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Item: Norwegian Sky
Rating: 4.7
Author: picalo

Norwegian Sky Cruise Review

picalo

Contributor Level: Staff Captain

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 15

Helpful Votes: 304

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

5 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Cozumel (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 25, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sky

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9132

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Huge paradigm shift in how I feel about this class of ship. The teeny tiny ship packed a huge punch.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Walked right thru. Of course NCL has thier brand new terminal in Miami.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The buffet had its moments but the main dining room was where its at. I appreciated that they had grab and go pizza during the day...if you travel NCL you know that doesn't happen on most cruises.

Le Bistro

5 out of 5

One of the coolest restaurants on the ocean. All tables are against the window or are U-shaped booths elevated facing the ocean. Probably the best use of space I've seen.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

They had just as many live music acts as a ship twice it's size. Every night there was always two things I wanted to do at any given time

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

As always NCL has great staff

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

This ship is 20+ years old but has been kept up and spotless

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We could not cool the room. This was late October so I'd hate to experience this room in July.

Ship tip

Keep expectations in check and you'll be very pleasantly surprised.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Stayed at airport Aloft as we have before. It's always perfect for our purposes. We parked at the pier.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

We tried a restaurant we hadn't been to and liked it . La Choza.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

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nmb926 1 year ago

My first experience with NCL was in 2018 on The Sky which I loved except for the room. I have been on the Escape & Joy since and was worried if I would appreciate it again after bigger and newer ships. However, the price and itinerary is great for what I am looking for. Your review confirmed it.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience on a smaller ship

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Your review makes me want to try NCL again. Glad you had an awesome cruise.

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4everncl 1 year ago

Love your review on NCL Sky! One of our favorites. We also had a great crew and awesome entertainment. Captain walked around talking to everyone on the pool deck and upper deck one evening while the band was playing. Thanks for sharing your opinions

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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