NORWEGIAN PEARL CRUISE SHIP TOUR: Tips, Secrets & Hidden Gems!!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- We recently returned from a 7 day cruise onboard Norwegian Pearl. Although I’ve sailed with Norwegian Cruise Line, this was my first time cruising on one of NCL’s mid-sized cruise ships.
Norwegian Pearl was recently refurbished, and I was excited to see how this cruise ship looked after the updates! In this Norwegian Pearl cruise ship tour video, we do a detailed walkthrough of the interior and outside decks.
Come along as I show you around NCL Pearl - we explore the pool deck, sports court, the spa and thermal suite, public spaces and lounges, bars, casino, theater, specialty restaurants and the main dining room.
During this Norwegian Pearl ship tour and cruise review, we also take a look at the staterooms. All of Norwegian Pearl’s cabins have been completely updated and look brand new.
We tour inside cabins, ocean view cabins, balcony cabins and suites in Norwegian Pearl’s Haven. In recent cruise news, Norwegian Cruise Line has announced new solo cabins for Norwegian Pearl and other NCL ships. This is great news for solo cruisers!
Our cruise embarkation day was exciting as we boarded Norwegian Pearl for a 7 day Canada New England cruise from Boston to Quebec City. Boarding our cruise ship was fast and easy.
Before we knew it we were in Norwegian Pearl’s Crystal Atrium having our embarkation day mimosas!
We had NCL’s Premium Plus beverage package and were able to make great use of this drink package at all of Norwegian Pearl’s bars, including Bar City. We also enjoyed this Free at Sea upgrade as we often stopped in at Starbucks for coffee.
Throughout our time onboard Norwegian Pearl, we enjoyed the friendly and relaxed vibe of this Freestyle cruise!
This Norwegian Pearl cruise ship tour includes a walk-though and commentary of these areas of the mid-size cruise ship:
Crystal Atrium
Starbucks
O’Sheehan’s Bar & Grill
Main Pool Deck
Forward Sun Decks
Sports Court & Deck Games
The Great Outdoors
Garden Cafe Buffet
Topsiders
Spa Thermal Suite
Summer Palace (Main Dining Room)
Lotus Garden
Teppanyaki
Bar City
Le Bistro
Indigo (Main Dining Room)
Casino
Bliss Ultra Lounge
Spinnaker Lounge
Cagney’s Steakhouse
Sugarcane Mojito Bar
Moderno
Promenade Deck
Cabins
The Haven
Norwegian Pearl tour
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Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!
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My 15 year old daughter and I went on our 1st cruise on Norwegian Pearl in June, 2023. We enjoyed it! The only downside was the lido deck and pools were always full of children. We did not enjoy that. No place to sit as ppl saved the lounge chairs with towels. O'Sheehans was awesome! Loved all the restaurants.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Unfortunately pools tend to get crowded during school break :(
The Jewel-class ships are our favorites on NCL. They are just the right size and have all the amenities we enjoy. It's nice to see that NCL is keeping these ships updated.
Very true!
Jewel class is perfect for port heavy cruises. Easy to get around and a long day of walking ports. 🙂
the Jewel-class ships are my father's (and mine) favorite class of ship.
Bridge
We are cruising on this ship to the Greek islands ans Croatia in September. After viewing your video we are even more excited .
We'll be on the same cruise I believe - although we won ours through a competition on the radio.
I will be there too! See you soon!
I’m sailing on December with NCL Peal. Thanks for the tour
We are also. December 24 to 27
Our first cruise was on the Pearl. After 15 cruises it still is the cleanest ship we have ever been on, and crew was super friendly!
Great to hear!
You are so personable and informative. Have been watching your channel for about a year and won't miss it. You are a special RUclipsr and person.
Thank you so much! That's a really lovely comment
We'll be sailing on the Pearl next year October 2024. I've never been overseas before and I've never flown on a plane before. We'll be going to Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Croatia and Montenegro. Can't wait
We’re doing the same cruise on the Pearl October 4-14. Have 3 Club Balcony suites. Was on the Jewel for an Alaskan cruise last August. It’s basically the same ship. Overall, we love NCL and this will be our 11th NCL cruise. We prefer the midsize ships vs the 150K ton ships.
At 5:18 is bar tender John !!!! He was just a waiter 2 years ago on OUR Pearl Cruise to THE CANNAL. Such a GREAT GUY !!!!!
How fun! He was fabulous, as were so many crew members. So helpful & friendly 👏
We have traveled with NCL many times. I love all the dining options. After 64 cruises NCL is still my favorite!
