Norwegian Spirit Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We really enjoyed at the cruise. Staff were helpful and kind specially Jialong Chen who helped us alot beside our problems with our visa. Service was really good,our room was clean. food was nice. We will surely choose NCL in future .

Older than the rest of Norwegian's fleet, and, although lacking all the latest bells and whistles such as outdoor on-deck movies,Spirit is well cared for, and has its charms The best may very well be that it is a "happy ship" in that the crew always seemed to care about how you were enjoying the trip. Lots of smiles and no cranky staff on this ship! Dining room food is average at best; the buffet was crowded. That said, we found the specialty restaurants to be worth the premium, especially the French Bistro, which we thought was first rate, and to which we returned several times. Entertainment was average, which was not a big deal for us. Besides the wonderful crew , the other reason that this was a very enjoyable cruise was the itinerary, which provided a mix that included three capital cities (Athens, Istanbul, and Rome), a day at the beach (Mykonos), the ruins of two notable ancient sites (Pompeii and Ephesis) and site-seeing in Tuscany. It doesn't get much better than this! The only disappointment was Toulon: the tour to Aix-en-Provence was distinctly underwhelming. I would rather they had substituted a day in Palermo for Toulon.

This was an anniversary cruise for us and it could not have been better. It was everything you could have asked for, there was not one hick-up in the hole trip. The staff was great and helpful, excursions where great, food was very good in all area of the ship. There was always something to do and places to go, if it was getting a tan at the pool or entertainment it had it all.

excellent cruise, nice experience,excellent team on bord. I love it, I will recommend for everyone.excellent experience,highly recpmmend cruise.i just love everything start from the cleaners people until the captan.they are very clean cruise ,beautifull and make me fillin home.

Great service, very clean, great shows, great places to visit, we love it We fill at home, my kids loves the teens club, great food special salmon and beef great wine selection, nice people,

We enjoyed being able to see 5 countries at a quick pace and then retreat to the ship at end of day. Ship was on the old side but not an issue for us. Entertainment was lacking but the overall price of cruise was really worth it.

The 12 day cruise was nice. We picked this trip because of the stops from Venice to Barcelona - although Izmir, Turkey was really not a necessary stop. The ship was old, and compared to other newer ships I have traveled in the past this one was pretty beaten up. Besides this, the food was OK, the service was excellent except at the sit down restaurants where the staff where at some times rude. We where a bit disappointed with the mis lead of the cruise itinerary, we believed we had 2 full days in Venice, Italy when in fact its only 1 day followed by 2 sea days, which where a bit boring due to the lack of activities towards our age group. Overall I would recommend this trip to a friend but maybe on board another ship.

THIS WAS THE BEST CRUISE I HAVE EVER BEEN ON. I'LL ADMIT-I HAVE NOT BEEN A BIG FAN OF NORWEGIAN IN THE PAST-BUT I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND. EVERY CREW MEMBER WAS SO NICE AND ATTENTIVE TO OUR NEEDS. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THEY WERE THE FRIENDLIEST CREW I HAVE EVER MET. I REALLY FELT THE CREW GAVE 100% TO MAKING THE CRUISE A HUGE SUCCESS.

Aside from the marvelous experiences we had visiting each of the fantastic ports on our cruise, when we returned to the ship, it felt like returning home. We were treated like royalty, The warmth, care and efficiency of the crew and staff were second to none.

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There were so many interesting ports, which is why we chose this cruise. The cruise staff was excellent and the ship was very clean. The food was just so-so. Some of the shows were good, some so-so.

Good cruise,good entertainment, quality of food can be improved. Too much bread and waste. Terrible coffee. offer a pass for the specialty coffee just like the soda. Did excursions in all ports. All excursions were good except in Venice. Guide was terrible, many guests got lost and guest had difficulty locating gondola ride. The guide never counted how many in her group. Every time she stops, she should count the number of guests !!!!! Her sign should be more visible and can be located easily if one is lost. Not worth the money.

Overall, this cruise was good and we had a good time. The negative things are partly on account of the bumpy roads (which the captain referred to as "potholes in the road) and our kids not having a great time. The North Atlantic was quite rough during the few days we were there. I asked a bartender if this was normal and he mentioned that 2 weeks prior they had a very smooth cruise. Can't do anything about nature, but I think we may not do the open sea again. Our stateroom (6035) was large for an inside cabin, probably about 230 sq.ft.. However, everything we used was in the back of the ship so we had a bit of a hike. The dining was decent but not as good as on Costa Cruises. This may be a result of not having a formal dining time and table. However, having the freedom to come whenever was nice but if you could get a table by yourselves (on a diff cruiseline) with the same waiter every night, I think that would be preferable. The food itself was good but nothing too special. The Prime Rib and Ribeye steaks were excellent, though. We visited the Tepanyaki one night. The chef was as good at flipping his utensils but did a good show in general. The food was excellent. However, the cost was high at $25 for adults and $12.50 for kids. I think NCL should re-think their policy about charging so much for these specialty restaurants. We also visited the Italian restaurant one night. The food was very good and the selection was good as well. The cost was $15 and was reasonable. The entertainment was not as good as other cruises we've been on recently. Both Costa and Royal Caribbean were better in this department. I can't say it was bad, but just not "eye popping" as the other cruises. The kids club had a lot of activities for our kids (4 and 5). However, I think they focused too much on crafts which was not good for our 4 yo son who got into too much trouble and even got a 24 hour timeout from kids club. My wife and I were hoping for more alone time which we did not get. The kids pool was awesome. They had a pirate themed pool with 2 slides and a kids hot tub. However due to the bad weather our kids only got to partake a couple times. Overall, a good cruise, with just some bad circumstances. I think we'll try NCL again soon (especially since we bought a voucher on board).

We have cruised in a few other cruise lines, and NCL was not very impressive! The shows were very good and the shore excursion desk was very helpful but very little amenities, if any. The food was not very good and wait staff very poor, no refills at the tables, no one offered help with finding tables, no trays.... We would not cruise NCL again but, if you like to feel at home and do it yourself you would then enjoy this no frills holiday!

This is our 2nd Norwegian cruise. This experience is totally different from the one we had in Hawaii in 2005. Everything is excellent especially the hosekeeping and the food service staff . The cabin is surprisingly large from all the cruises we had. The experience is so good we're already planning for the Norwegian Epic this October.

Embarking, disembarking: very easy; highly efficient processes Shore excursions: good - very good Lines: almost non-existent; excellent streamlined systems Free Food: good to very good Room service: could be slow Free-style dining: FANTASTIC

The Norwegian Spirit was built around 1998 and refurbished in 2011. It is not a \"mega-ship\" in the 4000 passenger range, but a mid-range 2000 passenger ship. This is a personal preference, but I find the smaller ship has a more intimate feel to it, and on a Grand Mediterranean cruise, you're spending most of your time touring ports of call (or should be), rather than using ship's amenities. Refurbishment was excellent quality.

Nice ship in good shape, very nice staff, great itineary, food and entertainment were the only areas that were just OK nothing special. Wine package was poor, all of the red wines were 2011-- way too young to be drinking

An older ship, but recently refurbished so was is to date and clean.

- Great variety of food. - Staff will do anything to satisfy customer. - Great shows at night. - A good amount of fun exercise classes (i.e. Latin Dance)