Norwegian Sun Reviews
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
This was our first ever cruise. It was a "retirement" holiday and lived up to every expectation. We ate mostly in the Seven Seas Restaurant, the food was superb and the staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful. The shows were, with the exception of one, very ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Steve Langton from Havant, Hants. Cruise from Vancouver to Alaska and back, calling at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. 10 June to 17 June 2007. This was part of a Titan tour through the Canadian Rockies, visiting Banff, Kamloops and Vancouver. I can recommend the whole package, though not this time of ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
FREESTYLE CRUISING - IS IT SO WONDERFUL? NCL Norwegian Sun Alaska cruise 02- 09 September 2007 Myself 67 and my wife 63 Our initial general impressions of the ship were good, so these points first. Very clean and new looking with the exception of most chair cushions in the Dazzles Lounge that were really past ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We were very impressed by the excellent organisation once aboard although the processing of the "aliens" as us Brits were termed by the US Immigration staff at the quayside in Vancouver was incredibly slow. We had booked a penthouse at the stern and were delighted by its spaciousness and by the ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
KETCHIKAN: The most attractive port was Ketchikan as it looked like a pretty little city with very large and endless mountains as its backdrop. You can pretty much hop off the ship and go right into shopping here, if you wish to. There are cute little stores here. We opted to ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
This was out 9th cruise and our 6th Cruise with NCL, however, our first Christmas cruise on the Norwegian Sun to the Caribbean. Once again, we had a wonderful time, the food was amazing, the cabin spacious, the staff friendly and keen to welcome us back with them. We ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We sailed with NCL, on the Norwegian Sun, to Alaska in August 2007, our 4th cruise but the first with NCL. We were unsure if we had made the right choice having only cruised previously with Silverseas. We were pleasantly surprised & had a great time. We had booked a mini ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
Although this was to be our 15th Caribbean cruise, it was our first time trying NCL. They advertise that they are "different" to other lines, and while they do a similar job, there are a few essential differences. We were unhappy with the flight allocated to us, which had a tight connection ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
Ive just come back from spending christmas on NCL's Sun and i have to say what a fantastic time i had. We booked a balcony room and each morning we were able to wake up and sit on the balcony to watch the sun rise. The room we had was lovely, very ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
We took a late booking for a Christmas cruise to the Western Caribbean. I had reservations about NCL after reading some the reviews on the internet but these were dispelled when we boarded the Norwegian Sun in Miami. We enjoyed the free style dining option and visited five different ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We spent a wonderful week cruising the Inside Passage up to Skagway and Tracy Arm in June 2007 on Norwegian Sun. We were so lucky with the weather as we had a clear & sunny week when the weather had been really bad for viewing the landscapes previously. This was our first ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
I would like to express my satisfaction about the above cruise in all aspects....the ports of call are unique and the cruise line is of excellent standards..... there are only a few comments which can be improved.....the prices of the excursions offered on board and the price of the photos which are ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
In August 2007 we cruised to Alaska on board Norwegian Sun. On arrival at Vancouver we had to queue to board the ship but NCL were very efficient and we were soon shown to our starboard balcony cabin - this was worth the extra as we had spectacular views as we ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
Boarding the ship was very organized and I was surprised at how quickly our bags arrived in our stateroom, we did wonder why it was necessary to tip so many different porters! Our superior outside stateroom was small but very well laid out and had ample storage space and was very clean. We ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
This was our first cruise, as a celebration of our retirement, and despite initial misgivings, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and would go again tomorrow given the chance. The ship was impressive, with very satisfactory, comfortable stateroom. Our steward, and indeed, all the crew we had dealings with were ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
My first ever cruise was to the Caribbean sailing around the Islands. I must say that I was hooked from day one visiting new ports of call every day and in a different country in the baking red hot sun and clear blue sea and yes the perfect tropical holiday with ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
We have just returned from a weeks western carribean cruise with NCL - Norwegian Sun. This was our 2nd trip on the same ship with NCL (Alaska last time)We knew the ship & the level of service to expect but this time we booked a penthouse suite which was great. We ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We went on our first seven day cruise in May 2007 to Alaska, our problem was that my wife was afraid of water, and worried that she would be sea sick and spoil our holiday. She absolutely loved it we had one of the best holidays we have had, and we are ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
We sailed on the Norwegian Sun from New Orleans, we were not allowed to bring our own drink on board which was confiscated by security.The ship was clean and tidy but the food was sadly lacking. The cabins were nice and homely and the staff were as nice as can be ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
