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Norwegian Sun Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Sun

5 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 22, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8047

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Did cruise week of Christmas. First time we has cruised with Norwegian. Chose this specific cruise due to the timing. Was very pleased. The ship is an older ship, so don’t expect all the extravagant stuff you see on the newer ships. However, was refurbished last year and overall looks good. This is also a smaller ship, so less crowded. The staff was excellent. Very friendly. Plenty of activities to keep you occupied if you want. Only a few issues. The biggest issue was no soda machines. So if you have soda beverage package, you have to go to the bar for sodas (not ideal for kids). On the other hand for adults, the premium beverage package was pretty good. Almost all the drinks were covered. Bars were not very crowded. Drinks were good. The other issue was the size of the main buffet areas. They are small. However, there was little wait. Overall really enjoyed this cruise. Very good value.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Went very smooth. Little delay.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall food was pretty good. Each day the dinner menu would offer a different cuisine, with a fairly good selection. The only issue is the main buffet areas are small, but lines were not long. Also, there are no soda machines. So, if you purchase a beverage package for the kids, they have to go to the bars to get their soft drinks.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Plenty of activities to keep you occupied.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Overall, entertainment is good. Derek, the piano guy, in the Windjammer is a must. Very entertaining offering sing alongs. The main shows were just ok, but worth going to if you don’t have anything else to do.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was very friendly.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
This is an older ship that was redone last year. Shows a little age, but was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Standard size balcony room. Clean.

Ship tip

Would not recommend soda package for kids unless it is a free upgrade. There are no soda machines. Kids have to go the bars to get sodas.

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth.
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5 Comments

ShellyD1968    4 years ago

Good to know...taking this cruise in February.

MuscCruise    4 years ago

Thanks for sharing the positive review! How was access to hot tubs? Were they crowded?

bzayas    4 years ago

Good to know. Will be sailing her in January.

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

Nice review

GospelCruiser    4 years ago

Kids DON'T have to go to the bars- they have PARENTS who should! Kids need to NOT run around unsupervised like you see all the time!

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