Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl Reviews

Cruise went very well unti my husband got sick and had to leave the group on the boat. Patricia

Excellent food and service. 2 1/2 days in Bermuda gave plenty of time to enjoy the Country.

Food was good. Specialty restaurants were very good. Good crew. Only 1049 cruisers. Enjoyed it.

We left Bermuda a day early and went to the coldest part of Maine to do immigration. 75 degrees to 35 degrees, not the right clothing to go on an excursion. Food was ok not a lot of selection. Soft serve ice cream maker broken after day 2. Movie started at 10:30pm.

Disappointed in quality of food and entertainment. Previous cruises the past 30 years were much better. Also disappointed that they chose to include a stop in Bar Harbor without our knowledge when we signed up for the trip. However, the staff was excellent! no complaints there.

Very poor coordination loading and unloading. Tried to blame the port authority but it was clear NCL was inept in the process. Very inept to the point that the captain should be sanctioned as he said " I'm in charge of everything". His words not mine

I can blame COVID-19 on this one. Port of call were decent. It was nice to be in warm weather and exploring new places; but, because of the pandemic, I booked an excursion at each port - normally, I like to explore on my own with a local guide. A couple of the excursions I booked were not very good. For example, Cartegena Through the Lens sounded great, but in reality was mediocre. The guide rushed us through everything - we nearly ran through the local village. The "professional" photographer barely spoke - once, she said something about the sun being better "here." There were only five people on the excursion, and I was the only one with a DSLR; the other four used their phones. The excursion I booked in Panama was also a disappointment. We went to the visitors center on the Atlantic side, bused to the Pacific side and went to the visitors center there, and then drove back to Colon to meet the ship. What was the point? Met some wonderful people - hopefully one or two will be friends for life. I would like to meet them on another adventure. Food was mediocre. I had one really good meal at Cagney's and a second one that was awful. Le Bistro was good both times I went. The main dining rooms were adequate, but not something I would mention to anyone thinking about this cruise. The entertainment was not good. Plus, having one show at 8 pm meant rushing through dinner to get to the show. Why not schedule it for 9 pm?

It was beautiful. I enjoyed it immensely. Everything was fantastic from the food entertainment, and sports. After this virus has diminished I will cruise again.

Crew and staff were great. Norwegian was really proactive with virus prevention, impressively so. Food was great. All in all, I could have kept cruising!

I had a blast, every night was party night I loved!

Wouldn’t want this ship again

The entertainment and common food service needs improvement

The western Caribbean never disappoints when it comes to beautiful beaches, diverse culture and partial transition of the Panama canal. What has sadly changed is it is becoming commercialized. Why is it necessary to have every brand name jewelry store, duty free and souvenir shops at every port? Who goes cruising just to buy these things? I miss the days when the locals sold hand crafted items and unique gifts. We also noticed how there is little difference when it comes to currency. The Panama and Costa Rica use to be great ports for bargains and haggling, sadly not anymore it seems like there is price fixing going on throughout this region. It's sad as we want to support the locals and yet the most available merchandise is from the brand name stores. Don't let this deter you, visit these beautiful ports, relax and enjoy your vacation. The Norwegian Pearl is a spectacular ship to enjoy this experience.

ship seemed overcrowed. we contacted terrible eye and head colds.

Enjoyed seeing that side of the Caribbean....

Our last full day in Cape Canaveral our plans 4 of us was to just stay on ship go in pool, pack, and wind down. The night before we were told everyone off ship bring things you need for the day ie. Meds, clothes ect. Why? Oh customs. Well that took 15 min. We had not booked any excursions so we took a cab to cocoa beach, paid for chair and umbrella rentals. Lunch in the only place there. We were do disppointed. Upon our return by Uber we arrived hot and sweaty. Ready to jump in pool. Half of deck 12 was closed no lounges-chairs tied together. Why? Consruction hammering right next to the small area we were allowed to use. No beverages set up almost like 2000 people left and weren't coming back. It really ruined our trip. I just wish they told us the truth!!! Kiss the band was arriving when we departed. Such a shame. It was our first Norwegian cruise we are Princess cruisers since 1973. Not impressed! We spent over 200$ each. Not in our budget. I know you use Norweigan often, they need to get straight. The crew who was left to deal with disgruntled passengers took the brunt of this.

Like NCL and had a great time at the various ports and excursions!