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NORWEGIAN STAR

Overview

Restaurants

Activities

Bars & Lounges

Overview

The beautiful Norwegian Star’s Freestyle Cruising concept allows you to enjoy your holiday by enjoying things how and when you want to. This is made available through brilliantly flexible dining options and a great selection of entertainment and accommodation choices. While Norwegian brilliantly looks after families and children, couples and single travellers will also find plenty of serene spaces in which to unwind and take it easy.

Norwegian Star is a Panamax cruise ship; which means her slightly smaller size makes it possible to fit through the Panama Canal. Her 2018 refurbishment added a lot of new bells and whistles, including outfitting all cabins and suites with USB charging ports. Her fab destinations include: the Caribbean, Europe, the Mexican Riviera, the Panama Canal, South America as well as Transatlantic cruises.

On-board at a glance:

• Several top bars and lounges

• Vibrant sports complex

• Plenty of pools and hot tubs

• Sports and games for all ages

• Dazzling theatre shows and productions

• Family-friendly interconnecting rooms

• Wide range of kids’ clubs

• Freestyle dining with kids’ menus for 4-12 years

• Kids under 3 eat free!

Launched: 2001 Tonnage: 91,740 Length: 296 metres

Speed: 25 knots Capacity: 2348 guests Crew: 1,031 crew

Restaurants

THE AQUA DINING ROOM

The Aqua main dining room on deck six only opens for dinner every day between 5:30 PM and 10 PM. It is the smaller of the two inclusive dining rooms and its menu changes daily and offers more light and healthy choices than the Versailles dining room.

Type: Main Dining Room Cost: Free

THE VERSAILLES DINING ROOM

The Versailles main dining room is one of two main dining rooms, is situated on deck six and can seat up to 502 guests. It opens daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and have some lovely meal options available.

A great Norwegian Cruise Line feature is that they don’t do fixed times or pre-assigned seating and you can go at any time during the above-mentioned opening times. There are plenty of breakfast options available, lunch is a three-course affair and dinner has two options: classic selections available every day or special chef’s speciality dishes which differs from day to day.

Type: Main Dining Room Cost: Free

MODERNO CHURRASCARIA

This delightful South American restaurant has an a la carte menu and opens daily for dinner. It is located on deck eight and operates on a red and green card system. If you haven’t seen this before it means that if you pick green, the waiters will keep offering you tasty skewers of barbecued meats which is carved at your table and once you are full, you simply indicate your red card to stop service. It is a real treat and comes highly recommended to meat lovers.

Type: South American Cost: Fee Applies

LA CUCINA

This a la carte dining venue offers delicious Italian food like pizza and pasta, fresh salads, Italian desserts. They also have a great selection of wines and Italian drinks like espresso and cappuccinos to round off your meal. Children are welcome and those under the age of twelve can eat for free from the kid’s menu or you can pay half price if they prefer to choose from the kid’s speciality menu. It opens daily from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM and reservations are recommended. You can book your seat on the Reservations Desk on deck seven.

Type: Italian Cost: Fee Applies

GINZA

This stylish restaurant specialises in mouth-watering Asian recipes. It has an intimate teppanyaki room and a sushi bar with a mechanical “train” that delivers a rotating array of delicious morsels. Reservations are critical.

Type: Asian Cost: Free

LE BISTRO

This remarkable restaurant has classically French décor, with stylish indoor seating as well as more relaxed alfresco outdoor seating. It has some of the best French cuisine available ranging from appetisers, soups and salads to meats and seafood, and some classic desserts such as Apple Tatin and Crème Brûlée.

Type: French Cost: Fee Applies

CAGNEY’S STEAKHOUSE

Cagney’s is an a la carte restaurant with a traditional thirties steak house feel. Some of the menu highlights include: several steak cuts along with lamb, veal and pork chops; surf and turf; grilled yellowfin tuna steak, grilled salmon, jumbo shrimp skewers and a fried fisherman’s platter.

Type: Steakhouse Cost: Fee Applies

O’SHEEHAN’S NEIGHBOURHOOD BAR & GRILL

O’Sheehans is open 24 hours a day and is the perfect place to get your fill of British style breakfasts and pub food. Expect a full English breakfast and pub classics like fish and chips and chicken wings.

