Norwegian Star is a fun-filled ship packed full of incredible amenities and offering exciting voyages for all the family. Offering a fantastic array of dining options such as Le Bistro, onboard entertainment in the theatre and beyond, activities and accommodation, there is truly something for all kinds of cruisers. With itineraries covering Europe, The Caribbean and transatlantic crossings, you’ll be able to travel the world in comfort and style with Norwegian Star, but if you're looking for the easiest way to start your holiday, there's even the option for no fly cruises. Forget the hassle of airports and long flights, and start your sooner with sailings departing from Southampton.
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The ship in numbers
- Launched 2001
- Tonnage 91740
- Wheelchair accessible cabins 20
- Decks 14
- Lifts 12
- Pools 3
- Restaurants 15
- Kids clubs Yes
- Maximum capacity 2298
- Crew 1031
- Refurbished 2021
What's onboard
Dining
Norwegian Star offers a whole host of complimentary dining, including two main dining rooms plus on-the-go choices, casual cafes and grills.
Menus change daily in the main dining room, Aqua, so you can eat here every night and never be lost for choice. The second main dining room is Versailles and is reminiscent of the famed Palaces of Versailles in Paris. Offering both contemporary and traditional dishes, this main restaurant will always leave you wanting to come back again and again.
Enjoy freshly-prepared noodles, authentic soups and wok-fried dishes at Ginza Asian Restaurant or Irish pub classics at O'Sheehan's. The indoor Garden Cafe offers an immense selection of international and family-friendly options. Alternatively, head to the Topsiders Bar & Grill, a casual spot offering burgers, hot dogs, and the like, as well as al fresco seating if weather permits!
Widen your palate further and choose from one of the speciality restaurants onboard for a surcharge:
- La Cucina - where you can enjoy the flavours of the Tuscan countryside
- Teppanyaki - go oriental and try flying shrimp and onion volcanoes and other authentic Japanese Hibachi cuisine
- Le Bistro - a French Restaurant hosting intimate dining, similar to a Parisian Cafe setting
- Sushi and Sake Bar - for delicious sushi freshly prepared in front of you
- Moderno Churrascaria - a Brazilian steakhouse with great cuts of meat and succulent skewers
- Atrium Cafe & Bar - the perfect spot for some people-watching and more casual cuisine
- Cagney's Steakhouse - an all-American meat joint for great steaks and tasty sides
Entertainment
Onboard Norwegian Star it's showtime all the time. Transporting you to one of the hottest clubs of the 70's, spend your evening in 'Band on the Run', for an exciting mix of soaring melodies and disco sounds to sing along to. Alternatively, tune in to 'Paradis', a visual feast for all of the senses that will give you a glimpse into Parisian culture. This mysterious, urban show is not to be missed. And finally, we have 'What the World Needs Now', another musical production celebrating the songs of Burt Bacharach.
If you’d prefer to simply grab a drink, there are a number of bars to check out. For a sophisticated tipple, you'll love Gatsby's Champagne Bar offering a premium selection of drinks and caviar, or head to Sugar Cane Mojito Bar for some refreshing cocktails. The Sky High Bar is another innovative spot, located outside and serving some tasty, refreshing frozen drinks.
There's also Star Club Casino Bar so if you're feeling lucky, try your hand at Roulette, Blackjack and other slot machines and table games here. For an even livelier evening head to the Bliss Ultra Lounge, which features a full dance floor that will keep your feet moving well into the night.
Family
Kids will jump at the chance to play in Splash Down Kid's pool, which features slides and a hot tub. They'll also find lots of fun at Splash Academy which provides arts and crafts, creative theme days and active games for 3 to 12 year olds, while teens have their own hang out area where no adults are allowed! During the day they can play air hockey and table football while in the evenings the club turns into a disco where they can meet new friends. The Video Zone is sure to keep anyone amused, where you can race cars and fly jets (simulations of course) and is a great place to get the family back together again.
Things to do
Spa and Fitness
There are plenty of opportunities to keep up with your exercise regime onboard Norwegian Star. Why not rack up some laps at the indoor lap pool, throw some hoops in the basketball/volleyball court, or take a walk or jog on the running track. Pulse Fitness Centre is also open long hours and offers a gym and exercise classes daily, perfect for anyone looking for a more serious workout.
After a busy day, find your bliss at Mandara Spa for treatments aimed at rejuvenating the body and soul or spend the day in the Spa Thermal Suite for total wellbeing. From the thalassotherapy pool to the steam room, there are ample ways to totally relax onboard.
Recreation
Norwegian Star has enough activities to fill every minute of your holiday. If you feel like having a calmer day inside, browse through the well-stocked collection of books in the library or surf the web and keep in touch with family in the internet café.
The main pool onboard has two hot tubs and ample room to catch those rays. Meanwhile, you'll find the perfect gift in The Galleria Shops, which offer an extensive selection of specialty gifts and brand named products.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Norwegian Star
Cabin was very small, smaller than any other cruise we've been on. The complimentary buffet and restaurant food was diabolical. I tried to have a beef Cury once and couldn't even cut the meat with my knife, let alone eat it, there was no seasoning at all, everything was cold, Luke warm if you were lucky. They wouldn't cook a fried egg at breakfast in the buffet station. they'd cook broken eggs for omelettes but wouldn't cook a whole egg. They gave my husband a can of beer but wouldn't give a can of lemonade, they said they had to poor it into a cup !!!!!!! Entertainment was very hit and miss. There was literally nothing put in place for Christmas and New Year. They had a party on the deck for New Year, nothing in the restaurants, nothing anywhere, very, very poor. The only thing that saved this cruise were the crew were brilliant and we met some great cruisers, all saying the same about the food. You had to use the specialty restaurants to get a decent meal and that meant spending more money, what a surprise !!!. We have always rated NCL but if the had been our first experience of them we would not be cruising with them again, In fact, we still may choose not to cruise with them again because of this poor experience.
Restaurant food excellent, buffer mediocre. All staff superb apart from two men on the customer service desk who didn’t want to be there. Organisation poor eg tenders (appalling), no ship wide announcements (nothing in breakfast). Cruise Director didn’t engage with guests. No ‘lectures’ or even info about next port of call. Theatre entertainment mediocre. No ‘index’ of films on stateroom tv and those shown were on repeat and limited. Stateroom & balcony small, cabin shower-room cramped due to poor layout.
The itinerary for this cruise was good. Unfortunately due to the weather it was unable to dock in the first 2 ports so more time was spent onboard. There seemed to be no contingency plans for activities for this extra time onboard. The buffet food was below expectations based on other Norwegian cruises we have experienced. However the food in the complimentary dining rooms was fine. Our cabin was clean and as expected with a visit everyday from our cabin attendant. On the whole the staff worked very hard.
NCL everything is an extra anything on the ship even basics like water has to be paid for and then USA taxes applied despite buying the goods tax paid in Europe