On our NCL cruise to Quebec, we had two toddlers, two infants, and ONE teenager. I felt terrible for the teenager as I'm sure he was the only one at the teen club. I imagined him walking up to the DJ every 5 minutes saying "can you play Dancing with Myself again".
I enjoy the itinerary, but can imagine it might be less “exciting” than Bermuda or Bahamas for some teens
Were you able to keep the toddlers entertained? We’re coming for Christmas with a 6 and 3 year old
The ship isnt designed for kids. It caters to 50ish people.
@@nurspreneurnaywe sailed with an 8 & 2 year old in the fall and they were pretty bored on the ship. It was too cold outside to swim and there wasn’t much to do in terms of activities for kids. We were going solely for the New England & Canadian ports and the excursions. It was definitely an older crowd for that itinerary for sure. So I would plan to bring toys and games for your kids. Admittedly I did not take the time to see if they had a kids club because we had no intention of leaving our children there, but I’m sure that’s an option for you if you desire :)
@@mamabar6811thank you so much !!
My husband and I love NCL. And that cheesecake at Cagneys is EVERYTHING!!!
This will be our first time on NCL. How was the entertainment? We are set to sail this year from Rome
We love NCL, we are silver and soon to be gold. It's always our go to cruise line.
Ordered your cruise planner and it is a relief to have your lists!
Thought after watching (almost all) your videos, I didn’t need to buy the planner, but I was wrong.
It is the ultimate!
I’ve never sailed on the Norwegian Pearl, maybe soon! Thanks for sharing 🛳🛳
Glad you enjoyed the video! Who knows, maybe a future cruise? 😂
Cruising on the Pearl end of february for the Emos Not Dead festival cruise. First cruise ever, good info!
I was on Norwegian Jewel earlier this year. Same class of ship. Honestly, I loved it. I would describe the ship as cozy.
Great description
Oh, she's cozy all right! 🚢
We're doing back to back cruises on the Pearl a starting from London and finishing in Athens May 25. Thanks for your tour, it was very informative and helped with what to expect. Definitely excited for next year!
❤Captain❤We sailed the NCL ENCORE in September, so seeing The Pearl is really interesting! I agree with you, sailing it in the Caribbean would be amazing ❤Thanks for the great video
So glad to hear! 🛳️🙌
Perfect timing! I just booked my first NCL cruise on Pearl recently. Thank you!
So exciting!!
I just did my first cruise on the Pearl on the Broadway cruise, it was so fun. Ready to go again next year
I love the play on words with O'Sheehan -(O-CE-AN) ocean!! This would be a good cruise ship for us. We like smaller ships that are more relaxed. And thanks for the info that they will offer single cabins. Maybe can take a family member that would want their own space.
That’s so true!!
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Captain! 😁
We were on the Pearl many years ago when our now teen was a little. It was before the refurbishing but was still a blast! Love to see her updates!
Wow, Ilana this was an amazing walk around the ship. Hopefully you will make more videos like this as it is so helpful. 😊
So glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the feedback
Sailed on the Pearl 3x already & looking forward to our first TA in 2024 on the Pearl... great review (as always)... we love the smaller NCL ships vs the mega ships & we've sailed both. We'll be in a PH suite on deck 11 from NY to England!
My first NCL cruise was in 2018 on the Jade. My sister and bil joined me and since cruise was to celebrate my 70th birthday, we splurged and booked 2 bedroom suite in the haven. Originally this was to be 10 day Southern Caribbean cruise, but due to a hurricane that hit all of the planned islands, the entire itinerary was changed and instead of visiting Barbados, St Lucia, etc, we ended up going to ABC islands, Grand Caymans and Jamaica. Had a glorious time and certainly took advantage of the free specialty restaurants on boars. Our favorite was LeBistro for sure! Size of the ship was just right and I can't imagine cruising on a mega ship! This year we headed to Alaska on the Jewel, again in the Haven as we were celebrating 2 milestone birthdays and 3rd occurring while on the trip. This was a 7 day from Vancouver to Seward, and we spent most of the time enjoying the view from our balcony and the fantastic food. We also added on 4 day land tour to Denali and Fairbanks (though not sure we'd do another land tour in the future. Too much time just sitting on crowded bus for too many days!) Worst/best part of this trip was getting hooked on the Banoffee dessert offered at Cagneys (suite guests have lunch available there)... if you see it on menu, definitely give it a try!!!!!!
