Alaskian Cruise for the Family
Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage
7 Night Alaska & Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 08, 2009
Ship: Norwegian Star
Cabin type: Oceanview
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 15 years ago
Review summary
We recently sailed on the Norwegian Star for the first time, and it was an experience we enjoyed. The Star's Marketplace buffet was a great food court with many more choices than we ever though with stations you can approach from all sides (breakfast was our favorite here). Very wide-open and airy feeling, a huge step up from the typical ship buffet. We loved the sit down restaurants as well. Great food selections and delicious choices. Loved the ability to choose to sit down or go through line. Did not try to the "surcharge" restaurants because we had a family and the cost was a turn off. We wanted to save our money for the excursions. We river rafted near the Mendenhall Glacier. Beautiful. We wanted to zip-line in skagway but the information on the excursions was difficult to find and navigate through. The cost of the excursions was high for a family and we really feel like we missed out on alot without the excursions. The ports of call were great but without the excursions the ports of call turned into shopping at the same stores, same merchandise at each port. This was not fun for our kids. Going on the excursions brought the area to life and excited the kids about Alaska's sites & natural beauty.Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Entertainment
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ports of call
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Pros: Selection of food, ports of call,
Cons: cost of excursions, lack of family entertainment
Recommends Norwegian Star? Yes!
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