Name: Ginger Hendrick
Email: Ginger2001@aol.com
Age: 24
Occupation: Respiratory Therapist
NumberOfCruises: 1
TravelAgent: No
Ship: NCL-NorwegianStar
SailingDate: Aug. 30
Itinerary: Texaribbean (Calica,Cozumel,Roatan)
FoodDiningRoom: 98
CruiseDirector: 95
CabinComfort: 95
FoodRoomService:
CruiseStaff: 99
CabinAmenities: 95
FoodLidoDeck: 98
DiningRoomService: 100
CabinQuietness: 100
FoodMidnightBuffets: 98
CabinSteward: 98
ShoreExcVariety: 95
FoodVariety: 100
DeckService: 98
ShoreExcValue: 100
GoodForHoneymoon:
CasinoStaff:
PrivateIsland:
GoodForFamilies:
LoungeService: 100
TenderService: 100
GoodForSeniors:
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges: 98
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities:
EntertShowLounge: 90
OverallPortsofCall: 95
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside: 95
CruiseActivities: 95
Casino:
AirSeaProgram:
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 100
EmbarkDisembark: 100
DiscoNightclubs: 80
DeckSpace: 80
Stabilization: 90
ShopsOnBoard: 95
SpaceRatio: 99
OverallCruiseValue: 99
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 08 Sep 1998
Time: 19:53:22
Remote Name: 152.163.213.52
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Comments

This was my first cruise, so I have nothing but other reviews and comments to compare with. Here is my opinion. I took this cruise with three of my
friends. We all stayed in one cabin, and while there was plenty of sleeping room, it was really a little cramped. This was especially true while we
were all trying to get ready (four girls and one bathroom). As long as we were not in our cabin it was kept fairly neat. Our steward did a fine job
keeping all of our clutter to a minimum.

Believe me, he had his hands full! The dining room service was excellent. We were sat at a table with two
other single women, and all the waiters in our area did anything they could to make us happy including a few serenades and a dance or two. I feel
like we got our own special little show each night at dinner. As for the food, it was very good, our waiter, Fredrico, would not hesitate to bring a
different entre, or make any changes if we were not 100% satisfied. We greatly appreciated this since there were many choices that we had never
tried or even heard of ,but wanted to try. We usually ate breakfast and lunch either at the buffets or poolside. The buffets had a decent selection,
although it was not always hot.

Poolside was either pizza, hamburgers, or hotdogs. All were good and we especially enjoyed the pizza. Most
evenings there was some sort of a show. We missed the comedian, so I can't give an opinion on him. We enjoyed the 'Hooray for Hollywood', but
were not impressed with the others. The magician was more on the level of children, and reminded me of the shows I had seen in grade school.
The kids aboard seemed to like him though. The best entertainment was Derek Lewis in the sports bar. We went to hear him play all but one night.
He was very friendly and interacted with the audience. He played until 2:00 or so, after that the only thing open was the disco, which played mostly
rap. It would probably be fine if this was to your liking.

As for the ports, we missed Calica due to high winds which happens frequently, and if I were
going to do this itinerary again, I would wait till the port is enlarged, in the next year or two. We went on to Cozumel. We have been here before
and really enjoy the snorkeling here. I'm sure any of the excursions that include this or diving would be excellent. There is also great night life
here. I recommend Carlos 'N Charlie's. The most amazing excursion we took was on Roatan, where we did the dolphin encounter.While you don't
actually 'swim' with the dolphins, you do get in the water with them, pet them, and do numerous tricks with them. The staff here was very
knowledgeable, not only did they want us to enjoy ourselves but they wanted us to learn something also. We all came away with a great
appreciation for the dolphins.

If you want to do this excursion though get in line at the desk early! It sells out fast. I would guess only about 40 slots
are available. It was definately worth getting in line an hour before the excusion desk even opened. Overall, I would have to say that we had a
great time. Based on what we had read of others reviews, It more than met our expectations.

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