Just ok
Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
7 Night Greek Isles (Venice Roundtrip)
Sail date: October 14, 2018
Ship: Norwegian Star
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 10096
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
This was my second cruise. I liked the idea of freestyle dining but I think it takes away from the experience. the dining staff in the main dining room were not attentive. We typically would run out of water and no one would come to refill our glasses. I feel that they did not go out of their way since you did not have an assigned waiter during the cruise and did not have to work as hard for tips. the tips are collected at end of the cruise and distrubuted by Norweigian to all the staff. The food was ok. For lunch in the main dining, the menu would be the same every other day. The food quality was not good as on my previous cruise. The pool staff was good. The drinks were much better at the pool. I did have the beverage package. I thought it included water but doesn't. The entertainment was ok but not spectacular. I did enjoy the acrobatic performance. Michelled(singer) was funny but typical cruise singer. The cabin was nice. There was a fridge in the room that was stocked but this is NOT included in the beverage package. The shower was spacious. The housekeeper was friendly and efficent. The tendering process needs to be better. I would get inline at 8am for 8:30 tender tickets. By the time, I got to the front of the line, I would be in group 11. People would get 10 tickets and just give them away or not use them. This would delay people from getting off the ship. We had to tender in 3 ports. If you purchase an excurision thru Norwegian you get priority tender.Embarkation
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