Thank you for the fabulous virtual tour. We’ll be on the Pearl Jan 2025 for a Panama Canal itinerary. This will be my first time on a Jewel Class ship and I’m really looking forward to it.
Love your channel. We are sailing on Norwegian Pearl from Venice to Athens this summer. Looking for your additional videos you mentioned. Doing excursions every day. Questions are about best times and places to eat.
We sailed on Norwegian Pearl to Cuba and really enjoyed it. So, Happy to see it was updated. It really needed it.
Captain!!! Was so happy to see this video, we are sailing on the Pearl for a 9-day Caribbean 12/9-18 & haven’t really seen much on this ship. Can’t wait & thanks so much!!!! Love all your videos BTW!
🛳️🙌😂!! Enjoy!!
Bridge. We sailed the Norwegian Gem in Italy with exactly the same layout except without the bowling lanes. We LOVED the ship and our entire cruise except it went by way too fast. I enjoyed walking down memory lane with your video!
Sounds like an amazing itinerary! Thanks for sharing 🛳️
We sailed the Pearl earlier this year to Bahamas and loved it! Great spotlight on this hidden gem of a ship!!
Great to hear & I appreciate your feedback 👏
We’ll be on the blues cruise in April, can’t wait!!!!
Well, I'm intrigued! Looking at future Norwegian Pearl cruises now. Thanks,
Bridge. We sailed on the Pearl to Alaska several years ago, and we loved her. The Spinnaker was perfect for sailing up the Inside Passage. Our family played card games for hours there as we watched the spectacular views pass by. I'm glad they have refurbished her because I think she is a perfect size for me!
Booked on the Pearl out of NY to Iceland and Europe in April! BEYOND excited.
Loved this video! Thank you Ilana! We're cruising to the southern Caribbean soon and this got us even more excited! We've cruised with NCL before and loved it.❤
This is my hubby’s dream itinerary and this ship looks awesome! Great info - thank you!
Good timing! We sail on the Pearl next month. Looking forward to all the outside space, and all the dining options!
Big Royal C cruisers, but we are doing our 1st NCL cruise on the Pearl in 10 days! A music cruise by Sixthman. You have really pumped me up for the Pearl!
Update? How was the Pearl?
The Pearl was a smaller ship. Food mediocre, good
Variety in their buffets that changed each meal. We were there for musicians and bands so food and amenities were
Secondary
Thanks, Ilana, for this walk down memory lane! The Pearl was my first NCL cruise, and I fell in love with the Jewel Class ships, and NCL in general. We did a 12(?)-day Southern Caribbean on her, many years ago.
I especially loved the beautiful finishings - which I really missed on the Breakaway.
I am now going to search for interesting Pearl Caribbean itineraries so I can visit my favourite ship, again! 🥰
BRIDGE! Really good video and you helped me decide to book!!! Thank you!!
Thanks for the tour. I absolutely love that teal dress you have on while coming the stairs, it's beautiful ❤
Thank you! That was a good Zara find :)
Sailing on the Pearl in January. Love NCL jewel class ships. The great outdoors is our go to spot ! Thank Illana you do a terrific job !
Loved that spot too!
Amazing love the Bridge View area!
We will be going on the Pearl (with friends) next month. Thanks for all the useful information in your video. Looking forward to the cruise!
Thanks for the tips, leaving on cruise in May and look forward to checking out all your hidden gems.
Haven't cruised with NCL for years but this ship looks exactly right for my wife and me! Bridge Captain! Thank you!
Excited to celebrate our anniversary, mid October from Italy to Athens.
My husband and I just sailed on the Pearl out of Boston for a New England/Canada cruise. We really enjoyed it!
That is awesome! So glad to hear 🙌
These ships and the New England itinerary are perfect for the 50+ crowd. Kids, not so much 😂 I would love to go back with just my hubby and leave the kids at home haha
Bridge 😊. What a great review! I wanted to know more about the Norwegian line. Thanks for the info!
I really enjoyed this video! Norwegian is definitely on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed the video! :)
Going on our first NCL cruise in April and this was really helpful. Thank you!
Captain! Thanks for a great walk through of the Pearl.
i've booked the sun princess for february 18th, i'm looking forward to discovering this new ship, on the other hand, the Norwegian Pearl looks very nice.
Absolutely 👏
Really nice tour of the Pearl. Excellent video and narration.
We loved the Pearl and our aft suite. I bought the spa package and I can say that I was just as happy to soak in one of their hot tubs on the deck- I found the dining and drinks to be awesome.
Great video, as always. Thanks.
