Scandanavian Cruise
Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe
9 Night Baltic Capitals (Copenhagen Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 12, 2014
Ship: Norwegian Star
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: GTY
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 10 years ago
Review summary
This is a great cruise to discover the Scandinavian countries and an easy way to see St. Petersburg Russia. We have cruised a number of times and found this particular Norwegian ship and crew merely adequate. The food quality and availability was sub par and many of the crew seemed less than motivated. The itinerary seemed appropriate. The biggest question would be whether it is worth the effort and cost to go into Berlin, as it requires an almost 3 hour bus ride (probably less by train) each way and adds additional cost. We went with a Berlin tour operator not associated with the cruise line which cost far less than the NCL tour excursions and broke into much smaller groups in Berlin, making it easier to move about. We found Berlin was probably worth the effort as it has changed considerably since I was last there and offers many interesting sights. However, if you are on a tighter budget, you may want to forgo this excursion as other cities offer many of the same experiences.
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Service and Staff
Ship Quality
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Ship tip
We found and heard about many of the extra fee restaurants were not worth the addtl cost. We did have a great waitress at Cagney's the steakhouse but I think she stood out in comparison to other staff. Meal at La Cucina was atrocious, both food quality and service wise.
Ports of call
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation