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Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Spirit

12 Night Grand Mediterranean (Venice To Barcelona)

Sail date: October 24, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Spirit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9120

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The ports and weather were great.

Unfortunately NCL is no longer our favorite cruise line.

They are allowing smoking on both sides of the deck 7 so we could not enjoy a stroll on the deck. Smoking is still allowed in the casino while most other cruise lines have stopped that practice.

The guest services staff were unfriendly and unhelpful.

The ship is in poor shape with many malfunctions. 

Food variety and quality is not as it was on other NCL ships.

TV programing is poor and the same movies were played for 28 days.

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Very small with little storage. Noisy from above.

Ship tip

Check the phone system right away. The message center works only sporadically. Allow extra time in the dinning rooms. Some days it took way too long to finish dinner.

Ports of call

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

1 out of 5
do not book the tour that does not enter the Ephesis ruins. You cannot see anything from the lower gate so it is a waste of time.

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5

Mykonos, Greece

3 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Toulon, France

3 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
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8 Comments

gmjc2    8 years ago

Cunard and Royal Caribbean and Celebrity etc either  do not allow smoking in the Casino or at least have a non-smoking section!

All other cruise lines have smoking only on one deck and on one side of the ship.  Spirit had both sides smoking on deck 7 which is the covered Promenade walking deck. Should be able to enjoy smoke free on at least one side!!!

 

The Sun was a better experience and also the Epic but we will never cruise on the Spirit again.

 

  

joyeblackmanlewis    8 years ago

Which cruise lines don't allow smoking in the casinos? I have yet to be on one of those!

obrauer    8 years ago

My children and myself going on Spirit Dec 12 3rd NCL CRUISE LOOKING FORWARD TO A SMALLER SHIP AGAIN last year we did Getaway

alexandra1109    8 years ago

me and my family sail next Saturday even with seeing all of the bad reviews will try and make the best of it! happy crusing everyone (:

maxtaxact    8 years ago

me and my family will be sailing this Saturday as well on the Spirit. I plan o having a wonderful time regardless. I see mixed reviews as well. but all in all, just as lo g as I'm with my family, not at work and out of the country I will be fine just as long as nothing major will happen. I will be driving 16 hrs to get to port Canaveral and trust me, a frequent flush of the toilet or smoking on certain decks is not going to stop my fun

judilaclair    8 years ago

I have been on spirit before they did it all over. I think Norwegian is ok. all what you make of it

csepulveda    8 years ago

me too(sailing on Saturday) ,I'm going to have a great time no matter what as I always do on my cruises. i have sailed Norwegian before but never on the spirit. I have seen reviews split down the middle on this site and wonder if it's all on how you choose to look at it.....

judilaclair    8 years ago

we are going on the spirit on sat. hope we aren't sorry

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