It wasn't Carnival
Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
Sail date: September 14, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Sky
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 0222
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
It was nice, great time to get away. It was just much smaller than the Carnival Cruise we took last year. It had more night life and accommodations on the ship. Norwegian was nice...don't get me wrong...it just wasn't what we expected. The cruise staff was nice. Dinner took a little long to get out. Drinks took a little long to get out too. The Casino staff was awesome. The stateroom steward was AMAZING and very friendly. It was fun. It was a nice get-a-way. I would stay again on Norwegian "IF" it was a larger cruise ship.
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Ports of call
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas
4 Comments
glomarrone 9 years ago
How surprising that this smaller ship had long waits for dinner. Just because a ship is larger doesn't mean that automatically waits will be longer. Larger ships have more dining options,oftetwo dining rooms. I hope that you enjoy your cruise on a bigger ship. I enjoy the varied activities on the mega ships. In fact The Oasis and The Allure are my favorite cruises.
CrusinTim 9 years ago
How refreshing!!! There are many that bash Carnival but of the last 12 cruises we have done, 5 have been on Carnival!! We have NEVER had a bad cruise with Carnival. Every ship is a new experience regardless of the cruise line. Some of those experiences different than the past but new never the less. Your experience with the long waits for your dinner isn't just related to NCL as from the reviews I have been reading (and experiencing) it seems to be on a lot of cruise lines. Keep in mind that as time has passed, ships are being built to hold more passengers but the crew to passenger ratio isn't as equal as it used to be. It takes a long time to feed thousands of passengers. I take the wait in stride, enjoy the conversation with our table mates, have a couple of drinks & enjoy the atmosphere. Eating your dinners in the main diningroom, with the right servers helps to make your cruise a memorable one!