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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 1, 2005
Pros: Main dining was B to B+ but service was D.
Cons: Almost all from cabin to cabin space, and we had a normal outside cabin.
Summary: NCL SEA SAILING My wife Carol and I have cruised every level of cruise line. What we hope for is air conditioning, pleasant food, and good service. Above that we hope for good entertainment, a pleasant cabin, and good ports of call. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2005
Pros: ONLY GOOD...Mexico, Belize and Honduras are BEAUTIFUL counties with beautiful, kind and hospitable people.
Cons: EVERYTHING!!!
Summary: The Norwegian Sea.... All is can say to potential Norwegian cruisers...BEWARE. The SEA is horrible. The ship is old, small and outdated. The food is terrible, the service is even worse and the cabins are dirty and smelly. The activities on board are ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2004
Pros: We had a great time.
Cons: Rooms are a bit small.
Summary: We took a 7 day cruise on the Norwegian Sea from Houston, Texas. We left on Saturday, November 20, 2004. Accomodations - The staterooms were small and the bathrooms were even smaller. The shower was way small, I am 5'4", 125 pounds and I had to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 23, 2004
Pros: Service, Shows, Ports of call, Food in dining room
Cons: small cabins, blan buffet food
Summary: My family and friends traveled on the Sea in November of 2003. There were 9 of us traveling in various categories of rooms from inside cabins to suites. Each of us found the cabins to be small, but then it is an older ship and that is to be expected. The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2004
Pros: Freestyle Cruising Concept, Internet Access, Food variety, Friendly Staff.
Cons: Short time in some ports, Small cabin size, Surly security staff with poor communication skills.
Summary: Texaribbean Cruise March 2004 We live near Los Angeles. Several months ago, friends of ours from Texas called to invite us on a cruise going out of Houston. They planned to go in February, and we had to decline due to business reasons. Several days ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2004
Pros: Beautiful destinations, Fun excursions
Cons: Freestyle dining, Room size, Food
Summary: We cruised over Christmas Vacation departing on Dec. 20, 2003 from Houston, Texas. Boarding was very easy, if you don't mind sniffing the fumes from the numerous chemical plants in the area. Once on board, the rooms seemed very small for the deluxe ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2003
Pros: Fun, relaxing, a great way to cruise!
Cons: The rare hiccup in service or entertainment was noticeable.
Summary: My wife and I boarded the Norwegian Sea on August 31, not really realizing that there was a storm a-brewin' in the Atlantic, aimed at our island destination of Bermuda. So that was the not-great circumstance of our trip, the uncertainty about making our ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2003
Pros: Shore excursions, Room steward, Entertainment, Embarkation, Debarkation
Cons: Bland decor, below average service
Summary: Our experience aboard the Norwegian Sea began in the late morning of July 6th, when we boarded the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2003
Pros: Service,
Food,
Value
Cons: Size of rooms is small (121 Sq Ft)
Summary: I went on the cruise in Mar 2003.
We went to Cozumel Mexico and Grand Cayman Island.
The food was excellent, and the service was very good.
I loved the freestyle cruise concept. I eat dinner at a different time every night.
There are ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2003
Pros: Affordable, enthusiastic crew, good food
Cons: weather, ship's a little worn
Summary: This was our first cruise and we wanted to leave from a port close enough to home that we didn't have to fly. We found this ship for a weeklong trip to the Bahamas about two months before the sailing date.
About 10 days before the departure ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2002
Pros: inexpensive, great service, great food, great shows
Cons: not a lot to do at night
Summary: I just returned from an excellent cruise on the Norwegian Sea. We sailed for five nights from Dec. 14 thru Dec.19. We paid only $255 a person. You can't go to an Econolodge for that.
The highlights. The food was great. You had a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 10, 2002
Pros: Cheap cruising, plenty of food
Cons: Short time in ports, overpriced drinks, small staterooms, smaller showers
Summary: This was our first cruise. We took the trip to Nassau (5 days/4 nights), not really knowing what to expect.. Here's what we got:
The good:
- Super friendly and courteous staff. even with bus tubs balanced on each shoulder, they will hold ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 14, 2002
Pros: one decent bar (Gatsby's)
Cons: Food, service, rooms, general cleanliness.
Summary: I've been on 6 cruises now--this was my second time with Norwegian. I said the first time I'd never do it again--but it'd been a few years and I thought I'd give them another chance--big mistake.
This cruise was the worst experience I've ever ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2002
Pros: Low price, snorkeling, not much entertainment for younger crowd, service
Cons: Few snack options, old ship, small staterooms
Summary: I went on this cruise in June of 2000, so I apologize if the details are somewhat fuzzy. Since this time, I've decided to go on another cruise with my husband, so I now have something with which to compare my previous trip.
My husband and I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 1, 2002
Pros: Umm ... it got me out of work for the week. ;)
Cons: Mediocre food, limited activities, tiny rooms, very expensive extras.
Summary: Let me preface this review by saying that this was my first cruise. This is both good and bad: I don't have any basis for comparison, but I also didn't know what to expect -- and I was expecting very little ... and was still disappointed.
We ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 25, 2002
Pros: Lower Fares , Freestyle Cruise System, Good Staff
Cons: Older Ship, Activites need more diversity
Summary: This was my first cruise with NCL, I have been on Celebrity before. As a rule of thumb I always board a ship with an open mind, disregarding positive and negative comments about the vessel to allow me to "see for myself" and never compare it to the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 6, 2002
Pros: Very low price, Freestyle cruising
Cons: Price of shore tours
Summary: I have been on two Carnival cruise prior to this one some my experience is based on this.
My wife and I took a four day cruise dec 3 2001. We went to Key West and Cozumel Mexico.
Overall the ship was great. Smaller than the Carnival ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2001
Pros: Great Cruise for Honeymooners
Cons: Food was not as good as on other cruise lines
Summary: I took this cruise in November of 2001. As far as being a cruise filled with lots of exciting things to do on-board the ship, I would have to say there is a lot to be desired. The Cruise line needs to get a new cruise director. The nightly shows on ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 12, 2001
Pros: Good food, Inexpensive, comfortable beds, clean room/ship.
Cons: Ship looks old, bathrooms tiny, and not a lot of ship activities for young crowd.
Summary: As you enter the port you are greeted by the staff that are there to check you into your room. As you walk through the long corridor you enter the ship were this is more staff waiting to serve you drinks, as you drink them you learn that they are not ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2001
Pros: Freestyle Cruising?, Use Sony TVs In Cabins, Movies 24/7, Good Itinerary
Cons: Freestyle Cruising?, Older Feeling Ship, Small Feeling Ship, Tiny Cabins
Summary: The Norwegian Sea was my 8th cruise. Most of my other cruises were more on the fun and wild side, but I was hoping that this would be a much more relaxing cruise. The Norwegian Sea left New York city on a 7-day New England cruise. This was my second time ... read more
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