Bridget
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Thank you - having never sailed before, I really appreciate the look around and the description of what is available. I will seek out your other videos - looking to book a cruise on this ship out of italy!
Thank you SO much for this review. Can’t wait to sail in Dec to the Bahamas, just wished it was a longer cruise now. So excited.
I took my first ever NCL cruise Oct 22 to 29th to Alaska on the Encore. It is a much larger ship. I loved Sugarcane Mojito Bar and Cagney's. I had a solo cabin. It was awesome. Ready for a new NCL cruise.
Great Tour! Thank you!! Bridge or Captain! I will be going to the NCL RUclips channel to view your reviews there! Congratulations again on that accomplishment! 😎😎😎
Thanks so much & I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊
I'm sailing on the Pearl in 44 days, and so excited! It's our first cruise and I'm obsessively watching videos to plan, so thanks so much for this tour. It's only a 3 day cruise, and I wish we had longer as I don't think that's enough time to try all the restaurants. Already wanting to plan our next cruise for a longer trip!
Update plz?
Cruised on the Pearl in August with my 81 y/o mother and my 15 y/o daughter. Loved it! The ship was beautiful! Did a cruise next booking on the Viva for February 2024 with my boyfriend. Cannot wait!
Yay! Lucky you that ship looks amazing 🤩
Thanks! Lots of helpful information.
The first two cruises I went on were on the Pearl's sister ship, the Norwegian Gem, back in 2018 and 2019 and loved it. Those cruises were to the Caribbean and the Bahamas, so the pool decks were nice but packed. The ship is pretty much the same layout as the Pearl. After going on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas though, I like that there's more options on a bigger ship but it's also more people than the smaller ship of course
We'll be on this one next week for the Flogging Molly salty dog punk rock cruise! Perfect timing to see this video. Would have liked to see the gym on board. Otherwise you showed everything we had questions about and more! Thanks!
Exciting cruise! I’ll remember that for a future video. The gym is nice / next to the spa. Enjoy 🛳️👏
Bridge! What a great ship tour!
We are taking a Sixthman food themed cruise, "Chefs Making Waves", on The Pearl in March. So nice to get a preview of the ship ahead of time! Thanks for all the advice you give on your channel. I'm taking lots of notes!! All 6 of us are looking forward to the experience.
We have been blessed to cruise with NCL on the SKY, SPIRIT, GEM, ESCAPE, and GETAWAY. We are looking forward to our next cruise on the ENCORE in July of 2024 for our second Alaskan cruise. We absolutely love NCL. We are hoping to try our cruise lines in the future, however with the loyalty program in might wait until we retire. Lol. Love the channel. Thank You so much for everything you do!!
Thanks Illana for such an insightful video. It reminds me of the jewel alot....such lovely memories 😊
I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you for all the great info!
Loved this video, like most of the ones on this channel, so thank you, Ilana! This looks like a great sized ship for a couple, to be sure! My only other Norwegian experience was on the Dream back in 2007, and I thought it was a fine ship with a great staff (and the folding mast was pretty cool, too!). Next experience will be in 2024 on the Getaway, so I hope to see a video or two on someone's experiences on that ship (or the Breakaway) before we sail.
I agree! I’ve been on Getaway & it’s gorgeous! It was before I had my channel, but Waterfront is one of the best features
Great tour! We’re looking forward to cruising on the Mediterranean in Sept/24 on the Pearl. Previously have been on the Escape & Breakaway but it will be nice to be on a smaller ship!
Bridge! Love your videos! My first cruise was on the Pearl and we loved it! My parents are big Norwegian fans still. We have a Christmas cruise this year booked on the Breakaway!
It was my first time on this ship & I loved it too! Thanks so much 🙌
Bridge! Loved your informative video! I'll be on the Pearl in August for 10 days in Europe. First time on NCL.
Great video. I am taking my second NCL cruise. I am sailing from Trieste to Athens in May. Cannot wait. Video was very helpful.
I've been on The Pearl 3 times. I love this ship!!! I'll be sailing on The Encore in 17 days. I can't wait!!! I haven't been on a cruise since November 2019.
Thank you for this video Ilana, great tips! Captain :)
NCL Pearl was our first cruise ever. We sailed on an Alaskan cruise and have been hooked on cruising ever since. Love NCL because of the free style cruising.
I have cruised on the Epic and the Sun (Cuba cruise).
I was amazed how many restaurants there were on the smaller Sun.
Thanks for the review of the Pearl.
The bridge viewing room looked interesting.
