Disappointed in Norwegian Cruise Lines with this Mediterranean Cruise

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Norwegian Star

12 Night Mediterranean: Italy France & Greece (Barcelona To Ravenna)

Sail date: April 03, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10098

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We will not book a bucket list trip through NCL ever again. Not happy with food options, iten's change based on their decisions, Excursions are way to high. Breakfast is the same every single day. Buffets are pretty boring. Rice every day with potatoes fixed the same. Just bland.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Not like it is in the USA with dropping off luggage and going to an indoor waiting area

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Specialty restaurants were good and attentive to dietary needs. The buffet and everywhere else was a nightmare for someone with Gluten and Diary intolerances.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Didn't do any. Really no time with port every day, which was fine with us.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
They did everything with a smile.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Usual mid ship room. I think NCL needs to throw out pillows yearly and add new ones that aren't down pillows. Bed was comfortable enough.

Ship tip

Choose a more focused trip elsewhere

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Came in and stayed here two nights prior to sailing. Very clean city.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

4 out of 5

St. Tropez, France

3 out of 5
Not what expected by pics. NCL is very misleading with pictures and descriptions of excursions. They also change them (or the vendor does) all the time.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5
Did an excursion that was boring and non stop talking.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

2 out of 5
Excursion changed due to Easter, which the pope didn't even visit the colosseum, but we did not get to see inside, much less walk down to it. DONT go during easter week.

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

5 out of 5
Very cool.

Catania, Sicily

2 out of 5
Disappointed with the scenery. Perhaps it was the port area that was run down and nothing but apartments everywhere. Not what I pictured.

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5
Loved Greece. or this little island off the coast. Very pretty.

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5
Book outside vendor. Very quaint.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

4 out of 5
Very cool ancient city. Very commercialized inside.

Venice, Italy Did not visit port

Cancelled by NCL

TRIESTE (VENICE), ITALY

3 out of 5
Walked in city at port. Pretty, but nothing to do. 2.5 hours from Venice, so not an option to grab taxi.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry you were disappointed.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops, thanks for sharing your cruise

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