Not bad but some issues

Item: Norwegian Star
Rating: 3.7
Author: misterkelly

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Mexico

misterkelly

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 28, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8556

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

There are better cruises but overall it was a good value

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room needs much improvement. Service wasn’t good in general and the food was common. Nothing spectacular.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Karaoke was in a weird small spot. Sometimes overcrowded. Bad sound system. Trivia contest were scarce. Many activities required extra payment

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Magician and comedian were good.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Kids program set the stage for disappointment. Our 12.6 year old was forced to join the splash academy which was over run with 4 year olds. They flat out refused to allow him into the teen program

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

A few stand outs but most were average or below average

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Clean but weird design and layout

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Small for 3 people. But clean

Ship tip

The buffet was sufficient and many times it proved to be better than the dining room

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy

1 Comment

Other reviews of this sailing

Great family cruise!

Disappointing experience.

Unimpressive Cruise