Mediocre Cruise Ship and Cruise

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Review summary

Over-all Experience was average at best. Best Items: Food was very good Room was nice Worst Items; Internet did not work.... Should have asked for refund of over $350 I was told to use cell since we were in port every day. Ship was much too cold! Tropical climate and freezing on the inside. Purchased sweaters etc. to keep warm Ship is just old and not being maintained well. Sink stopper broken in room and they did not fix it. just took it out. shower not working at pool area the entire cruise.. Signs of wear and tear in many places Cruise was very expensive compared to most (No value for money other than transportation to islands). Shore excursions were ridiculously expensive. $700-800 for a dinner lua for two! $600 fir a bus tour? Cruise director was just a marketing person always pushing the expensive activities every day. He became annoying after awhile. Some good entertainment (comic and pink bar) but who does a movie for the primary entertainment? That was sad. 20% tip on everything plus $40/day on room is excessive. Signing slips all week for coffee, drinks etc. is annoying. Just roll the cost into the cruise and pay your workers a living wage. Don't have the passengers help subsidize the employees when NCL should be doing it!!!! At least you call it a service charge and not a tip anymore since that would be discretionary. I would not recommend this cruise If you want an incredible ship, I would recommend the Celebrity Edge class ships, Incredible in every aspect! We just loved it....

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Ports of call

Honolulu, Oahu Did not visit port

Kahului, Maui

Hilo, Hawaii

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Nawiliwili, Kauai

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