Norwegian Sky Cruise Reviews - Reviews

My best friend and I really enjoyed the Norwegian Sky for a girls getaway! Ship wasn’t a 100% spotless, but it was perfect for a short cruise, and the included drink package bumped it up to a 5 star review from me. The food and entertainment were better than I expected (because we got a sensational deal on the price). I’m thinking about booking the Sky again to go with my husband now that it’s sailing to Cuba.

This was my first cruise and it was so much fun!

First prepping and the cabin... I heavily overpacked (followed online checklists). I expected to be sleeping in a closet but the porthole room was surprisingly bigger than I'd hoped! The shower was also very comfortable and that was also a surprise. I'm a fairly heavy person and I had a roommate.

The Sky is a little dated but fit with the home port. Think "Miami Vice". Everything was super clean and I saw staff continuously working to keep it so. Our steward was awesome and once I complimented him on the first towel animal, we had one for each bunk..twice per day!

Perks... Traveling with family who booked the owners suite, we got to be included as a whole party ( 1 interior,1 porthole, and the suite guests) when their "owners suite" perks were heaped upon them. Priority everything, room snacks, free water, reserved seating, etc!

Food and alcohol... The buffet is pleasant and has many choices. About your average buffet style restaurant. The deck barbecues were excellent. The seated restaurants were all very nice. Extremely attentive service and encouraged to try more than 1 dish if you can't decide. The food was good, not great, but an experience in luxury! The mixed drinks were pretty good. I recommend the Moscow mule or anything from the Mojito bar. Unlimited, but you can only carry away 2 per person at a time from the bars. Servers are 90% friendly but at times very busy.

Ports... Nassau was nice to experience but it was very dirty and the people are seriously aggressive with selling you anything. Everyone calls you by "Beautiful" and they get offensive if they can't talk you into buying anything. Very crowded flea market area was like walking the gauntlet! They will ALWAYS come down in price tho. Saying that you don't have cash gets you an offer to be escorted to the ATM with whatever you glanced-at-object in hand! Fresh coconut to drink is SERIOUSLY good and $1.

Freeport and the private Island were canceled for us and we had a sea day (Think this is the cause of my 10day sea-leg dizziness after the trip)

Key west was the replacement stop for our canceled Freeport. It was pretty nice. Felt like Tybee Island. Palm trees, trinkets, and laid back atmosphere.

Embarkation was smooth, tho disembarking was a little messy. I got yelled at by security for trying to photograph the ship I just spent 4 days on. Traffic jam at the elevators, which are required if you have more than 1 suitcase per person, to leave the port.

We had very rough seas at night and visiting the owners cabin felt like you were surfing, although nobody got seasick thankfully!

We had rooms booked for fall 2017 before we left. Looking forward to it!

It really is a good deal with all inclusive unlimited beverages! However the cruise staff was not very friendly. They seemed unmotivated and agitated often. Our room attendant insisted on entering our room while we got dressed to tidy it... we declined his offer.The wait times in dining rooms were unbelievable. But, for a weekend girls trip, we insisted on a good time.

- very clean: staff cleaning our room at least twice a day, indoor and outdoor areas always clean

- food and drinks: available 22 hours a day, good quality, very tasty, great variety, most restaurant a for free as well

- activities/ programm: large variety of events, music and comedy programs, parties and games 

- staff: very friendly, helpful, caring 

- very safe: getting on and off board only with keycard, bags checked when entering ship again 

--》 Rather a party than a family cruise 

--》 just perfect 

This ship does not offer much to do that is included in the price.  Buffet food was prepackaged/ proceesed food and every buffet was the same food for each day.  Never docked at a beach. Always docked at an area with a shipyard type view. On the second stop you either had to pay for a taxi or walk 5  miles to even get to a beach. Ship charged $50 just for a couple to play bingo.  All shops on board extremely overpriced and didn't even open until 5-6 pm everyday.  So if you actually needed something you were out of luck until evening. Went to the fancy restaraunt on board one night and food was aweful and you were served about 2Tbs. of each item.  The only postive I can say is that the staff were nice.  Otherwise it was a boring and disapointing trip. 

We enjoyed our time on the Sky. It was our 1st cruise & we were hooked! We have been cruising ever since. This short getaway is great for 1st timers.

Buffet was OK, Restaurant Great, Staff Great, Entertainment super especially the group from Columbia and the Comedian.  did see a lot of drunks, maybe do 1/2 price instead of free.  Would go again if lived closer to Florida

Not sure what to expect with the Sky, but we were very pleased when all was said and done. It is a smaller ship by today's standards, but we have taken many small ships and were very surprised with the open bar, didn't wait much at all. We give the Sky a yes please will do it again soon. Travel Happy my friends. 😎

I absolutely loved this trip..Lots of energy ,The staff was awesome.I met lots of great people on this trip .I would recomend this trip to everyone.I opted for the guarantee ocean view stateroom (first time)..It was beautiful..roomy view was not obstructed at all !!! 

My husband and I enjoyed the cruise itself.  Other than the length of time it took to get food in the Palace/Crossing dining halls, we have no real complaints.  With that being said, we are still very disappointed in the customer service received prior to sailing.  We booked our trip months prior to our friends (who we convinced to come with us).  They paid $300 less for their trip.   Despite being extremely disappointed with this, we didn’t even ask for a refund of the difference.  All we asked for was the internet package as my husband had to do some work while we cruised.   The “best” that could be done was a $65 credit.  We were told by a representative that we would have been upgraded to a suite, but none were available.  About 3 days after that conversation, we began receiving emails about upgrading our room to a suite for a few hundred dollars more per person!  We are already looking at booking a future cruise, but will be looking at other cruise lines first based on this experience.

