Memories made through the Panama Canal

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Norwegian Star

14 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: January 04, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was a memorable cruise. We appreciated the crew as they seemed to be enjoying their work. We enjoyed the Q and A sessions!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
First class experience in the dining rooms and specialty restaurants. The buffet food was delicious but the flow of traffic was confusing and disorganized. Very difficult to use with the closeness of the tables and chairs to the drink stations.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool, hot tubs, fitness center was great and comfortable. It would have been helpful to have a staff person manage the fitness center to help with equipment especially on the first two days of the cruise.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Wonderful performances. We enjoyed them all!

Children's Programs

No children traveling with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Exceptional service and cleanliness. The staff were friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Our cabin was close to the aft of the ship. It was close to entertaining (except Stardust), restaurants, and fitness center.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bernard was our cabin steward and he was exceptional in service and kindness.

Ship tip

The seats in the Stardust need to be replaced. Some entertainers expressed a desire for internet service that was not costly. Perhaps you could give them an hour/day free at non-busy times.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
Queen Mary tour was wonderful!

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Whale watching was a great excursion.

Acapulco, Mexico

2 out of 5
Cliff divers were our favorite. Did not feel very safe and would not return.

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

2 out of 5
Went to Antiqua, many vendors annoying us, felt unsafe and choose not to use our 20 minutes to sightseeing on our own. Jade talk was a waste of time. Very disappointed in this excursion.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

2 out of 5
Nice tour guide, Martin. We did get to see a beautiful church and the town square. Did not feel very safe. Nice tour buses.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

3 out of 5
Nice tour buses. First stop: tourist traps. We really prefer to learn about the country and see the beauty. Way too much shopping stops for us. Coffee talk and lunch was nice. The botanical garden was just ok, we were thinking it would be simply beautiful! Countryside was pretty. Felt safe in this location.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Our favorite! The narrator was wonderful! Loved this experience and appreciated the opening of deck 8 to see it.

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5
Once again shopping and persistence of the street vendors was so annoying. Our tour guide was so kind and he really tried to give us a meaningful tour and explained the history. We went into a church to escape the street vendors and appreciated the beauty and quiet!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent, quick and easy. We did carry our luggage ourselves.
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