Horrible food, Violence in Nassau, and Nickel-and-Diming gone crazy!!

Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

fadeaway326

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

Verified Review

3 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 12, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 6201

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Quite literally the worst 4 days of my life

The food was disgusting, and the drinking water made my girlfriend and I both very sick. The employees were loud and rude. And the citizens in Nassau were so violently pushing their products and services that it became unsafe, and I had to spend my entire day in what should be a wonderful location in my cabin!!

please, avoid This Cruise Line at all costs, and avoid Nassau at all costs!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Absolute garbage. Couldn't even keep the food down.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Having a snobby British DJ who acts black doesn't qualify as "Entertainment"

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Rude foreign workers, and lazy staff. They stole $40 from my wallet and insisted I had "left it as a tip"

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Rocky, uneven, and a terrible mattress.

Ship tip

I highly recommend getting the all-inclusive package, but it doesn't include water! The water they give you makes you sick, but they charge you $8 a bottle for bottled water, and they search your bag for water beforehand! Such a waste of my time and hard earned money. It almost ended my relationship

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Nassau is a dump! The people cornered me and yelled at me to buy from them, following me to restaraunts and harassing me at the beach. It was an absolute disaster. It very literally ruined the rest of my vacation.

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7 Comments

bigdogmarco 8 years ago

OP probably suffers from agoraphobia (fear of public places).

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jessie612 8 years ago

SERVICE WAS GREAT DRINK PKG WAS THE BEST I CAN'T BELIEVE WE WE'RE ON THE SAME SHIP.....

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scurbo 8 years ago

You were on a very different cruise than us then...good food, good staff, no one got ill from anything...and yes the people in Nassau do try to get you to come into their stores and shop...so do the locals in other ports, and ncl put a warning about Nassau in the daily schedule so...you make it what you want.

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SilentlyPerfect 8 years ago

Quite a unique experience you have reported. With no other cruises to compare your experiences and the likelihood of a psychotic episode, I question your validity as well as integrity of your report. Needless to say, no other various cruise lines have found it unsafe to anchor or dock in Nassau. The choice to stay in your cabin was all yours.

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cjnathan 8 years ago

No one got violent with you trying to make you buy products... Most of the authentic handmade products people are proud about and just trying to convey that to you, and what might seem violent is all but a passion and way of life for other.

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cjnathan 8 years ago

Fade away, the citizens of Nassau did not invade the ship to make you retire to your own cabin. That was a choice you made. Also, like it was a choice to not buy bottled drinking water.

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FarmGirl2022 8 years ago

Good to know !!!

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