Nice but not Outstanding

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
Norwegian Star

14 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: January 05, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Nice but not Outstanding. It would have been nice to have one more port between Colombia and Florida. Boat was easy to get around, clean and comfortable, but nothing special.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Line was long to check in luggage so we just carried it to the room.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Nice variety but nothing outstanding.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Specialty restaurants were nice in that they were not as crowded as the main dining. Glad we took the dining package.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
They really only had two shops, price "ok" but not a bargain.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Accommodating and helpful.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Clean and comfortable, nothing special.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Clean and comfortable, nothing special.

Ports of call

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
Bars, Restaurants, T-shirt Shops. Vendors mob you as soon as you get off of the boat.

Acapulco, Mexico

4 out of 5
Was interesting to see the cliff divers.

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

1 out of 5
Only high priced shopping at the port. Nothing to do nearby. To enjoy, you need to take an excursion to somewhere.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

3 out of 5
Some things to see within walking distance of the ship. Took a long time for tenders to dock.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5
Some things to see within walking distance of the ship.

Panama Canal Transit

4 out of 5
Interesting to see and learn about.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Nice old Spanish style city. Easy to walk around, Some things near the port.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Long line to get off of the boat, but immigration moved fairly quickly.
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1 Comment

dcregar    6 years ago

Thanks for the good review.

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