The Alaska Cruise disaster

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Sun

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: June 13, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8123

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The embarkation and disembarkation were faster than any cruise we have taken but the meals were a disaster. We chose to eat 1 night in the "complimentary" Seven Seas dining room. My husband, son and daughter-in-law as well as our 2-15 year old granddaughters love seafood. The complimentary meal was $25 a plate for the lobster as well as $25 for crab. We were under the assumption that Alaska was prime for seafood but with 7 people wanting $25 per meal seafood we said "no thanks!" We have cruised Carnival 9 times so we will return to them as dining room meals including shrimp, lobster, and crab are included in our price for the cruise. Our other meals were eaten on the 11th floor in the open dining but salmon was served once in the entire time of this cruise. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Our cabin was exceptionally clean and well- maintained. Our steward was very courteous and greeted us by name each time we saw him.

Ship tip

Do not plan on eating Lobster or Crab unless you want to pay $25 a plate each meal for it! There are no seconds either as you will be charged $25+ each time you reorder the lobster or crab!

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

JusMe    8 years ago

I agree 100%,  food is better on Carnival then on NCL.    I also think that service is better on Carnival then on NCL.

krnndugd    8 years ago

Thanks for your posts. Did you go to any of the specialty restaurants?

crystalimel    8 years ago

I couldn't agree more with you on this topic the food was a disaster. Everyday was the same in the buffet upstairs and their is nothing complimentary about paying $25 for your dinner. I have cruised ncl 3 times and this was a first for us, we will go elsewhere also.

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