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Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Norwegian Star

Adriatic, Greece & Turkey from Venice

Sail date: July 02, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12517

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Great experiences. The stops were beautiful and we really enjoyed the boat. The only thing we didn't really care for was the freestyle dining only because it didn't seem like dinner was such a "big deal". It's nice to have something to look forward to and it didn't feel very special. Plus we didn't get to know our waiter/waitress and that was too bad. I loved that there was a little more mature vibe on this cruise!! Overall I am very happy we chose this cruise!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super easy. Hardly any wait and the woman who checked us in was very nice!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
My favorite place was O'Sheehans! Not only are they open 24/7, the food there was really good!! On the other hand, we paid to eat at the Brazilian steakhouse and all 4 of us ended up with either vomiting or diarrahea afterwards. I have no idea what they served that was obliviously rotten. Horrible experience. The buffet was good especially breakfast. . Im so glad we had the beverage package also!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We never used the pool but the hot tub was always full of children so we never got in. The spa was nice and clean. The only thing I didn't really like was the upselling at the spa. We were already spending a lot and they were pretty pushy about more things to buy.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
We loved the Maribello (spelling??) on the last night. It was the married couple who finished with ballet. The others were good but my kids were uncomfortable with the sexuality in some of the dancing.

Children's Programs

Not the right age kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone we dealt with seemed lovely!! We absolutely adored Lorena!!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I was so happy about the cleanliness of the ship!! There were always people cleaning up tables and common areas. I even saw the officers pitching in which was refreshing.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
It was small for 4 people but we made it work. :)

Ship tip

Go to O'Sheehans for a strawberry margarita. It is the best place on the ship for them! Surprising!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy!! No problems and found our bags quickly. You have to go through customs but it doesn't take long.
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1 Comment

GIL155    7 years ago

It is a strange thing how the evening dining defines so much of our cruise experience. We get into a routine and we are comfortable. Good change, bad change - time (and more cruises) will tell.