Pros: Freestyle dinning and the beautiful scenery Cons: NCL won't be doing 10 & 11 days to Alaska next year
At the end of August, my family spent 11 days aboard the Norwegian Dream. There was a total of seven of us and we had 2 outside rooms. PARKING and GETTING ON THE SHIP Since we live in Washington state, we drove in and left our car. ...
Pros: The price, the food, friendliness of most crew. Accessible captain. Large library - LeBistro restaurant. Cons: Slow dining service, limited buffet table space,limited activities, extra costs.
We just returned (October 2006) from our repositioning cruise aboard the Norwegian Dream. For those not familiar with repositioning, it is the time when cruise lines move their ships from one itinerary to another to take advantage of seasons and ...
Pros: Interesting ports, flexible "freestyle cruising," attentive crew, moderate base cost Cons: Hurried port schedule, expensive extras, sub-prime ship, poor entertainment
I'll begin with my review of the ship and the on-board experience, then discuss the ports.
Disclaimer: My wife and I are in our mid-thirties, and this was our first cruise. Right away, that puts us in a tiny minority of cruise passengers so my...
Pros: freestyle dining Cons: broken engine, itinerary, nickeled and dimed to death
Norwegian calls this ship the "dream". We called it the "nightmare". After it was too late to cancel, NCL advised that we weren't going to Estonia because of a broken engine. This left us visiting only 5 of the 6 northern Europe ports advertised. ...
Pros: Everything! (friendly staff, free-style system, friendly relaxed atmosphere, games, itinerary,... Cons: Nothing major. Not enough time in ports, over-priced shore excursions
I am shocked to see so many negative reviews about NCL. My husband and I sailed on the 12-day Baltic Capitals cruise on the Norwegian Dream this past July/end of August (2007) and had a wonderful experience, recommend NCL to everyone and plan to remain ...
Pros: freestyle dining, staff, activities Cons: some staff, some flow of activities, utilization of ship space
A great first time, but mixed experiences from the different departments. We will cruise with NCL again, we just now know what to expect. Embarkation was great. For the amount of people moving through, our time was minimal. The Port Authority persons ...
Pros: Lots to do at a different port each day! Cons: Not a relaxing cruise!
My husband and I sailed on the Norwegian Dream in 1995 when it was called the Dreamward. It was only a few years old then, and our overall experiences were great. We sailed with extended family in a group of 16. Our Southern Caribbean itinerary...
Pros: Great cabin stewards! Cons: Everything else.
Christmas, 2004: Our family group of 7 boards the Norwegian Dream in New Orleans to depart on a weeklong cruise which is slated to take us to Cozumel, Roatan, Belize City and Cancun. The Dream was decided on due to her itinerary which included both ...
Pros: AWESOME!!!!!! Cons: The late night entertainment is lacking a bit. This may be a pro for some.
Embarktion: Unbelievably simple. We were on the ship in 10 minutes. The person checking us in was very helpful. If you are a Latitudes member make sure they know and you will be on the ship quickly. Cabin: Large oceanview very clean with ample ...
My husband and I took this ship from San Juan in 1996. We cruised when it was a different name, but the ship and officers, wait service, were the epitome of perfect! No matter what the name of the ship. This was my first cruise. We have since cruised on...
Pros: Everything was wonderful Cons: Huge ship - needed signs to get us places!
Our first cruise and I was a nervous wreck... terrified of getting seasick, not knowing what to expect. By the time I got off the ship
I was furious at myself for wasting even a moment of worry about this
wonderful trip. It was a dream. ...
Pros: Quite a compact & cosy, ship Cons: Not enough time in ports
In general this cruise was a great experience. The ports are interesting and varied. We enjoyed them all for different reasons, not enough time was allowed in most ports with Copenhagen particularly as we arrived at 7 pm and left at 11.30am the next...
Pros: Nice, destination oriented ship. Cons: It's a lower fare cruise line and not a newer ship.
I currently work for NCL and have worked and vacationed aboard the Norwegian Dream. When it came out it was one of the nicest ships around. It has sense been surpassed by newer, bigger, grander designs; however, this does not take away from the runs...
Pros: friendly staff, variety of activities and excursions, food! Cons: none
The Norwegian Dream was our first cruise ship - we had no idea what to expect or what to do once we got onboard. Our cruise was to Aruba, Curacao, Tortola, St. Thomas, and back to Puerto Rico (where we boarded) Once we entered the ship, and found our...
NCL has been sold by the Norwegians to an Indonesian shipping company, who implemented and heavily promote "Freestyle Cruising." Actually, it is a cost cutting plan that reduces the number of waiters by extending the restaurant operating hours with the ...
