beaker6911 Cruise Review on Norwegian Star on Jul 08, 2018

Norwegian Star Cruise Review

beaker6911

Contributor Level: Purser

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Sail date: July 08, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Star

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We just finished an 8 day Mediterranean cruise and are overall pleased with our second cruise with NCL. I booked early and received the Ultimate Beverage package and the 3 Specialty Dining. I would highly recommend the beverage package even if you’re not big drinkers, it’s just nice not to have to think twice about having a second glass of wine with supper, or one at lunch on your balcony. Cabin: Booked an aft balcony as we usually do; however at the time of booking, deck 12 (2 decks above us) had a kids’ pool aft. When the ship was partially refurbished they changed this to Slice H2O, a nightclub. The first night we were kept awake until 2:00 in the morning by very loud thumping club music. If I’d known this before booking, or even before the cruise, I would have switched our cabin. We did complain and asked if this would be the case every night. The guest services rep was very helpful and apologetic and we received a bottle of wine and chocolate covered strawberries as well as a complimentary meal at a specialty restaurant. The music was pretty much every night but sometimes only until 1:00! Otherwise I would book an aft cabin again, the balcony is very spacious with 2 lounge chairs, 2 smaller chairs and a table. Dining: Food was pretty good in both MDR Aqua and Versailles. I preferred Aqua as it was more intimate but husband preferred Versailles for its grandeur. We had 2 meals at Cagneys and the steak and sides were fabulous, and 2 meals at Le Bistro - not as impressed. Ate most breakfasts at the buffet - typical buffet fare. Service: Service overall was good - friendly and helpful. Our cabin steward wads bit odd, he was friendly at first but didn’t go above and beyond what was expected. We got the same towel animal 3 nights in a row and none on the last night. I always pre pay the gratuities and also left an extra tip the last night but he didn’t really deserve it. Not sure what we did to get the poor service. Entertainment: Being just us, we usually returned to our cabin after supper and watched movies or read. We saw one show - a magic show, which was quite good, and enjoyed the Melodic Trio in the atrium. Tried to watch the England/Croatia semi final of soccer in Bliss, but it was full even 45 minutes before. Ended up watching in 5 O’Clock Somehwhere, but it is not ideal for staying for long periods - uncomfortable seating and really just a walk through for passengers. Would I cruise with Norwegian again? Probably because we enjoy the freestyle dining and not having to take very dressy clothes. I would maybe choose a different ship if possible though.

beaker6911 Cruise Review on Norwegian Star on Jul 08, 2018

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