Embarkation: We arrived at the airport shortly after 11 am, grabbed a cab and were whisked quickly to the port. Porter took our bags and was sure to mention that he wasn't getting part of the tip pool as he doesn't get paid by the cruise ships, and I tipped him ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We booked this cruise as part of a trip to Canada visiting Vancouver and Vancouver Island. It was our first cruise and as we are not ones for organised main stream entertainment we were a bit nervous about whether we would like it. We arrived in Vancouver two days ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Went on this cruise in September 2008 and would recommend it. Check in went fairly smoothly and was reasonably quick. As everyone has different ideas of a good holiday all I can say is we enjoyed it. Overall the food, staff, entertainment and cabin were excellent. We ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
My wife and I decided to take a cruise as an add-on before a Titan holiday in Vancouver and the Rockies. This was our very first cruise and was absolutely magnificent. Boarding at Vancouver was well-organised and our luggage arrived quickly in our cabin. Late afternoon just before sailing there was ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Panama Canal
After reading about the Panama Canal, my husband was determined he would like to see, this"Wonder of the World". Norwegian Sun, was offering a very good Itinerary, and so in early October, 2007, we joined the departing passengers at Heathrow, to start our holiday. After what seemed a long flight,(we changed planes) and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Mexico
The cruise was very good especially for my father in law who was 79 at ther time. Unfortunately not enough sunbeds and the pools were out of order for a lot of the time. The cabin was spacious enough for the three of us.The food was fair to middling.Always enough though. ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
we actually book our cruise in australia communication was very hard for our travel agent,especially when we tried to book our excursions before we left australia.but this was soon sorted out as soon as we boarded the boat.Embarking at Vancouver was a nightmare and took ages.The ship and staff were fantastic.Everything ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
Have just come back from an Eastern Carribbean Cruise on the Sun with NCL freestyle crusing , it was our 8th cruise and we have been on small Ocean Village to the Royal Carribbean Navigator of the Seas and other in between , the Ship the Sun was ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
The Norwegian was a great boat to holiday cruise on. The cabins were very spacious and were fitted out with a fridge, television and plenty of cupboard and hanging space. The staff were very attentive, with cleans towels when needed and buckets of ice every day. The food selection in ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We have just returned from a trip on the Sun as part of a Rockies/Alaska trip.We were alittle apprehensive about Freestyle as previously we have been with P.O and Fred Olsen but we were pleasantly surprised. The ship is lovely, we had a balcony cabin on deck 8, very comfortable with ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Have just returned from an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver as part of a Titan tour including a stay in the Rockies and a trip upon the Rocky Mountaineer train; the whole trip was well organised and I would recommend and use Titan again; this was our first cruise so we were ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Where do I start,this was a late booking due to unforeseen problems with a relative in Canada and so we decided to take a trip to Alaska while we were in Canada,surprisingly everything went very smoothly with the booking. We had not cruised with NCL before this time. The ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Fantastic cruise, helpful and friendly staff,great food, plenty of choice and lots of different places to eat. Freestyle paper everyday with full details of all that was going on that day, places to visit, do as much or as little as you felt like. I have cruised over 30 times with different ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We booked this cruise and seperate flights and hotel accomodation through the canadian affair web site which was cheaper than booking direct with NCL or any of the other UK cruise companies.The Norwegian Sun runs a Free style cruising dinning programme giving you the choice from nine restaurants as ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
The cabin and service was excellent, as was the general cleanlyness. The food was a disapointment although there were many resteraunts many of them were at an extra charge and difficult to get in, the range was restricted (my girlfriend and I are vegitarian) despite informing the company ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Embarkation - We arrived early at the port and were glad that we had. Clearing US immigration took the most time. After this it was only 15 minutes to register our credit card and get our room keys and we were on board by 12.15pm. Ship - The sun is ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Caribbean
A brief review.We sailed on the Norwegian Sun for the second time in February.On the previous cruise on the ship we were very impressed with the whole experience -to criticise would have been picky.This time around there was a general slipping of standards.Everything seemed a struggle for our cabin stewards.Dirty mattress ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Not having cruised before, we set out to see Alaska from the NCL Sun. Obviously you only scratch the surface of a landmass larger than Europe in a one week cruise but myself and my partner both loved the experience. The ship/cabin were very clean. We had an inside cabin and found ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Norwegian Sun to Alaska Aug 3rd to 10th 2008 This was our first ever cruise and after 15 years or so of independent travelling we were a little apprehensive of being so organised for a week. We were also wary due to some of the negative reviews we had read about the ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
