Norwegian Pearl Reviews

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Overview

The Norwegian Pearl is a brand new ship full of fun and excitement. While onboard, you will find that between the Norwegian Pearl’s many different options and Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Freestyle” cruising philosophy, your vacation will be exactly how you want it to be. Dine and drink when and where you want at the Norwegian Pearl’s restaurants, bars, and lounges. If you’re in a more adventurous mood, head to the bowling alley (a cruise industry first!) or rock climbing wall onboard. The Norwegian Pearl cruise ship also has a diverse array of accommodations from the ultra-luxurious Garden and Courtyard Villas to family-friendly connecting cabins and suites.

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Dining

Main Dining
Summer Palace Main Dining Room
The interior of the Summer Palace Main Dining Room onboard this Norwegian ship is an inspiration of the grand palaces of St. Petersburg and the era of the great Tsars of Russia. A 5-course, award-winning menu is the inspiration of Norwegian Cruise Line’s master chefs.

Indigo Main Dining Room
In the style of a modern boutique hotel, the Indigo has clean lines and combinations of blues and purples and a shot of orange for good measure. The Norwegian Pearl’s daily chef’s specials include light and healthy selections in order to pleas every guest.

Specialty Dining
Garden Café
This fun buffet features omelets, waffles, fruit, soups, ethnic specialties, and pasta. It also has a “kid’s only” area complete with smaller tables and chairs.

Le Bistro French Restaurant
Sip your wine slowly and enjoy the Art Noveau atmosphere of the Le Bistro French Restaurant while you dine from a menu offering modern and classic French gourmet.

Lotus Garden Asian Restaurant
You’ll have a world-class Pan Asian dining experience at the Lotus Garden Asian Restaurant. This elegant dining experience offers exquisite Japanese, Thai, and Chinese cuisine, plus many more authentic Asian dishes, including a sushi and sashimi bar.

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Cabins

Garden Villa
The Garden Villa has up to 5,000 square feet of space, including a living room, dining room, and 3 separate bedrooms each with a king or queen-size bed and private luxury bath. One bedroom also features a full bath with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Butler service and concierge are available for Garden Villa suites in addition to access to exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard areas with a pool, hot tub, and sundeck. The Garden Villa sleeps 6 adults, plus has room for 2 rollaway beds and 3 cribs.

Owner’s Suite
With over 790 square feet, these suites include a living room, private balconies, dining room, separate bedroom with king-size bed, mini bar, and luxury bath with a separate shower. The Owner Suites provide access to the exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard area with a pool, hot tub, and sundeck. Butler service and concierge are available.

Courtyard Villa
The Courtyard Villas offer guests a living area, private balcony, dining area, separate bedroom with queen-size bed, separate children’s bedroom, and one bedroom that features a luxury bath and separate shower. The Courtyard Villas provide access to the exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard area with a pool, hot tub, and sundeck. Butler service and concierge are available.

Penthouse
The Penthouse Suite offers guests a living area, private balcony, dining area, bedroom with queen-size bed, and luxury bath and shower. Butler service and concierge are available.

Mini-Suite
The Mini-suite offers guests a sitting area, private balcony, two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed, and luxury bath and shower.

Oceanview Cabin with Balcony
The Oceanview Cabins with Balconies includes two lower beds, sitting area, and a floor-to-ceiling glass door that opens to a private balcony.

Oceanview Cabin
The Oceanview Cabins offer two lower beds and a picture window to provide a relaxing ocean scene.

Inside Cabin
The Inside Cabins offer two lower beds in a cozy, relaxing environment.

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Entertainment

Stardust Theater
Fabulous Broadway and Vegas-style performances are waiting for you at the Stardust. Sip a cocktail and enjoy the fun, lavish setting.

Magnums Champagne & Wine Bar
Magnums is reminiscent of Paris in the 1920’s and is a great place to enjoy a glass of wine or champagne.

Spinnaker Lounge
The music-infused Spinnaker Lounge is perfect for dancing the night away.

Great Outdoor Bar
Get some fresh air and enjoy wine, beer, and a full selection of cocktails at this covered outdoor bar.

Card Room
Play bridge, board games, checkers, and Scrabble in this fun room full of games to play. It’s a great way of meeting other people and making new friends.

Bliss Ultra Lounge & Bowling Alley
A bowling alley, bubble lighting, fun colors, and ultraviolet artwork make this lounge extra groovy.

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Casino

Try your hand at roulette, blackjack, craps, and Let It Ride against a backdrop of traveling circuses from the turn of the century.

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Fitness / Recreation

There are numerous ways to stay in shape while onboard the Norwegian Pearl. The Body Waves Fitness Center is open 24-hours with a full gym and aerobics / fitness classes daily. You can also take advantage of the jogging track or play a game of basketball, volleyball, or tennis.

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Spa

Relax and rejuvenate in the South Pacific Spa and Beauty Salon onboard the ship. Choose how you want to be pampered from a wide range of spa treatments.

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Kids

Norwegian Cruise Line offers many entertaining activities for kids of all ages to participate in each day of the cruise. Whether your child wants to paint, have a pajama party, or put on a show there is always something fun to do that they will enjoy.

Some fun rooms onboard the Pearl that are perfect for kids include:

Aqua Kid’s Club
The Aqua Kid’s Club is specifically designed for kids with places to do arts and crafts, watch movies, and play on the computer. There are even quiet corners for the younger crowd to sleep and rest.

Metro Center
This is a cool place where teens can have fun, too. Designed to look and feel like the New York Subway, there’s even graffiti on the wall.

Kid’s Pool
Just like its name, The Children’s Splash Pool is just right for pint-size splashing, playing, and paddling.

Video Arcade
Here’s your chance to capture a few aliens, win a car race, play pinball, and fly a jet fighter. Let your imagination run wild at the video arcade.

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Shopping

Whether you need a new swimsuit or a gift for someone special, you will be able to find just what you need amidst a wide selection of brand names and specialty goods at the Trade Routes Boutiques.

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Dress Code

Part of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Freestyle Cruising philosophy is to make sure you’re always comfortable so they offer a “resort casual” dress code, which means you’re pretty much welcome to wear whatever you want, whenever you want. By offering a wide range of places to dine and be entertained, Norwegian Cruise Line ensures there are venues all over the ship for your personal style.

During daytime, casual clothes such as shorts, jeans, tops, and sundresses are fitting to wear everywhere. Swimsuit attire is even welcome at the buffet or poolside grill.

In the evening, a variety of clothing attire is acceptable – it is up to you what you want to wear. No matter where you are on the ship, feel free to wear a nice jacket or get all decked out for a special occasion. Just wearing shorts or jeans is fine too, but is not permitted in all of the specialty restaurants.

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Gratuity / Tipping

Guests should not feel obliged to offer a gratuity for good service. However, the staff is encouraged to go the extra mile, and so they are permitted to accept cash gratuities entirely at the discretion of the ship’s guests who wish to acknowledge particular staff members for exceptional or outstanding service. In other words, there is genuinely no need to tip but you should feel free to do so if you have a desire to acknowledge particular individuals.

Also, certain staff positions provide service on an individual basis to only some guests. Norwegian Cruise Line encourages those guests to acknowledge good service from these staff members with appropriate gratuities. For example, for guests purchasing bar drinks the recommended gratuity is 15%. For guests purchasing spa treatments the recommended gratuity is 18%. Similarly, for guests using concierge and butler services, we recommend they consider offering a gratuity commensurate with services rendered.

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