Type: Pub food Cost: Free

THE MARKET CAFE

The ship’s buffet serves the usual breakfast and lunch fare, casual dinners, and light snacks the rest of the day and night. Omelette and waffle stations are available for breakfast, and at lunchtime, the port side becomes a vegetarian station, with fresh salads, steamed vegetables, and a variety of freshly prepared dishes.

Type: Buffet Cost: Free

Activities

STARDUST THEATRE

The ship’s dazzling main theatre has two main evening performances at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM. They have a whole host of difference shows to ensure that there is a show for everyone. This range from musicals, to Vegas shows, and everything else including Bollywood, comedy sketches and stunts. Two of the most popular shows are “Shout! The Mad Musical” and “The Second City.” The theatre is also used as the ship’s cinema.

Cost: Free

THE STAR CLUB

The Norwegian Star’s Star Club casino is on deck six and available to all guests over the age of 18. It has several gaming tables and a plethora of slots machines. Some favourite games include: Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, Let it Ride, Baccarat, Poker, and Texas Hold’Em. It has its own bar and cigarette smoking is allowed.

Cost: Fee Applies

MANDARA SPA

The Mandara Spa offers several treatment rooms as well as a full-service salon and barber shop. It’s lovely, with the lap pool, a whirlpool and a special hydrotherapy pool, steam and sauna, plus an aft-facing solarium with comfy wicker chaises and a terrific view. Allow yourself to be pampered by some of the best spa treatments available.

Cost: Fee Applies

FITNESS CENTRE

The gym features equipment like treadmills, ellipticals, rowing machines, bikes and free weights. Fitness staff offer world class personal training and group fitness classes, some of which are charged for.

Cost: Free/Fee Applies

WALKING/ RUNNING TRACK

This walking and running track is on deck thirteen and three and a half laps equals a mile. The track offers great views of the ocean, pool and gallery.

Cost: Free

POOLS

There is a big outside pool which is flanked by a pair of twisty slides, and a pair of hot tubs. If you are interested in swimming laps without competing for space with the kids, there is an indoor lap pool in the Barong Spa, which is 40 feet long and 13 feet wide.

Kids also have an exclusive pool, called the Splash Down Kid’s Pool, which has two rocket-shaped slides, a hot tub and a wading pool. This kids pool is not just limited to those taking part in the Kid’s Crew program. Please note that no nappies of any kind is allowed in the pools.

Cost: Free

OUTDOOR RECREATION

The Norwegian Star also offers volleyball, basketball, two golf cages, ping-pong and horseshoes.

Cost: Free

KIDS CLUBS

The Norwegian Star was designed with families in mind. On deck thirteen, you will find Planet Kids, which is great for entertaining kids between the ages of three and twelve. The great facilities include a large jungle gyn and a state-of-the-art movie cinema. Kids can also join in all the activities and fun in the Norwegian Cruises kids’ programme, Splash Academy.

Cost: Free

Bars & Lounges

BLISS ULTRA LOUNGE

This night club replaced their previous Norwegian Cruises mainstay, the Spinnaker Lounge. It is based on a trendy New York Club and features an LED lit entrance and LED walls. It has a pulsating dance floor where you can strut your stuff. They sometimes have events like karaoke contests and evening general knowledge quizzes.

5 O’ CLOCK SOMEWHERE BAR

This is the first of its kind on the Norwegian fleet and act as a link between the lobby and the Bliss Ultra Lounge. It is decorated with a South Florida/Caribbean theme and it has a lovely welcoming atmosphere.

SUGARCANE MOJITO BAR

You will find this little treasure on deck thirteen. It’s a Latin American style bar which has some great deals on mojitos, rum punches, pisco sours and a speciality drink called the Saturn landing.

BIER GARTEN

This beer garden on deck thirteen serves premium beers and snacks such as bratwurst and pretzels which you can enjoy the view or watch sporting events on the overhead TV screens. They also offer pub entertainment such as adult karaoke sessions at night.

HOLIDAY OVERVIEW

Departing:​

21st May 2023,

10 nights

Based on 2 passengers sharing

from £596 PP*

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* PRICE INFORMATION

Prices on display are from and per person based on 2 passengers sharing the lowest cabin grade unless otherwise stated. Gratuities are not included in any of these offers unless otherwise stated. Booking fee & Baggage charge may apply. No booking fee is payable when you book online. Cruise Nation and Cruise Line Terms & Conditions apply. E&OE.