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Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 102

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
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Norwegian Star

14 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Miami To Los Angeles)

Sail date: December 01, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10612

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Good cruise, decent ship, rude travelers. This is my second cruise on the NCL Star and I enjoy the boat. However, this time, many of the travelers were very rude. There should be a short presentation explaining conduct expectations so that everyone is on the same page.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Our flight was delayed so we were running late but the embarkation staff made sure we were attended to

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Not large....but comfortable. The cabin steward, Gabriel, was excellent!

Ship tip

I understand that there are differences in culture. However, MANY times during the cruise certain groups were very rude. Pushing / cutting in line, bumping into you without apology, rushing the elevators before people can get out…. etc. I heard complaints from many people. This was much worse than previous cruises. Possibly there should be a brief “presentation” at the beginning g of the cruise explaining that we are all on the ship together and emphasizing proper manners.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
You have to do this at least once in your life.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua

1 out of 5
Poverty stricken port. Nothing to do here.

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

3 out of 5
Don't take the Drive through "safari" excursion. All they do is drive a bus through a zoo.

Acapulco, Mexico

4 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Highly recommend riding the camels on the beach. Big fun!

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Camels on the beach Cabo Camel Ride NCL Star Canal Transit Sunset in Costa Rica
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