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Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Sky

10 Night Caribbean: Dominican Republic & Antigua (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 24, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 0039

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Celebrity and Royal Caribbean are still our first & second choices of cruise line, but Norwegian certainly is quite good....especially the staff.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easiest embarkation we've ever experienced

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great selection of great tasting food & drinks

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Good selection of activities, though we don't generally use many of them. Disappointed that smoking was allowed in the casino, as it permeates the entire central section of the ship since it is right next to the atrium.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The entertainment was okay but doesn't really compare to other Royal Caribbean and Celebrity shows we've seen. The comedian was mediocre at best.

Children's Programs

ah......because we didn't bring any of our 32+ old children!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service from all the staff was excellent, especially in the dining rooms.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Not too bad for a 20+ year old ship. We encountered sewer odor in a few locations on this ship, which was not that great.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
This is the smallest cabin we've ever been in on a cruise ship...we were very surprised when we first saw it!! It was clean though.

Ship tip

Don't count on the shipboard wifi working very well.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
The port was great, however we were disappointed that when we went snorkeling, we hardly saw any fish.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Second time we've been there and it has never impressed us.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Fourth visit to St. Thomas - always love it there.

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5
We did a kayak/snorkel/beach tour which was okay but not nearly as good as other snorkeling tours we've been on.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Loved it - especially our snorkel tour, as we were the only 2 passengers on the boat so we got the crews full attention!

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5
It's okay - we didn't wander outside the cruise port but the shopping at the terminal area was good.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We loved the cruise terminal area.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It went like clockwork - no issues.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

richno1    1 year ago

Fun times

andycha    1 year ago

Looking forward to Sky again in May. NCL really ticks the box for us with their Game Show entertainment. Had some really great nights with their MR & Mrs show. Glad you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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