A Norwegian Cruise Line ship at the Canada Place terminal in Vancouver
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Norwegian Cruise Line Reviews

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45,120 reviews across 2 sites, summarized by people who have sailed Norwegian.

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VacationBooker blended score3.3out of 5★★★☆☆
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What people say

The patterns across thousands of Norwegian reviews.

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Praised most
  • Freestyle dining: no set times, lots of restaurants, no formal nights
  • The Haven suites are called the best suite enclave on a mainstream ship
  • Norwegian Bliss and Joy on Alaska, especially the Observation Lounge
  • Go-karts, laser tag and Broadway shows for teens and adults
  • Studio cabins for solo travelers
Complained about most
  • More at Sea "free" perks carry service charges that surprise people at checkout
  • Crowding and long waits for popular restaurants without reservations
  • Buffet and main dining quality on older ships
  • Higher daily gratuities than competitors
  • Customer service and refund handling
Our read

Norwegian wins on flexibility and loses on fine print. Reviews are much better when the traveler understood the More at Sea charges up front and booked restaurants and shows early.

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