Summary:
Returned a few weeks ago from the Panama Canal aboard Star and have to say we had no complaints anywhere. About 20 years age we sailed with NCL in the med. and vowed never again but we are now converted! Chose this for the itinerary and we were not disappointed. Lovely balcony cabin and good sized bathroom. I've never had a bath on board before, which meant plenty of room for hubby to shower, unlike some where he hasn't room to turn around, and he's not that big. Shower gel, shampoo, soap and body lotion all there. Didn't meet our cabin man for a couple of days, but everything was spotless, he even filled the ice bucket each day. Used Versailles for most meals - the garden cafe was always heaving and we like to be waited on, we are on holiday after all. Can't say we had a bad meal in fact the beef was always particularly good. We tried to get a table with Miguel each night he was so attentive but found all of the staff to be extremely friendly and kind. Booked a trip in each port of call through NCL all most enjoyable although not much to see in Nicaragua. Our guide Irene in Costa Rica was so interesting and knowledgeable we could have stayed for days, and the Panama Canal was so interesting. Ships own singers and dancers were brilliant - memorable can can with Amy from London leading -although at times seemed to be competing with the band, also good but very loud. Dreadful hypnotist who had 18 people on stage but didn't manage to hypnotise anyone! So the usual variations. On arrival in Miami we had booked NCL's trip on a bus around Miami, then to a shopping mall before being dropped at the airport for an evening flight back to Heathrow. Far nicer than sitting in the airport all day. Ç