1st Cruise on NCL in 20 Years

Norwegian Sky Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

deborah1028

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Canada & New England (Quebec City To Baltimore)

Sail date: October 02, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8105

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

This is my 1st cruise in 20 years with NCL. An avid cruiser with 250+ nights at sea. I had just completed a European cruise with a competitors cruise line to board NCL Sky. This is a smaller ship that has been very well cared for! Extremely clean with an unbelievable polite, caring and helpful staff. Stateroom small but efficient. Room steward was one of the best I have ever had! Please note that balconies do not have patio doors! Porthole with a door as balconies were added later. Food was very tasty and presented very well. Buffet had less food choices than other cruise lines but was very good. Deserts were excellent! All dining staff were unbelievable! Entertainment was great, casino was good, bars were very nice. Overall I really enjoyed my NCL experience. I was disappointed as we were unable to dock at 3 ports due to weather but that was not on NCL! Embarkment and dis-embankment was fast and efficient. Thank you NCL

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Excellent, Efficient and Fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

After reading reviews I was a bit leery but that quickly changed. The main dining food and service was wonderful. The buffet selection was small but again the food was tasty and excellently presented. All food was flavorful and carefully prepared. This is coming from a cruiser that usually hates cruise food!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

This is a smaller ship so not a lot of activities. Pool, Fitness Room etc small but ok.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Everything was great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

One of the most caring and considerate staff I’ve ever had on any cruise ship.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was a bit quirky, balconies were added so one doesn’t have a patio door. You still have the original port hole and a door with a small window. The ship was kept exceptionally clean at all times.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Perfect placement of stateroom for a lot of ports. Exceptionally small but efficient. ! Only 4 drawers so plan of hanging all of your clothes except undergarments! Ask room steward for more hangars which he immediately supplied.