This was my first cruise and the idea of freestyle cruising appealed to me as I did not want to be told when to eat, where to eat and who with. Embarkation was from Vancouver and could`nt have gone any smoother with our luggage being delivered to the cabin which was clean ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
A bad start to my cruise when the cabin I was allocated reeked of smoke, I complained and was told it would be sanitised, so went on deck for an hour but still found the smoke prevailed. Complained again and told it would be re-sanitised. Still a problem ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
This was our first cruise and we have just had the great pleasure in sailing the inside passage on the Norwegian Sun and we cannot fault it in the slightest. Our stateroom was more than we had hoped for and the ship itself had all we could need. The food in ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Just returned home from back-to-back cruises on NCL's Norwegian Sun. The first cruise was Vancouver-Alaska-Victoria- San Francisco. The second San Francisco-Mexican Riviera-San Francisco. My partner and I had a great time despite major disappointments. But the good points first. The itinerary was excellent (Ketchican and Juneau in Alaska and Mazatlan, ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We took an NCL cruise to Alaska before a re-union in Toronto. This was for a week from Sunday the 31st.August to Sunday the 7th of Sept.2008. We were surprised by the ship's length which means there was a lot of walking. After orientation, we still didn't know the ship ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Having previously sailed with Celebrity as a couple we were looking for a more informal cruise with family to celebrate my mother’s 80th birthday and choose an NCL Alaskan cruise on the Sun. As the ages of our party of six ranged from 9 to 80 and included four cruise virgins ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
Just returned from our first NCL cruise to South America from Santiago to Buenos Aires with visits to the Falkland Islands and Cape Horn cruising. A fantastic itinery which included within the package 2 night hotels stays in Santiago and Buenos Aires allowing plenty of time to really explore the cities ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
We went on an NCL Norwegian Sun cruise from San Francisco to Santiago last month (November). The ship was lovely - clean and well maintained. We chose a balcony cabin which was spacious, there was a king size bed with duvet, a seating area with a sofa which could ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
This review is a little late (the cruise took place in August 2007) as I've only just discovered this site but I feel that some of the experiences we had are worth sharing. This was a seven day Inside Passage cruise departing from and returning to Vancouver. A party of nine ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We chose NCL for Alaska because of the lack of formal nights so we did not have to carry evening gear our post cruise to The Rockies. We enjoy formal nights on other cruises but for Alaska the relaxed dress on NCL is fine. We booked our own flights with ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
Having read mixed reviews about this ship, we were unsure what to expect but it was the itinerary we wanted, so we went anyway. The balcony cabin was the most spacious and had the most storage space of any we have had before (we have cruised with Thomson, Airtours, Princess, Cunard ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
We have just been on a 14 day cruise of Patagonia with N C L aboard the NORWEGIAN SUN.The cruise was first class but part of the trip meant we started with a two day break in Santiago which helped to get us in the right mindset for the cruise after ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
In 2007 we took the bus tour of the Rockies followed by the Alaskan cruise. We opted for three days in Vancouver at the end. In the first part of the holiday I liked the drive through the British Columbia Mountain Range best. It was magnificent. The Canadians were really friendly ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
Cabins were very good and the domestic staff excellent. Food in the restaurants was very poor, service was bad, and no attention was paid to special diets..(A paasenger on gluten free was served pasta!!!). Entertainment was very poor for the size of the ship. Cruise staff wre not very helpful. Only ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
An amazing cruise from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso on Norwegian Sun. A dream come true. We flew from Heathrow to Buenos Aires on BA, & spent two nights in the capital of Argentina prior to our cruise. This enabled us to recover from a long haul flight & get a chance to ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Our inside cabin was well-appointed with good storage, and well maintained. It even had both flat-pin 110v and round-pin 220v sockets, though when telephoned about this I was told only US-style sockets were available. Public spaces were clean and comfortable, and finding a place to sit not usually a problem. ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
We have just returned from a cruise to Alaska on the NCL Sun. We had a great cruise - the weather was unbelievable - we were so lucky - packed the coat - never had to wear it! We had three days in Vancouver before the cruise - wonderful. ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
South America
This cruise which started in Buenos Aires, Argentina and ended in Santiago, Chile was the most amazing trip! The highlights of the various destinations were Puerto Madryn where we visited a pengiun colony, the Falkland Islands which was like England 50 years ago! And sailing around Cape Horn - ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
Well they say you should never go back... After a brilliant cruise to Alaska last year we once again found ourselves in Canada in May, so we had decided to try the Alaskan cruise once again on board the Norwegian Sun. The usual delays through the American ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Sun,
Alaska
This was our first ever cruise and we loved it. We will definitely be going on another cruise and I would recommend NCL. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the shows in the evening were great. There was a good choice of restaurants and the freestyle ...More