Boxerjim Posted September 17, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Hello all, Short review on the Norwegian Sky we sailed on September 9th for 5 days. I've travelled both Carnival and NCL, liking both lines, ships new and old. This one was no different. Maybe it was just me, but this ship seemed to be half empty. Never were there any lines for the buffet. We got into dinner, even specialty restaurants, at our desired times, without any reservations. Pools and hot tubs didn't seem crowded on sea days at all. Pleasantly surprised!!!! Food. Meh, YMMV. Buffet was buffet food. I got by on hot dogs and hamburgers, with a few pork loin sandwiches, mashed potatoes, chicken, etc. Good enough for an average foodie like me. Loved the hard ice cream:) Dinners, the free restaurant were fine, good choices. Cagneys was excellent, had the steak and lobster, GF had the chicken. We both loved it. La Cuchina, great as well!!! Loved both specialty restaurants!!! Ports. We lost Freeport and GSC due to Dorian, Key West and Nassau are just that, ports we've been to plenty of times. Still managed to have fun at both. Drink package, self explanatory. All you could drink, we were in paradise!!!! No lines for the bars, NEVER had a problem getting a drink at the pools, dinner, casino, anywhere...... Entertainment. We managed to miss the comedy. The music show was alright. No music trivia, *****??? Deck parties were a riot, as were the pool games. Kind of a fun cruise staff, without hardly seeing them. Not sure if that is good or bad...... Staff. OMG, out of this world!!!! Absolutely, hands down, some of the funnest, busiest, energetic drew we have ever met. They were pleasant and fun loving the entire trip, from start to finish. Basically made our trip WAY over the top memorable!!! I know it is an older ship, not as many bells and whistles, but trust me, the crew will make up for it tenfold. And at the prices they charge during this season, you won't leave disappointed! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phoenixx Posted September 17, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks for the review. Looking forward to sailing. Nov 7-11. First time on NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroom Posted September 17, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2019 We board the Sky in two days. Am anxious to see how the new beverage policy is working out. We sailed last year on one of the Cuba itineraries and really love this ship. Thanks for your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxerjim Posted September 17, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Mushroom, Without the entire ship having the drink package, it makes getting drinks so much easier. Hopefully you have a great trip!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-N-Steph Posted September 18, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Thanks for the review! We board Monday. It will be my first time on Norwegian. Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquesmm Posted September 21, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thanks for the review, we"ll board for the same trip in 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conciergecruiser Posted September 22, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Thanks for your review, I have sailed the Sky twice and had a great time !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunBikeCruiseDC Posted September 22, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Good review! In a way, it was probably nice to be on a more laid back sailing! Maybe we can try to sneak away before the crowds pick up again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquesmm Posted September 29, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 29, 2019 We just came off the Sky (9/23 -> 9/28) and it was exactly as the original post described. The ship was not full: the crew told us about 1,400 passengers out of a max. of 2,000. No lines anywhere. A very relaxing cruise, great specialty restaurants, boring MDR meals and disappointing buffet, too many drinks. All together, a good deal if you don't expect too much. Did I say that the drinks were good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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