Fun cruise! Great food!

Item: Norwegian Sun
Rating: 4.6
Author: mattpepper

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

mattpepper

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1001

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Great short cruise. The open bar is just what it says, open bar. Makes for a very carefree cruise. The food in the main dining rooms was possibly my favorite over RC and Carnival. The buffet was good, but limited. The staff was awesome. Super helpful. Check to make sure the dining room is serving lunch before you build plans around it. Made reservations for noon only to find a completely empty dining room. Loved the cruise overall, though.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Awesome food. Bars were accessible and quick.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The pools were cool and refreshing in the heat. One was deeper than the other. I liked that bit of variety.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Alex Ortiz was hilarious.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room attendant, Carol, was helpful and courteous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was very clean and updated.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very roomy. Lots of space. Great views.

Ship tip

This room is on a deck that says 6th floor, but is only accessible via the 7th floor.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Love sailing out of Port Canaveral. My port of choice.

Thumbs Up 12

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Key West is my favorite city. I usually go once a year.

Thumbs Up 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5

The island was nice, but there was little to do and the queue for the tender back to the ship was long and unsheltered.

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Nassau is what it is. It’s a dumpy old city that’s been halfway maintained over the years. The people are nice, but sales people are pushy near the port.

Thumbs Up 7

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Very easy. Walked right off the ship. There was no warning, however, as to when you could disembark. I just happened to spot other people walking down the ramp to customs.

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