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Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Sky

5 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 10, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9323

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I had such a great time I’m already looking for another one Solo cruising has been a revelation for me as a vacation where I can do as much or as little as I need in the moment without sacrificing any of the fun😃

Embarkation

5 out of 5
I have some mobility issues and wasn’t sure if I could do all the walking/standing/climbing the ramp tasks I could handle so I opted for wheelchair assistance. You have to get yourself and your bags into the building but they take it from there They couldn’t have been kinder or more helpful 😃

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I like to eat in the main dining room for all my meals and the service was friendly and professional from my first meal forward. My server remembered me even in other settings and greeted me kindly The food was good to very good and the sugar free dessert was often more appealing than the regular ones so thank you chefs!!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
This was my first solo cruise and the solo meet and greet was the best group of people I have had the pleasure to meet in a long time! My only regret is not joining them for dinner the first evening. We met informally for breakfast and headed off to dinner together after a cocktail hour each evening. The piano bar was a lot of fun. Barry was very entertaining and we all cut loose for a raucous good time The trivia was always fun and the pool was a little cold but refreshing lol

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Barry was the best but the comedian was also very funny The musical show was only okay and I didn’t see the magician 🎩 not my thing

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very friendly and professional with the exception of the safety drill We were shifted around in our lines then mashed together and then made to stand there for a very long time with no explanation of why and then dismissed without knowing what any of it was about I am a person with disabilities and it was a grueling experience but on the bright side I made the first friends on my cruise as the young man beside me offered me his space so I could at least lean against the wall and everyone around me was so kind and friendly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful and fresh and clean My cabin was right off the panoramic elevators so I had easy access to everything I loved that this was a smaller ship and easy to navigate

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Everything was fresh and new I had an accessible cabin so there was plenty of room and things to hold on to in the bathroom 😊

Ship tip

Talk to your fellow passengers! You will have more fun and they are the nicest group of happy people

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
I came a few days before and stayed in little havana I really enjoyed my three part tour with Half Price Tour Tickets that I bought through Groupon

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

2 out of 5
I only left the ship briefly to do a little shopping on the pier

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
I bought a tour from ShoreFox for a small group tour of local Nassau This was the best excursion I’ve had in the islands The guides were excellent in every way and we had a very nice time The “sample” lunch was so bountiful and delicious that the couple who were staying on the island took two bags of leftovers to their hotel! The food was great but the fish was simply the best I have ever had

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

2 out of 5
Good enough food but I dragged my snorkel equipment from Michigan for a very disappointing and surprisingly elusive sculpture garden! I found one sunken vase after a lot of searching and got treated to a bloody knee trying to navigate the very rocky shallows. Perhaps some money spent on an easier egress into the water for less able guests is something to consider along with some kind of markers for the entrance to the underwater garden

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and smooth I met my wheelchair at the Bliss by 8:15 and was whisked ashore with no fuss to my prearranged transfer

Traveler Photos

Fun in the sun with Pablo Sugar free!!! Piano man Barry 😎 Our tour group What a wonderful day! The Queens Staircase Brave man eating the conch siphon
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1 Comment

nmb926    4 years ago

The Sky is a great ship ! I am considering doing a solo cruise to Bermuda with NCL, I like that have a solo meet up group. Eating meals solo is the only part that makes me nervous,

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