Relaxing trip with friendly workers and great drinks!

Item: Norwegian Sky
Rating: 3.7
Author: kmb601

Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

kmb601

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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4 Night Key West & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 03, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4207

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This all-you-can-drink cruise was a real change of pace for us avid cruisers. Norwegian does it quite differently than Carnival and Royal Caribbean. There wasn't as much to do on the boat and it was aging and old, but what it did have, made up for it. There were always plenty of deck chairs, bars without long lines, yummy buffets without pushing and shoving, and the white hot party was a blast! The bar/eating area at the aft of the ship became our favorite place to hang out. We appreciated the kid/adults hot tub monitoring. The age range of this ship was also unique. It seemed like a 30-40s spring break! Very few children on board and little to no old folks, which left just a middle-aged crowd looking to party! My husband and I had a great time!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

I liked getting on the boat and having to follow a path around the ship to keep people moving and it was really quick access to our cabin!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining room dinner was adequate. Buffets were excellent and Mexican night was fantastic! The steakhouse, Cagney's was amazing!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Unlike Carnival, there was not a whole to do on the boat. We often felt a bit bored. The white party was really fun. The comedian was not very funny. We really missed having the movie screen on the pool deck.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

The only good performances were the bands that would play on the pool deck. The comedian wasn't very funny. The stage show singer's weren't very talented, but the dancing was good.

Children's Programs

no children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Notably friendly staff! Way better than many of the ships we have been on in years!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship is old and dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The cabin wasn't terrible, but dated and aging. There was stained carpeting and you could barely see out the porthole window.