Bridge. I loved this ship tour. Looking forward to my Mediterranean cruise on this ship June 2024!
Thanks so much for doing these videos and especially this one! Just went on the Norwegian Pearl and this video was extremely helpful!
So glad you enjoyed your cruise & that this video was helpful
Yes all of your cruise videos have been helpful! We did the Haven on this cruise too if you want to know details about what that includes at least for the Pearl. Thanks again!@@LifeWellCruised
Hello Ilana! Fellow Canadian here. :-)
I was on NCL Encore in March 2023. I will be on NCL Joy in February 24 and on NCL Pearl in July/August 24 sailing from Athènes to Trieste. Needless to say that your video answered many of our questions. I was a bit worried to travel on an older NCL ship. Now I am reassured. Huge thanks.
Ben
What a great and comprehensive video! I'll be sailing in February on the Pearl and was looking for a quality synopsis of her offerings. You did an amazingly thorough job. Thanks! I am so looking forward to my cruise now!
Oh! I almost forgot; CAPTAIN 😊
I'm somewhat of a veteran cruiser with NCL, maybe 35 cruises. I'll be on the Pearl for the first time 4/25 for the transatlantic to Southampton. I've been on two of the other ships in this class; Gem and Jewel. It appears to be the same. Some of the venues and bars have different names, but otherwise pretty much the same.
captain!! :-) I'm booked on the Pearl for 2024 and thanks to your video looking forward to it even more.
We have tried several lines and have settled on NCL for a few reasons. I haven't sailed on Pearl but I'm looking into that right now thanks to this video! As usual, thank you for your insights.
I can see why. The Freestyle atmosphere is nice! Glad the video was helpful:)
Can't wait to have you aboard! Lets us know if you need any help planning 💙
Our very first cruise was on the Sky, loved the ship and crew and had a great time.
How fun!
Cruised on the Pearl on a Panama Canal 15-day transit LA to Miami in 2012. We loved the casual vibe and the general layout which seems not to have changed much since the ship was refurbished. Our balcony cabin was very well designed so we were quite comfortable despite slightly less size than some other cruise lines. We tried out Teppanyaki and the Brazilian steakhouse, both were fun and good food; the MDR and buffets we found "ok"... but the entertainment, gourmet coffee & bowling made up for it. Have never been on another NCL cruise but we loved the Pearl and would happily cruise her again! We did observe the bridge for awhile during our canal transit and saw the Canal pilot present our Captain with a Panama hat as a gift! That was a memorable moment.
Very cool!
Why didn’t you tell everyone how much it cost for a “good” dinner on board? Those 2 places are expensive. We ate at the steak place and it was well over $200 for 2 people. We just got off the ship on Saturday and the buffet food was not as good as even a Golden Corral. The portions at the MDR were like if it was a Weight Watchers cruise…AND to get through all the courses was a near, sometimes over, 2 hours. I get it…women like to be waited on\be served when they eat as a change. I don’t. Give me good quality food in big portions on the buffet and I’m in and out in 30 minutes. Am I just guessing or is that really true. Women like sit down on cruises so they’re waited on? Cause I don’t like having to even dress up a little, give me my food now and back to my room for R & R.
Captain Thanks for the review!
Sounds great. You've about convinced me to try NCL.
Bridge or Captain... I am in LOVE with this ship! I am going to do some research on a future cruise on her. Thank you SO MUCH!!
lol 🛳️👏🙌. So glad you enjoyed the video
Going on the Pearl on Tuesday for my honeymoon. It'll be my first cruise and I can't wait!!!
Woohoo I just booked my first cruise and it’s on the Pearl! I’m banks for this video ❤🌊
Very exciting!! lol, now I’m so happy I have 3 more videos about this ship (all on NCL channel) that I know will be helpful for you
I’ve cruised NCL many times including the Sun, Jade and Breakaway, and liked the mid size ships but never would have considered the Pearl until your video. We actually gave up on NCL but now I would consider the Pearl, thank you
thanks for the great video!
My wife and I went on the Pearl as our first cruise in 2015. This past year we were on the Spirit on an Alaskan cruise. We really enjoyed both cruises and prefer the small to mid size ships We are booked onto the Pearl for the first trip of 2025 going to the southern Caribbean. Really looking forward to being on board again.
We leave on the Getaway out of NYC to the Caribbean today! Can’t wait!
Woohoo! Enjoy 🛳️🎉🙌
I'm a big NCL fan, love this class of ship!
Great to hear 🛳️