Great ship (The NCL Viva) and great cruise

Item: Norwegian Viva
Rating: 4.4
Author: bjhungate

Norwegian Viva Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

bjhungate

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Caribbean: Barbados Antigua & St. Lucia (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Viva

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 16192

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Great new ship with excellent amenities and activities. Beautifully designed and outfitted. Well staffed with friendly and helpful crew. Excellent service one won't see in the 'real world' ! No complaints really !

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Speciality dining excellent, other complimentary venues very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Stage Shows excellent..."Beatlejuice" Comedians and bands excellent as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Great service at all venues!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

New Ship...beautiful appearance in all areas

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Comfort and size of the cabin very good. We were assigned a 'Handicap Cabin' which had an unusual layout with an special large entry door that was a challenge since it was automatic opening and was almost dangerous at times if one happened to be near it when opening. Major complaint was that the cabin had a major 'obstructed view' caused by a water slide tube from the floor above in the middle of our balcony view. Also the 'tube' was very noisy with people screaming while going down it which was every few minutes. We were not told this would be the case and we were not discounted because of it.

Ship tip

Check out the dining options in detail prior to boarding...especially the Specialty Dining where you need to make reservations immediately upon arrival at the ship. They will all be sold out.

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