A Mixed Bag

Item: Norwegian Prima
Rating: 3.6
Author: clintk65

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

clintk65

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Northern Europe: Iceland & Norway (Southampton To Reykjavik)

Sail date: August 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9330

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

NCL knew that they had not docked at the second Iceland port all year. They should not have advertised this as a port. Two ports canceled on the original itinerary will keep us from booking with them again

Embarkation

3 out of 5

We paid for priority access. Other than first on and first off the ship, the benefits were limited

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was excellent. The food services director was active in the Indulge Food Hall.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

They kept rescheduling shows, that conflicted with other plans that had been made weeks earlier. We were not able to make any of the shows, other than the Price is Right. Syd Normans was a highlight

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Syd Normans was a highlighy

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The staff was personable and friendly.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

This was the newest ship we’ve ever sailed on. Very nice and the crew was constantly cleaning

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin was very nice

Ship tip

Be prepared for constant upselling

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

3 out of 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

After canceling our stop in Bruce, we were told that we would have an overnight in Amsterdam to make up for it. Then, because of “weather” the ship did not arrive until the scheduled day. It was past disappointing to miss a new country for us, then we made plans for the evening in Amsterdam that had to also be canceled.

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Bergen, Norway

3 out of 5

Geiranger, Norway

4 out of 5

The fjords were by far, the highlight of the trip

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Alesund, Norway

3 out of 5

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5

Reykjavik, Iceland

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

8 Comments

Mary0334 1 year ago

Thank for the review.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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bubbles60 1 year ago

We went on that same itinerary and had a great time. I agree Norway was the highlight of the destinations. Sorry the weather was not good for your trip. We enjoyed the Prima and had a great time.

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Ship2Shora 1 year ago

Sorry about that

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Nice itinerary. Sorry you missed a port of call. Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed some of your cruise.

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

Unfortunately, things like this seem to happen a lot more now. Wonder why ships cancel Reykjavik so much? Poor docking in for many weather conditions? Seems like this is NOT new, been going on for some time.

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