Perfect Itinerary foe exploring the Polar North - too bad the food was terrible

Norwegian Star Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

rmgrogan

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

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11 Night Iceland: Alta Akureyri & Honningsvag (Reykjavik To Tromso)

Sail date: May 30, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Star

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5629

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Bland, tasteless food. Lack of variety. All healthy food options ruined with unhealthy toppings. Ran out of yogurt and fresh fruits. Almost all the fruit came from cans.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

typical experience

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Worst Cruise Ship food I have ever experienced. I've been on over 20 cruises

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Only used the fitness center elliptical which work well

Entertainment

I never see the entertainment on ships, I prefer to read

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

my steward was excellent and other staff was professional and helpful

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean, layout could be improved I often felt I was in a labyrinth.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

met expectations

Ship tip

terrible internet and terrible food

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Akureyri, Iceland

4 out of 5

Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Norway

3 out of 5

Honningsvag, Norway

3 out of 5

Alta, Norway

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

easy

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