An excellent experience on The NCL Prima

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Prima

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

Sail date: August 17, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Just an exceptional experience of Cruising. I enjoyed this very much

Embarkation

5 out of 5
NCL offered a very simple and helpful onboarding experience. There were no delays or long lines from airport to check-in to ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Thoroughly enjoyed the variety of dining experiences: Cagney’s, Onda, Paloma’s and the Haven. I even enjoyed Buffet, although it was always harder to find a seat. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the scale of spaces on the Prima more than any other prior Cruise experience.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I prefer to do my own thing on a Ship: hot tub, walking, massage and especially the Bars

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
In many ways I have come to expect high quality service on NCL ships. Even so, the experience of being on the PRIMA was truly superb. Prior to boarding I read some unflattering reviews of the PRIMA and the PRIMA experience on this site, so I was looking for some difficult experiences. That NEVER happened….I loved being on that ship with that staff in that cabin….it really was perfect. I don’t doubt the experience of those who criticized their experiences. However, I fortunately enjoyed almost every moment of my journey.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The design of the PRIMA is unique among NCL ships. Even though the ship is very large, there is a palpable sense of intimacy as one moves among ship venues. The Bars, my favorite venues, were just great. I always felt I was in a distinct space set outside the ebb and flow of ship traffic. I stayed within The Haven and that was delightful. Only The Bliss offers a nearly comparable Haven experience.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Absolutely excellent Cabin experience

Ship tip

Enjoy yourself….travel the ship

Ports of call

Alesund, Norway

5 out of 5

Bergen, Norway

5 out of 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

3 out of 5

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5
Visit Ghent!!!

Geiranger, Norway

5 out of 5
Really beautiful

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Without exception the disembarkation was the simplest I have experienced in almost 10 years of cruises.
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