Anyone sailed Norwegian Sky?

GottaCruz · July 2, 2009

It now sails out of Miami. So, trying to get some info so that once we're ready, we can make a good choice.

TheSkipper · July 2, 2009

Yep, we have sailed on her, but it has been several years ago. Mini-Suite seemed quite small with the least amount of storage space we have ever had onboard a ship. Rest of the ship was quite nice.

cruisingcats · July 2, 2009

Cheryl - Gymbrat333 was recently on her. She would be the best one to ask right now since it is real recent.

GottaCruz · July 2, 2009

Thanks, Skipper and Falina.

Gymbrat333 · July 3, 2009

I sailed on the Norwegian Sky on June 5th on the 3 day weekend cruise to the Bahamas. I was going to sail on the Imagination which was $299 for an inside cabin, but I ran into great deals with the Norwegian sky. The inside cabin was $99, oceanview $149, and balcony $249. I sailed with my mother and nephew, and booked a balcony. I wanted the inside cabin but my mother is a Diva and wanted a balcony. I live 30 minutes away from the Port of Miami, and this cruise was scheduled the day after school was out for the summer.

The ship has been newly refurbished, and is absolutely beautiful. It looks brand new. The balcony cabin is a bit smaller than on Carnival, but that wasn't a problem. The food is better on Carnival, but everything that I ate on the Sky was absolutely delicious. There is more of a variety of foods on Carnival in the buffet area. I loved freestyle dining. You may eat at the dining rooms anytime between 5:30-10:30. Some close at 10:00. We were seated immediately. It was such a quiet crowd on the ship. There were never any lines at the shops, photo gallery, or at the casino until the last night that everyone was at the Casino. Because of the price that they were offerring, we thought that there weren't many people on the ship. The day that we went to Stirrup Cay(their private island) is when we saw everyone. There is so much to do on their island. The kids club staff was there with games and activities for the kids. My nephew had so much fun. Embarkation and debarkation were the smoothest than in any other ship that I have sailed. I will definitely sail with them again. Both lines are very similar. Let me know if you have anymore questions. I'll post some pictures soon. I forgot to mention that the Lifeboat drill took place in the cabins due to the weather. We left 2 hours after scheduled because they closed The Port of Miami.

Gymbrat333 · July 3, 2009

Here are the pictures of the Norwegian Sky!

http://community.webshots.com/album/573342...vhost=community

GottaCruz · July 18, 2009

Thanks so much for posting this, gymbrat. We had booked this ship when it first starting sailing from Miami but then had to cancel so we were wondering about it in case we decided to book again.

Thanks for the great photos. Looks like your nephew had a blast. Lucky guy to have such a great aunt that takes him cruising.

cruisingcats · July 18, 2009

We will be sailing on her come April of 2011. Looking forward to this one for sure.

JohnG · July 18, 2009

We sailed on her in Dec 2008 and January 2009. Love the ship and the service. The 2 for 1 martini special on 3 of the 4 nights wasn't bad either. :biggrin:

We were in oceanviews both times. My only comment on the stateroom was that storage space is minimal, and on a longer cruise it would be tough.

It is the former Pride of Aloha, and it still has plenty of Hawaiian decor and photos in the hallways. We like that and hope they don't change.

cruisingcats · July 18, 2009

We sailed on her in Dec 2008 and January 2009. Love the ship and the service. The 2 for 1 martini special on 3 of the 4 nights wasn't bad either.
We were in oceanviews both times. My only comment on the stateroom was that storage space is minimal, and on a longer cruise it would be tough.

It is the former Pride of Aloha, and it still has plenty of Hawaiian decor and photos in the hallways. We like that and hope they don't change.

Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.