Amazing Alaska, Average NCL

Item: Norwegian Sun
Rating: 3.4
Author: teamflames

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review

teamflames

Contributor Level: First Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 27

Helpful Votes: 493

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)

Sail date: June 26, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Loved Alaska but the ship was average at best. Weather was mixed

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Lucky they put us into priority queue otherwise it was mayhem

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

No Osheehans, Cagneys a terrible layout compared to other ships. Specialty restaurants all disappointing. Sports bar only did snacks after 5 - ? When everyone wants dinner?

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Poor compared to other ncl ships

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Rabbit warren

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Don’t

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

Loads of bald eagles but little else

Thumbs Up 0

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Kayaked to glacier

Thumbs Up 1

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Rain rain rain

Thumbs Up 0

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Did glacier and whale boat tour

Thumbs Up 1

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cute tourist town. Did helicopter on glacier

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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