Amazing Trip, Okay overall

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

furmur17

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

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16 Night Antarctica & South America (Buenos Aires Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 22, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8110

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

It was a great cruise overall. The staff on the ship make up for the areas that lacked. Everything from Norwegian is an upsell and they don't give you any true feelings. The extra $1500 for Premium Plus felt like a scam because everything we paid extra for ran out about halfway through the cruise. The "unlimited" internet is limited by the ship's bandwidth. We had a blast and it was a memorable trip, but there are many areas for improvement.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was great in specialty restaurants. The upsell of the Premium Plus leaves a lot to be desired. The ship continually ran out of supplies.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fitness center was nice

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Okay. The sound system is not good.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Kid's had things to do, but got bored.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The people on the boat were super nice.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Would have been nice to have better outdoor views.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Great location. No real views from windows, but decent natural light.

Ports of call

Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 out of 5

Montevideo, Uruguay

5 out of 5

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

5 out of 5

Punta Arenas, Chile

5 out of 5

Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

5 out of 5

Cruise Paradise Harbor, Antarctica

5 out of 5

Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands

5 out of 5

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

5 out of 5

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy. A little long.

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