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Item: Norwegian Star
Rating: 4.6
Author: diverannie79

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

diverannie79

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Western Europe & Germany (Southampton To Copenhagen)

Sail date: September 16, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10526

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I really enjoyed this cruise as I hit a couple of bucket list locations for myself. This is my 2nd Norwegian cruise so I knew kind of what to expect. I wish they added more excursions than just bus or walking tours of different ports.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

As we were upgraded to a penthouse suite, embarkation went very smoothly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Specialty restaurants and bars were great; buffet is exactly as expected.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Felt like there was always something fun to do.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The actual shows were great. Some of the musicians were better than others.

Children's Programs

NO KIDS

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room personnel and all servers, bartenders were fantastic.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cleanliness was great. Design was OK.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Actual room was 12512 after an upgrade to penthouse. It was very comfortable and roomy.

Ship tip

Find your favorite bar early on! Tip those bartenders early in the cruise and they'll hook you up!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

Didn't spend any time in Southampton. Stayed in London and transported down the day of.

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Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Visited Volendam and Marken and they were wonderful.

Thumbs Up 1

Hamburg, Germany

5 out of 5

Oslo, Norway

5 out of 5

Goteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden

5 out of 5

Aarhus, Denmark

5 out of 5

Kiel, Germany

5 out of 5

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Fine, nothing special.

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