Norwegian cruiseline is possibly in the top five of being rated one of the worst cruiselines! I wouldn't recommend it to anyone out there. When I first got off of the plane I couldn't even find a representative from Norwegian cruiseline to assist me...
Pros: A very economical trip jammed pack with exciting things to visit and do. Cons: Must be high energy to keep up with all of the activities.
My husband and I cruised the Mediterranean from Istanbul to Barcelona on the Dream. The service was excellent! This was one of the best cruises we have taken. Everything was perfect. The tours (pre, during and post)were exceptional. The guides were...
One of the most nicest cruises my husband an I traveled on was on this cruise line to Bermuda. Besides having the most delicious food it had a great staff of waiters, room service and excellent cruise entertainment employees. We have traveled on many...
Pros: cuisine, cleanliness, staff, ambiance, entertainment, service, Cons: cost of a single traveler
I cruised on the Dream last February to the Southern Caribbean from San Juan to Aruba, Curacao, Tortola, St. Thomas. Traveling as a single I feel all cruise lines should make some concessions as far as the cost factors are concerned. This trip cost me...
Pros: cheap way to enjoy burmuda Cons: not verry good overall cruise
The Answer, A DREAM! the norwegian dream is the oldest and smallest boat in the fleat, i took the cruise to burmuda on this ship and compared to the carnival cuise i took i do not think this is very ippressive, the boat is being sold to do small cruises ...
Pros: A great ship, small in size to what we cruise now. Cons: After collision with the run away Japanese vessel, she lost.
For many that may not know Dream was sold to Louis Cruises. She right now is docked in Boston for her new owner to come & get her. She is painted solid white with her name in black print on the rear.We saw her as we docked in ...
This was our 1st and last cruise. The NCL experience was by far a vacation from hell. Our room shook and vibrated non stop as well as most of the ship. We immediately became ill (either a cruise ship virus, seasickness, or the disgusting food)and were not offered any help or assistance. We disembarked at the first stop and flew home from Cancun, costing us thousands. We were not refunded any money or even offered an apology, we were told "We hope to see you in the future on NCL." Beware of the NIGHTMARE!
9 December 2007 South america cruise
We have cruised on over a dozen ships in recent years. Never have we been on a ship as poorly run as this one.
Very overcrowded for a ship this size. People wait or stand in line for nearly everything.
Food was the worst we have ever encountered.Saw a lot of people send their food back.
Specialty restaurant definitely not worth the money.
Little or no info on ports of call. Small library had no info.
Terrible beds. Grubby looking bedspread.
Dining service was marginal. So many tables crowded into small room wait staff could hardly get around.
Buffet dining was a zoo!
Embarkation and debarkation was horrible. People yelling and pounding on the wall to get off, so they would not miss their flights home. No announcements as to why we were late getting off. It appeared they let people off first going to local hotels for after cruise activities.
Compensation for the missed ports of call was certainly very fair.
However, in 14 days, we did not find any one who would ever cruise with NCL again
Pros: Being treated very special Cons: Onboard tipping but we found a way round it
People are under the impression tipping is compulsory..I have to tell you IT IS NOT!We sailed on the Norwegian Dream,and we didnt approve of this method of tipping so we went to reception and opted out of the $10 per day tipping.At the end of the cruise the $10 per day is taken off your onboard account.The only down side to the cruise was the entertainment,esp the singer..UGH thought he was like like Dean Martin (I dont think)otherwise the food was 1st class and the crew were very helpful and polite
Pros: Spacious rooms
Excellent service
Friendly Staff/Crew
Great food
Freestyle Cruising Cons: I didn't win a million dollars in the casino...ha ha.
We had a great time, no hassles at all and the staff/crew were fantastic. We missed Cancun, but that was because of Hurricane Wilma; certainly not anything NCL could control. Our Oceanview room was spacious, plenty of space for our clothes, and the seating area was a definite plus. We found plenty of activities to keep us busy and the shows were varied and the performances good. I loved the "Free Style" schedules and casual dress code, I was on vacation and didn't want to 'have' to do anything (and I never felt as if I did). I will be sailing with NCL again.
Pros: The cabins were great. Plenty of room, very comfortable. Lot's of room with good service. Cons: Too many people...too little public areas.
Everything was up to speed on the Norwegian Dream except the ship had been lengthened to add a lot of cabins. Unfortunately, the restaurants and public lounging areas are not up to the crush of all the additional passengers. Too many times we went to a buffet and found that there was no place to sit! Also, it was difficult to find a place in the lounges to spend some leisure time. The crush of extra passengers, caused lines in the dining rooms to be too long. The extra length provided more revenue for the ship but at the passenger's expense. No more cruising on the Dream or any of it's sister ships...
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