Prima - 10-Day Northern Europe (Reykjavik to Southampton)
Norwegian Prima Cruise Review
10 Night Northern Europe: Iceland & Norway (Reykjavik To Southampton)
Sail date: August 17, 2023
Ship: Norwegian Prima
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 10767
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
For all the planning NCL put into these new ships they really missed on layout which played a big factor on the upper decks being so disjointed. The buffet and pool deck were too small but the indulge and new design of deck 8 are great additions. A spacious ship well worth going on but don’t think it’ll be my favourite NCL ship or class.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Surfside Café & Grill
The buffet as many will say is far too small, I get the idea of reducing the size of buffet and compensate with the new foodhall but with the layout of the ship meaning you also have a lot of foot traffic through the buffet, the size made it claustrophobic. There also wasn’t much choice so we didn’t eat here often (two times in the ten days).
Los Lobos
My second time at Los Lobos but it’s now went up to my fa outfits speciality restaurant with the Guacamole alone. Well worth getting this starter, you don’t even need to get a main just eat chips and Guac all night.Fajitas were fantastic and the Burritos and Carne Asada also great choices. We went twice on our trip
Indulge Food Hall
What a concept! Tamara as expected was our favourite and the Tikka Masala was one of the best we’d ever had. And the Naans were spot on. Loved seeing a lot of people trying Indian food for the first time, which is surprising to us in the UK.All the options for Lunch and Dinner are great, loved the Pad Thai from Nudls and the Duck from Rotisserie. Fantastic would go back just for this!
Food Republic
First time I’ve ever tried Food Republic and we enjoyed it. My favourite cuisines all in one place and the bao buns were incredible. A bit of an expensive one (we were glad we were using our package for this) as some of the dishes weren’t up to the best standard too.
The Local Bar & Grill
Love the Local/O’Sheehan’s always where you find the best bartenders. The new design of the local is different but I liked it separating the bar and restaurant is good.
The Commodore Room
Food is good as is in the Hudson, but it’s a bit squashed I will say that!
Hudson's Main Dining Room
Great vibe and always good food. Probably the best designed NCL main dining room to date.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Don’t go to the buffet go to the Indulge and the Local, more options and less crowded. Book the Go Karts early on the sailing to guarantee you get a shot of them. If you like sitting beside the pool all week get the Vibe pass.
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Disembarkation
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