Panama Canal

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Sun

15 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (San Francisco To Miami)

Sail date: October 05, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9337

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Chaotic. Norwegian would not let us apply our credit card to our son's stateroom. Then they chased him around the ship the first day demanding he come to the front desk and give them a credit card.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room, food was excellent. Buffet, not so much. The offerings were repetitive after a week. It would be nice to have a Coca Cola Freestyle machine.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Loved having trivia 3x a day!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The usual 20-somethings in strap-on dance shoes belting out medleys of show tunes. But the Irish comedian was a joy.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Very friendly waiters with good memories.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was spotless and sanitation a priority. Loved the guys singing the Wash Your Hands song in the buffet!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very roomy and well designed layout. Comfortable mattress and luxurious linens.

Ship tip

Don't bother saving activity cards; you will have exhausted the prize options by the end.

Ports of call

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

4 out of 5

Puerto Chiapas (Tapachula), Mexico

1 out of 5
Why is this a stop? There is nothing there. Also, the CDC says it is in a malaria zone.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
There needs to be a way for Global Entry cardholders to get into the immigration room.
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