Disappointed in Norwegian

Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Spirit

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 20, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Spirit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11168

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We typically use Royal Caribbean cruise lines but Norwegian had some different port of calls we have not been to. Norwegian was ok but not worth the price. The ship was terrible. We had great weather the whole time bit the ship rocked hard back and forth. Standing up was difficult on the upper decks. We have been in rough weather in Royal Caribbean ships and they were much more stable. The food was ok, most of the dinning staff was rude and would just push their way through you without a word. I guess when you are forced to give them a tip they don't feel like they need to work hard to make you happy. Entertainment was very good but the shipped lacked many things to do. We paid for dinner that was pricey and that food was worse than the included buffet. The buffet food was pretty good though. The evening dinning was ok but the gardens restaurant was slow. Be prepared to stay over an hrs to get all your food. The Windows was much better. Even though the ship was remodeled, it still looked out dated and the work done looked terrible.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Cabin was ok. The beds were 2 mattresses butted up to each other. The centers of the mattresses were well worn with large sags. Nothing special at all with the rooms.

Ship tip

Maybe good for the first time er but be prepared for a terrible ride. Much better options out there.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Key West, Florida

3 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

1 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5
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1 Comment

Jim208    8 years ago

We absolutely loved the Spirit. Looking forward to going again April 2nd. Friendly staff, good food and very clean ship. No complaints here.

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