a lot of the complaints from people are centred around it not being like every other cruise they’ve taken. Plus I hate reviews that rate onboard activities and ship design low and this is justified only with a comment about the pool being small - if the pool is the most important thing for you then go to a hotel not a cruise ship!

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Rtsquared 1 year ago

Great advice! I think the Prima is a misunderstood ship. Too many cruisers are reluctant to change. Instead of embracing the new design they try to fit their old habits into the new design. Some forget they're on vacation and need to roll with the waves.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed summary. Enjoyed your cruise.

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BOBANDSUSAN 1 year ago

Thanks for your review. We enjoyed Prima also. We Scheduled it’s sister ship Viva for March 31st 🛳🥂🎉

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