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Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Cuba

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Sky

4 Night Cuba & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 30, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6113

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the destination ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ, disappointed with the Norwegian Sky experience ๐Ÿ˜ฃโ˜น๏ธ. Would not mind trying another updated NCL ship with better service, amenities and improved food qualities

Embarkation

4 out of 5
It was good and smooth. Attendant was pleasant and helpful

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Dinning room was nice, clean and ambience was good. Food was a hit and miss in terms of quality, taste and temperature. Wait staff was not very attentive, in most case. Buffets was good in the of options and variety, but food not very hot, lukewarm at best.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
For the number of people on the ship, options and varies was extremely limited. With approximately 2,000 travelers on board, there was only three small pools available, and five hot tubs that could hold approximately 25 people. Fitness center was small and unappealing. No other daytime intertainment of interest was available.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Stage intertainment was the winner for the cruising experience. Dancers and singers were very good. So was the comedy entertainer. Some of the lounge singers were also good. The dance competitions were entertaining.

Children's Programs

Had no children with us.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Room steward service was good. Bartenders were also good. Dinning room wait staff were overloaded and not very attentive. Some evening were better than others.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Design and decor were outdated. Shipโ€™s cleanliness was very good.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Was clean, functional, bed size was adequate for my wife and I. Shower was a bit tight which was to be expected on cruise ships.

Ship tip

Do not. Chose another NCL, more modern and larger.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Embarkation experience was good. The tour/excursion was very good.

HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5
The port experience was better than anticipated and smooth in that entry though immigration was less time consuming than expected. The tour of the โ€œOld & New Havanaโ€ by bus was educational. Oscar, our tour guide, was chock full of information and made multiple stops throughout the tour. We highly recommend this 3 hour tour and hopefully having Oscar as your tour guide.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

The sea was too rough for the tenders to navigate safely.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Due to no fault of the cruise line, it was very slow and long. Not enough US customs personnel available for the large number of people disembarking.
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