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Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Star

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 22, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4566

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We had a lot of fun and having the drink package was great. Didn’t have to carry anything around except our room key card. It would be nice if there was an easy way to communicate with others in our party, (text messages) without having to buy unlimited internet.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
My husband is a veteran and walks with the aid of a cane due to a severe ankle injury. When we started the embarkation process, we were told to go to a special disabled person line. There was no one operating the computer on that line so were left there wondering what was happening. Finally one of the attendants moved us back into the front of the regular line. After that, all went well.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
It was all good. Food was good, area was kept clean and all the crew was very friendly.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool, hot tubs, nightly shows, relaxing in the lounge chairs. I thought it would be crowded but it never felt that way.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All entertainment was great! Enjoyed the shows and music playing around the ship.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My grandkids couldn’t wait to go back to the Splash Academy each day! They loved it and were well taken care of.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Ship personnel was always friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was kept clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Lots of storage. Plenty of room for all of our things. I would have liked more electrical plugs and better lighting over the vanity table.

Ship tip

Wear your most comfortable shoes on embarkation and debarkation days. Take a backpack for items you need for going ashore. If you plan to eat in the nicer restaurants, make your dinner reservations as soon as you book your trip so you get preferred dinner times.

Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
We loved Puerto Vallarta! We went to a water park (our own planned excursion) and had a blast!

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5
We did the Salsa and Salsa excursion and it was fun but took up the entire day. We only had about 45 minutes to play on the beach after the Salsa and Salsa. We would have loved more time there.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

2 out of 5
Cabo was my least favorite due to the aggressive nature of the vendors as we arrived. They were relentless. We did not have a planned excursion here and just wanted to relax on the beach. Also felt the amount of time was short. I would also like to see warnings about the dangerous rip tides here.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very well organized.
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2 Comments

terriesanchez    6 years ago

I forgot to say it was I Concierge

terriesanchez    6 years ago

You can. All phones in the party have to purchase the text package. It was like $9.95 per phone.

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