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Item: Norwegian Star
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Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

JoeyH1

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

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Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska & Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 09, 2009

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 15 years ago

Review summary

Not the newest but it was refurbished a couple of years ago and was just fine. The crew kept it clean and well maintained.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Versais food overall good. Marketplace Buffett usually good, as well. Some of the mixed salads too "goopy". Coffee onboard good quality - espresso is marginal at best.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

dancers, ventrioquist, and magician very good. Quality of small groups very good, as well. The Second City improv group had a few funny set spots, but improv really sucked - they seemed to enjoy it, but most of the audience got tired of improv really fast.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

lots of countries represented - friendly but overworked.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

very good signage and all public areas clean and bright.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

smallish balconey but laid out well. TV too small, though. Good room attendant.

Ports of call

Prince Rupert, British Columbia

3 out of 5

Refreshingly non commercial, but they should keep the stores open longer, eh. There is a NW museum and a small fire dept museum.

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Don't Miss: for $1.25 catch the city bus and ride around; don't miss Smiles restaurant in Cow Bay

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Well, it's an old fishing town with too many jewelry shops.

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Don't Miss: Rent a car in advance and drive to some of the small state parks and mingle with locals.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Pay the $5 for the all day shuttle. Walk to the pioneer cemetary, city museum, Park Service site. Train ride is fun but expensive. Consider renting a car and have you passport for the 6mile border crossing in to canada. Don't waste time at the god drege/panning. Good local beer in town - one is flavored with spruce tips.

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Don't Miss: city operated visitor center

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

alaska's Capital city is more diverse than Ketchikan. We rented a taxi for an hour and got a little tiki tour of the city. Mendanhaul Glacier is good if you have not seen one before.

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Don't Miss: The Hamburger joint around the corner from the state museum - across from Sally's B&B and liquor store.

Pros: onboard - the entertainment was surprizingly good, overall

Cons: breakfast at buffet - no omlets or eggs cooked to order

Recommends Norwegian Star? Yes!

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