Norwegian Star

Pros: Dazzling evening entertainment, wide choice of daytime activities/shore excursions/menus, flexible itineraries, open seating
Cons: Cover charges in several specialty restaurants, high Internet costs, long reservation lines, no casino

This year over seven million people will take a cruise. It is easy to understand the lure of cruising. Vacationers visit several exciting destinations but unpack only once. Passengers are pampered with gourmet cuisine, attentive service, first rate...

Pros: Good entertainment. Crew treats you like royalty. Freestyle dining keeps it casual and flexible.
Cons: Food was usually average.The cocktail servers were borderline pushy when promoting daily drink specials.

My wife and I took a ship to Alaska not because we love cruises, but because it's an effective way to see different cities that are not accessible by road. The ship, however, exceeded our expectations. Our stateroom, while small, was adequate with a ...

Pros: Alaska, Alaska, Alaska.
Cons: Corners cut by NCL and always trying to sell something to make another buck

This was my first trip to Alaska and my second cruise with NCL. In 2004 I cruised on the Pride of Aloha. This Star cruise was my 8th cruise overall. Alaska was amazing, that being said the ship did not live up to the same description. I kept a ...

Pros: Excellant ship with so many places to eat, drink and relax.
Cons: Not enough time to explore the entire ship.

Review of the Norwegian Star


First a little background:

This was our 5th cruise. My wife and I have had the opportunity to take our children along on the last 4 cruises. Jay is 16 and Julie 13.

We have gone...

Pros: Great stateroom, quality restaurants, good entertainment, and Freestyle Cruising concept
Cons: Only 3 nights! Soft drinks should be cheaper or included.

Considering a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line? Especially if you’re thinking about the Norwegian Star, this very lengthy review is for you. Hopefully, it will answer some of your questions and help you make an informed decision. BOOKING AND ...

Pros: Freestyle dining and multiple restaurants; entertainment; good public spaces; friendly and efficient crew; cost.
Cons: The Star's large size imposes inherent slowness with some procedures such as tendering,

After a truly delightful 11-day Hawaiian cruise on the Star three years ago, I decided to book the Star for a second cruise to Alaska last summer (sailing from Seattle) and, last winter, I booked the Star yet again for an 8-day "Mexican Riviera" cruise ...

Pros: Beautiful ship, cleanliness, spa facilities, pool, quick check in/out, friendly & helpful crew.
Cons: buffet food, beverage package, automatic tipping, extra costs at every turn

This was my 3rd cruise, however, my first cruise with kids (ages 3 & 5) in tow. The Norwegian Star was a beautiful ship, check-in was a breeze, and all of our luggage showed up before dinner. Check-out was the best experience I've had so far on a ...

Pros: Its a vacation that will allow you so many things to do, see, and experience.
Cons: Freestyle for some can be a negetive, and our cabin sqeeked and popped.

Welcome to the Williams review, go get a cup of coffee because boy howdie this review is long. After 6 months of reading every review myself and my wife could get our hands on, as well as scouring the far reaches of the internet for every and any ...

Pros: Brand new everything, FAB spa, great public spaces, good food
Cons: kinks not quite worked out yet; extra charge for other dining venues

To clear up the confusion, apparently there WAS a Norwegian Star that went out of service last year. The NEWLY CHRISTENED Norwegian Star is based in Hawaii 12 months a year. This review is based on the NEW Norwegian Star, which holds 2400 passengers...

Pros: Great staff, nice ship, beautiful scenery, fun activities, ports to ourselves
Cons: Rough waters, hot tubs not that hot, cancelled excursions

3 friends & I cruised to Alaska on the Norwegian Star April 27 - May 3, 2008. One of those friends & I had cruised before, the other 2 never had and we all loved it. We boarded Sunday, at sea Monday, Ketchikan Tuesday, Juneau Wednesday, Prince Rupert ...

Pros: Nicely designed and maintained ship. Excellent service throughout.
Cons: Terrible sailing experience and ports of call. Expensive food.

We went on the NCL Star for the second week of our honeymoon at the Hawaiian islands. We thought that it would be an inexpensive way see several of the islands. Wrong! Embarkation Getting on the ship was relatively painless. We arrived at about ...

Pros: Beautiful Ship, Lots of things for different age groups; Relaxed Atmosphere; wonderful shows
Cons: Fanning Island & Hilo are bad ports of call; Transportation in air/sea packages

Our trip on the Norwegian Star was wonderful, once we got there. The ship is wonderful and the idea of Freestyle Cruising is a real plus for those who like a relaxed vacation.
We had purchased an air/sea package with our cruise when we booked...

Pros: Easy check-in/out. Beautiful ship, very clean. Nice day at private island.
Cons: Long lines, poor service, sales pitches, average food, built in charges for tipping. Fanning Island.

Free-Style is NOT free and NOT style either ! Unfortunaltely, this is a negative review for NCL. Yes, there are a lot of good things about any cruise. The "STAR" was a beautiful ship and we really enjoyed sailing on it. This review is just to point ...

Pros: Beautiful Ship. Kept very clean.
Cons: Too much of cruise is spent trapped on ship. Too many extra charges for meals/soda.

This was our first cruise. We booked the trip three months before the cruise date. Two weeks before the cruise (after all our payments had been made) we received an additional bill for "taxes". This was in addition to the $370 in taxes we had already...

Pros: Dining choices, new ship, spa
Cons: Extra dining costs, poor food, expensive shore trips, fanning island, crowds, organization

Norwegian bills itself as the cruise line for everyone, but this trip is only likely to be enjoyed by a minority of experienced travelers. Although a new ship, and kept spotlessly clean by the staff, the quality of the food, service, wine and activities...