Not a fan of the layout but everything else was great!

Item: Norwegian Prima
Rating: 4.5
Author: emprenger628

Norwegian Prima Cruise Review

emprenger628

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 74

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

11 Night Caribbean: Bermuda & Dominican Republic (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Prima

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12170

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 days ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise overall but don’t think we will sail the Prima anytime soon again

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We got on the ship very smoothly with hardly any lines around 11 AM

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Only disappointment was the weird hours dining was open and size of venues. Food itself was great

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Was our favorite meal. We had the filet, truffle fries and chocolate cake and it was all fantastic

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We felt like there were less planned activities on this ship than others we’ve been on. My husband went on the water slide and enjoyed it.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

We really enjoyed Harry O the Irish comedian, price is right and wheel of fortune but burn the floor fell flat for us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

I did not like the layout of this ship at all. I knew going in that venues would be smaller but I was not expecting them to be that small. The buffet was not 2 sides as on most other ships and the atrium had room but was taken up by a white couch no one wanted to sit on because you couldn’t see the activity. It was hard to find space without feeling crowded

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Be prepared for small venues and get to events early

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth got off by 9 AM after having breakfast at the Local

Traveler Photos

5 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 6 days ago

Weird that a new ship would have a bad layout. But I see several reviews like yours that say the same thing about the layout. Glad the rest of the cruise was awesome!

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RC2cruises 9 days ago

I was on the prima in February. The buffet is smaller because of Indulge Food Hall which is better than the buffet. I loved Burn the Floor. Such high energy. I’ve seen it 4 times in all. Going on the Prima again in March

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Gwbigdog 9 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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cruising2004 9 days ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise! Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 9 days ago

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

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