Disappointing

Item: Norwegian Spirit
Rating: 3.1
Author: susie1915

Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review to Hawaii

susie1915

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

Verified Review

16 Night Alaska & Hawaii (Vancouver To Honolulu)

Sail date: October 03, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Spirit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10582

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I will never go on the Norwegian Spirit again. If I was to win a free cruise on it I would not go nor give it away to have another people spirit ripped out of their body. They should remove the spirit off of that cruise ship and replace it with complexed

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ok, I wish mask wearing was not optional

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The food was just ok and repeated too many times. The drinks were great

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

No rock climbing wall, fitness centers was great but the pool format was not good for dancing on the stage or seeing what was going on at the stage.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Most of the entertainment was good

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Not much for children on the Norwegian Spirit

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The gentleman that maintain my room was excellent. Mr. Manoel D Dilva manager over the restaurant was superb. Mr. Claudius of the Solo Travelers was very accommodating. Wifi lady and tour man not so nice.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship was clean. However, the pool area on the outside dock was not a good layout for seeing entertainment or exercising on the stage.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

For the price and to be a balcony definitely too small for two people

Ship tip

Don't. Do your home work and find a better cruise ship. Norwegian has other ships which are better than the Spirit. Also, don't use for booking

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5

I board at Vancouver Canada. It was ok

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Ketchikan, Alaska Did not visit port

A lot of places were closed

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Juneau, Alaska Did not visit port

A lot of places were closed

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Cruise Glacier Bay

3 out of 5

It was expensive and just ok

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

It was ok. A lot of places were closed

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Lahaina, Maui

4 out of 5

It was a nice experience in Maui. A great Island to visit

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Hilo, Hawaii

4 out of 5

It was nice and a lot to see

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Nawiliwili, Kauai

4 out of 5

Very beautiful

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Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5

A great place to visit

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Just okay

15 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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WorldTrvlnTxn 1 year ago

Plenty of youtube videos about ALL NCL Ships & different cruises that helps me decide if that trip is for me - you see & learn about the ports AND the ship, including the size of the rooms. A little research goes a long way. Cruises provide the hotel & transportation, the rest is up to me.

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NJCruiseGuy 2 years ago

A little research about the ship before booking will save a lot of disappointments.

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junkyarddog 2 years ago

Hey Dixie, I just read this review as part of my research and boy am I glad I did,saved me from a huge mistake thanks for the insight🤪

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry the ship and the booking company were disappointing.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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dixietino 2 years ago

It’s critical to read several sources about your chosen ship before committing: cabin and balcony square footage, general ship reviews, activities such as rock wall or not (!). Research!

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jallaway 2 years ago

Put me down as the first taker if you win that Free Cruise!

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I’m not sure how some people can take a cruise to Alaska and Hawaii and be so disappointed. Those cruises are about the itinerary and not the ship.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

Yep. Every time I can't climb a rock wall or exercise on a stage, it feels like my spirit is ripped out of my body.

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javawoody 2 years ago

I sailed on the spirit in August and thought it was a great smaller ship. Not everyone has to be spoon feed activities. If that is what you need,go on a larger ship, don’t bash a ship because you are not capable of entertaining yourself

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Thanks for your feedback

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PaulzyJC 2 years ago

My first NCL ship was Bliss. And I actually liked it. The Observation Lounge and Thermal Spa was nice. But it did get 'meh' after awhile. I was on a two week cruise and o was expecting a lot of activities. But it had no rock wall, zip line, or anything like that. The only fun -fun things were the go carts and laser tag. Mini golf was lameAF. It was great to have the pool all to myself though and SpiceH2O was a nice hangout. Just not a whole lot of fun-fun things. But I won't sail NCL again, now that they are back at full capacity+.

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picalo 2 years ago

yeah, NCL's smaller ships are kinda lame

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