beautiful ship

Item: Norwegian Viva
Rating: 4.4
Author: golfman123

Norwegian Viva Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

golfman123

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

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9 Night Western Mediterranean (Lisbon To Rome)

Sail date: October 01, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Viva

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10950

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Beautiful Ship. Ship was not offering shared tables which is a great way to meet fellow passengers Great wifi . Unfortunately since we were on tours 9-4 each day unable to relax or enjoy the ships amenities.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

We had a 11:30 check in. It appears all passengers checked in same time. Waiting in line almost 2 hours

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was ok. Nothing special. Steak restaurant average. Honestly not worth upcharge.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

No time to relax on ship. Tours everyday

Entertainment

3 out of 5

enjoyed comedian

Children's Programs

no children in party

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cruise ship cabin larger than normal. Plenty of outlet for charging. Larger than normal balcony.

Ports of call

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Cannes, France

5 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

easy to get off and retrieve luggage

10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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DFromATX 1 year ago

I was looking at Viva (and Prima) cruises. I noticed they had port stops every day of the cruise, which would be very tiring. I wish they would have a couple of sea days in there too so we could explore the ship more and just hang out.

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maer17 1 year ago

I can’t understand why you would give the ship a low rating because you chose to book tours every day of the cruise. Smh. It’s not the ship’s fault it’s yours also its not the ship’s responsibility if you didn’t find a way to socialize .. all of that is on you not the ship.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise even if you were not able to socialize as much as you hoped.

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TOhcruisers 1 year ago

Thanks for your candid and honest review.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review, sounds very port intensive

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you had a great time on your cruise. Love the itinerary! Thank you for the review.

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

Hmmm. I wonder if the tours they took were part of the cruise or something they picked? If they picked the tours then why complain about the lack of ability to relax?

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JimOhio 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, without sea days, you WON'T have time to enjoy the ship. That was your choice in both choosing a cruise with a busy itinerary and booking all the shore excursions.

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Busy but enjoyed it.