Disappointing Cruise

Item: Norwegian Star
Rating: 3.7
Author: Briosos

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Briosos

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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10 Night Western Europe & Norway (Southampton To Reykjavik)

Sail date: August 14, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin number: 8002

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Spending $851 a day (7311.69 + 1200 cabin upgrade to #11610) was not worth sailing with N. Star. It was a major mistake sailing with NCL where I could have sailed with other cruise lines for a much better value for what I had spent.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Free to leave early.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Meals were overcooked and tasteless.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

There was no space to stretch at the fitness center. The water fountain was not comfortable to drink from.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

They were fine.

Children's Programs

I have no children.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The waiters were too quick to remove plates and drinks when you got up just to get a tea.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

They were fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Club Suite cabin #11610 did not have drawers and closet doors were too big for the cabin.

Ship tip

I wouldn't recommend travelung with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Their cost structures because of their hidden additional cost and service charges.

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

NEWHAVEN HARBOUR (EDINBURGH), SCOTLAND

5 out of 5

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

4 out of 5

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

4 out of 5

Alesund, Norway

5 out of 5

Haugesund

5 out of 5

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5

Isafjordur, Iceland

5 out of 5

Reykjavik, Iceland

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

We were free to leave early.

6 Comments

GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate your view

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Well that's cruise line today, more research prior to sailing.

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

You're going to have to come up with some better complaints to help us feel sorry for you. Small gym, public water coolers and too fast of service doesn't do it. Sounds like you simply paid way too much -even if the closet doors would have been smaller.

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Dumfy75 2 years ago

Sorry you were disappointed but if you were going to spend that much on a cabin would you not do a bit of research beforehand on what it was like! Maybe just me. Also, service charges are communicated upfront. I really don’t think you did any research on what you signed up for. Oh well at least you know now it’s not the cruise line for you and can go back to others you prefer.

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