Norwegian Cruise Line

One of the oldest of the modern cruise lines that had not been in the ocean liner business, Norwegian Cruise Line was established - originally under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line - by Norwegian entrepreneur Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, who later started his own company, Carnival Cruise Lines, in 1966 with a single ship, the Sunward. Kloster added four new ships until 1971, and in 1979 his decision to purchase the former pride of the Grande Nation, the S/S France, made the public sit up and take world-wide notice of his company. The former liner was skillfully converted into cruising's very first superliner, S/S Norway, by Germany's Lloyd Werft shipyard in 1980. She became the prototype of the huge cruise ships of the 1990s and the new millennium. Norwegian Cruise Line now operates the newest fleet in cruising, led by the innovative Norwegian Epic which debuted in 2010 and offers perhaps the finest entertainment choices at sea. Project Breakaway promises even more innovation as it's two ships, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway are introduced in April 2013 and April 2014, respectively.

• mike  Gem  Caribbean from NYC

  In the middle of the night a door to our state room swung open and someone appeared in the doorway. Next day security told us a room service person opened a door for a "lost" passenger. ... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Courtney  Norwegian Epic  Transatlantic

  Overall our transatlantic cruise on the Norwegian Epic was awesome, but of course there were pros and cons. Pros: The food was amazing, the buffets had tons of variety and... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Matt Wytas  Norwegian Dawn  Western Caribbean

  Best week ever! Easy embarkation and disembarkation process. We had an early flight !!:30 out of Tampa and were able to leave the ship (carrying our luggage) at about 8:00. Breezed through... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• Suzie Baylis  Pride of America  Hawaiian Islands

  This was our third cruise ship experience, prior to this we did a Carnival cruise to Alaska and then a Med cruise on Royal Caribbean. We recently moved to Oahu and have been here 18 months. Our... read more

  16 users found this review helpful.
• Kathy  Norwegian Sky  Bahamas

  After reading the reviews of this ship, I was a little worried. But ended up having a wonderful time with my 2 teenagers and husband. The Sky is clean and the service was very good. The evening... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Amanda Randall  Norwegian Spirit  Canary Island

  We have sailed on other cruise lines so we are compositing this to Princess and Oceania. The initial charges on the booking were low so we tried to base our expectations on the cost as well. ... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Bob Erickson  Pearl  Western Caribbean

  Just back from my 5th cruise on the NCL Pearl.....The Miami Port is still a slow process, but sooner or later you are on the ship....A group of officers and crew greeted us, but no champagne. The... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Dan Pike  Norwegian Epic  Caribbean

  I would compare my experience on this ship with that of the malls on Black Friday or Boxing Day. Customer service just as pleasant and productive too. Lots of variety, and pretty good by... read more

  4 users found this review helpful.
• Brenda  Pride of America  tour of Hawaiian Islands

  did an excellant job of getting people on and off the ship both at the beginning and at end of cruise tours were excellant with efficiency and guides that could not have been outdone ... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.
• shaunda  Norwegian Sky  bahamas

  I first experience NCL in 2010 and loved it. Everything about it, it as great. I booked this cruise and this was my third time on the ship. I have cruised 2010,2012 and now 2013. I got a email for... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• gail  Norwegian Epic  caribbean

  disappointing. They advertised that the ship interior was smoke free, except casino. HOWEVER, they failed to mention that the casino is central to the interior, adjacent to several main areas:... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• ty mutlow  Norwegian Sky  bahamas

  Getting off on the islands was nice, but the ship was terrible. First off, they screw up the simplest things, like cnx room keys and they asking for more money. Problems with billing and... read more

• Pico  Norwegian Sky  the Bahamas

  This ship needs good maintenance: the doors to the cabin and to the :washroom needed pressure to close. The mattress was too hard and there was no softer one available while promised by the... read more

• Pico  Norwegian Sky  the Bahamas

  This ship needs good maintenance: the doors to the cabin and to the :washroom needed pressure to close. The mattress was too hard and there was no softer one available while promised by the... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Dianne  Pride of America  Hawaiian Islands

  I would not recommend a cruise on the Pride of America. Balcony rooms small, food and entertainment, just OK. We had hot water one out of seven days, and called numerous times to... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• Beth Owen  Norwegian Dawn  Western Carrib

  Don't do it!!! Really, I wish I would have read the other reviews. It was our first NCL, and will be our last. We were on the 11th floor and the banging of the plates and rolling of the carts... read more

  10 users found this review helpful.
• K Brown  Norwegian Spirit  Canaries

  We have just returned from our cruise. The service was fantastic - it was great to experience such wonderful service. Nothing was too much trouble. Our cabin was kept spotless by our... read more

  22 users found this review helpful.
• JPoll  Norwegian Epic  caribbean

  I traveled on the Norwegian Epic the week of Thanksgiving. It was a fully packed ship. I am a frequent cruiser and this was my first time on the Norwegian cruise line. This will also be my last... read more

  14 users found this review helpful.
• Gary Jones  Norwegian Epic  Eastern Carib

  Too big, Only had elevators at front and rear, expect to wait at LEAST 30 min for an elevator. Main activities on floor 5 thru 7. Very CROWDED and LOUD. Food over all was soso. However the shows... read more

  8 users found this review helpful.
• Gary Jarrell  Norwegian Star  New York to New Orleans

  First and last cruise with Norwegian. We ate at the main dining room (Versailles) on the first night and did not go back. My mother and I had lobster and snapper, my wife had a stead. The... read more

  5 users found this review helpful.
• Anna Jenssen  Norwegian Epic  Mediterranean

  This was my first real cruise, ever. Therefore I cannot compare it to other cruises, but I don't think that is necessary to have a reason to say that this ship is amazing. My cruise was like... read more

  11 users found this review helpful.
• C Craig  Norwegian Dawn  Canada New England

  Just got off the Norwegian Dawn, 14 days back to back, Quebec City to Boston and back. Greatly disappointed in the Dawn. Our stateroom, 10th floor, was noisy, due to commercial space (spa) above.... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.
• rdwryyr  Norwegian Jewel  Alaska

  We decided to go with Norwegian, instead of Holland America, because Cruises Only encouraged us to pay more and go with a ship with a younger demographic. We paid more than double to go with NCL.... read more

  32 users found this review helpful.
• Rosalie  Norwegian Epic  Mediterranean cruise

  This ship is advertised as a large cruise ship with something to do at all times full of entertainment. This is true, but misleading. The ship is huge and has enough cabins for 4,000 people, but... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.
• Sue  Pearl  Alaska

  We recently went on the Pearl to Alaska. We had a lovely time. The staff were absolutely friendly courteous and helpful. We were entertained by a variety of shows every night. The ship was well... read more