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Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Norwegian Star

14 Night Transatlantic Westbound (Barcelona To Miami)

Sail date: November 22, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 4526

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Relaxing 14 day crossing. Lecturer, a forensic geologist, made the trip for us. There are very few children on a crossing, yet most of the television and theater movies are children's movies, which makes no sense.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
No priority boarding was given for Platinum Plus.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Preferred the Aqua. Not as chaotic as the Versailles and great service. Cagney had worst service. Moderno service was spot on. Buffet was good, especially for breakfast. Coffee there is horrendous though. Grabbed lunch at O'Sheehan's often. Good soup, salad, and sandwiches.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Very disappointed that there was no pickleball as there had been on the eastbound crossing on this ship. Played a few trivias and ladder golf... need new activities; for example, an escape room.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Production staff and show band were excellent. Comedian was good, not great. Magician was excellent, mind-blowing actually.

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward was fantastic, best we've ever had (16 cruises). Waiters mostly great, a few were not good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean! Perfect layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Size and cleanliness was great. But waves crashing sound like gunshots. Need earplugs!

Ship tip

Love the size and layout of this ship. Be careful choosing your room location.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
One of our favorite cities in the world. Easy to navigate and much to see.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

3 out of 5
Need an expensive shuttle or taxi to get to city center or you can walk to a nearby mall.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
Fabulous city. Pedestrian-friendly.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

4 out of 5
Great port. Nice walk-off. Excursions to Seville were cancelled, as we were late getting there.

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5
Hired a taxi to drive us around, taking us up to where the cars ride and to a wine-tasting, etc. Wonderful day.

Ponta Delgada, Azores Did not visit port

Was canceled. Took us to Bahamas on last day instead.

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Straight to airport.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth luggage retrieval and passport control check.
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GerryBCruisin    3 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to share your review of the Norwegian Star.

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