Perfect little ship for a weekend getaway!!! No waiting in line, no reservations to make to keep, you can show up at show time and get a seat! Wonderful!

The 4 day cruise started off just fine. Food was good, drinks were good and service was good.   The first night we noticed that when we flushed the toilet, water would come up from the shower, and when we showered the water didn't drain so it leaked out onto the carpet.  By day 2 the problem was finally fixed.  Day 3 we noticed the carpet was soaked again.  After a THIRD call to maintenance, they determined the AC was leaking.  We needed to leave the room so they can fix it and dry it.   The blowers were in our room all day!  The smell of mildewed musty air was disgusting!!!  Luckily it was our last night and we were one of the first ones to debark the next morning.  Couldn't get out of there fast enough.  Our eyes were burning, and my husband my husband ended up with a respiratory infection.     While On board, they apologized with a fruit platter.   We wrote a letter and are still going back and forth with them.   By the way - we provided pictures and medical records.  We aren't scammers looking for a free cruise.   Their idea of making things right is giving us a $150 per person credit for a future sailing.  No refund (not that expected a full refund, but at least maybe the deposit ???).   Why would I want a credit for future sailing?  I have to pay them to sail with them again? That's insane!!  Had they offered at least a partial credit, I would maybe sail NCL again and give them a chance.   Now after their lack of consideration, it's not worth the risk.

Hello there cruise community. My wife and I just got back from our first cruise together on the Norwegian Sky for 4 nights traveling to Nassau, Great Stirrup Cay and Freeport. 

We booked this cruise because of the all inclusive drinks they were offering which in the end turned out to be a real saver for us and made it less stressful in the fact you weren't having to swip a card all the time when you ordered a drink.

The staff on board were all very friendly and wiling to help with any question except for one photographer who after we declined a photo

from him made a smart remark to us that we didn't want any evidence of us being together. Insinuating that we weren't there as a married couple and there under different reasons.  I told him that we were happy married and he opoligised but the damage was already done. 

The food on the ship was very nice. Just a few dishes could have used abit more seasoning. We never experienced any time waiting at the buffet or waiting for a table at the dining room. 

We loved the fact that you wake up in a new port every day. I enjoyed Great Stirrup Cay the best. The water and the beach was amazing. They have a buffet area for lunch and the bars are open for alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.

Nassau  was beautiful as well. We did a shore exclusion. This included a one hour bus ride around the city and then a hour and a half at Ardastra Gardens. On the way back to the port we stopped at the beach for 10 minutes. If we do the cruise again we would just stay at the beach and town areas lol day. All of which is within walking distance of the boat. In fact you can see all the boats in the port from the beach area. 

We stayed in a inside stateroom because of the fact you aren't in the room very much. It was a little tight but we expected that. If you pack light and don't have big bags you can manage. If we wanted to see the ocean and get some air we just went up deck to the Great Out Doors bar area. 

The mid part of the ship deck was where the main pool and bar is. If you like the party and music atmosphere then this is the spot for you. 

We spent most of our time at the rear of the ship were it was much quieter. 

I had read other reviews saying that the SKY was showing its age. I didn't see this to be the case. Everything was clean and in working order. 

All in all we had a wonderful time and would definelty book again with Norwegian and any of there ships. 

It was all right but it just didn't produce the wow factor than I'm used to from Carnival

Great 1st cruise in 2016 and I'mlooking for a repear pretty soon. Lovely staff and ultimately, unlimited liqour through the Caribbean. 🤤 It was absolutely amazing!

I like the intimacy of the size of the ship and amount of passengers. Also, the freestyle is the best, eat when you want and have the restaurant experience with whom you want, not the same people at the same time every night. My girlfriend and I enjoyed the Stirrup Cay island the best, kind of a getaway from a getaway.

fantastic!!! good service.. good food... an old lady but very elegant.. the staff was very good with many pool parties. good atmosphere and great execution!

Loved every minute of the 3 nighters it was my husbands 1st cruise I was a bit apprehensive with his experience and I can honestly say he loved it. The free at sea was great not having to put your hand in your pockets every time I wanted a drink. Staff services food all fantastic would cruise with Norwegian again.

Embark was smooth and easy.  Got to the waiting area at 11:15 and they started boarding at 12:00.  Took our carry on's and went straight to the buffet to wait for our room to be ready.  Food was ok.  The one thing I have to say, the people working on the ship were excellent.  They would go out of their way to do for you.  At 1:30 our rooms were ready.  When we opened the door to our room (9028) my jaw hit the floor.  I have been in inside cabins bigger than this one.  It was a balcony room and was able to fit 3 people.  I can't see 3 people in this room.  It was hard enough having 2 people in the room.  The bathroom was so small.  Other than the small small small stateroom, we had a great time.  Food was just ok, but the staff EVERYWHERE were great.  We ended up tipping extra to the waiters, our room attendant and the bars!!!!!!!  They were really appreciative.

It was nice; it smelled like pee in our bathroom. Out butler changed the light bulb and curtains 4 times. The restaurants were wonderful. And this ship does not have studio and haven.