Great value, excellent ports, not enough public space on such a huge ship

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Norwegian Prima

Sail date: November 07, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 16708

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 26 days ago

Review summary

Was a great deal for a balcony room and so many excellent stops. Expected more of such a brand new ship. Room was great, very modern, but ship layout and public spaces were not. Entertainment and main dining was just blah.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Indulge Food Hall was great, buffet good, main dining not worth Instagram shots, boring menu

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Has to go through the gauntlet of spa salespeople to get to tiny gym. Stadium area was pretty good.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Theater can't even hold a quarter of guests in a single show even with the crappy acts they provided.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Not enough public spaces. Challenge to get to some places. Too much space given to specialty restaurants.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Could easily make a week long visit and still not see it all. If going on a cruise out of here, fly in early and check it out

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
Florence - 5 Stars, Pisa - 2. When they warm you about pickpockets, believe them. Was lucky the pocket he tried had nothing but a map in it.

Cannes, France

3 out of 5
Went to Monaco. Did not live up to the hype. Old Town area was better than casino area by far.

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Didn't get off here because we visited earlier in the year. Amazing city, need more than a half day here for sure.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands Did not visit port

No interesting excursions available, just started in board to rest a bit (Florence plus Pisa was a long day)

Alicante, Spain

5 out of 5
Second time here, love this area.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
Second time here, great but Alicante is better

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
So much history in a smaller city (for this trip). Really recommend.

Lisbon, Portugal

4 out of 5
Great city, far too much to do in a short day. Just did hop-on hop-off whirlwind to get a feel. Will likely be back in future maybe with trip starting or ending here

Ponta Delgada, Azores

4 out of 5
Shockingly green, very interesting island. Our day was very rainy which made our excursion challenging. Nice but other stops outshine it. Glad though to visit once in my life.

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Grew up in the area, so very biased.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Shockingly fast and efficient.
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4 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     7 days ago

Awesome itinerary! Thanks for your review

HeavySeas     26 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     26 days ago

Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     26 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us