Live from the NCL Star July 23-August 15, 2023. Will I survive 23 days without the beverage package?

[YVRteacher]

1 minute ago, Fruitpunch76 said:

Amazing pics! This place looks like another planet..😄👍

That’s how I felt about Iceland the first time I was there! It is otherworldly!

[Fruitpunch76]

 I know I know.... California rolls are one of the foods I can eat though... I have some food allergies and so also my selection on a small cruise ship are often limited.  I eat what I can...😜Thatˋs why I totally understand your food issue on the Star and how you may feel.

 

[www3traveler]

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers

[YVRteacher]

33 minutes ago, djasinsk said:

Does the garden cafe have a decent salad bar on the star?  For both lunch and dinner?

Yes, they do. It has improved since day one. The selection is not huge but the vegetables have been fresh and of good quality. I’ve had it twice. They now include beans each day.

[YVRteacher]

1 minute ago, Fruitpunch76 said:

 I know I know.... California rolls are one of the foods I can eat though... I have some food allergies and so also my selection on a small cruise ship are often limited.  I eat what I can...😜Thatˋs why I totally understand your food issue on the Star and how you may feel.

 

The sushi station has been very popular on the Star!

[YVRteacher]

1 minute ago, www3traveler said:

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers

Thank you! I could use a hug!

[www3traveler]

1 minute ago, YVRteacher said:

Thank you! I could use a hug!

I hope things get better for you on the 2nd half of this adventure.

[YVRteacher]

Oh my goodness! Now my black pants are covered in reindeer fur!

[Fruitpunch76]

Itˋs not fur! It´s reindeer glitter!😉✨

[graphicguy]

@YVRteacher…love….LOVE the pics.  The service/food situation you’re going through POs me to no end.

 

This is a total failure of the GM, the Capt, and ultimately NCL for letting that happen.  I know NCL takes CC members’ opinions seriously.  Maybe worth a chat with the GM.  Show him a couple of your posts here (say the LaCucina and Garden Cafe posts) and give a link to this review.

 

To me, the Capt and GM need to be accountable.  

 

The rest?  You’ve done a wonderful job and I’m enjoying it immensely.

[bluesea777]

2 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

The sushi station has been very popular on the Star!

 

California Roll - perhaps you can request that the imitation crab be left out when they make the sushi for you?

 

 

[kitkat343]

I'm so sorry about the tour and hope things get better soon!  

[YVRteacher]

The award for the best bakery so far goes to Longyearbyen!

 

 

 

 

That was heaven on a plate!

 

 

[YVRteacher]

2 hours ago, Fruitpunch76 said:

Itˋs not fur! It´s reindeer glitter!😉✨

Well then I hope the tour bus driver for tonight likes reindeer glitter because I am spreading it far and wide.

[QuattroRomeo]

Wow that bakery looks fantastic! I could spend an hour or two in there and call it a food tour...!

[justhappy]

I’m really enjoying your live review and I’m so sorry about the food situation. I’m really shocked that NCL is serving food like that!
 When you return home you might want to check out Cecilia Blomdahl, if you haven’t already.

She has a YouTube page and a TikTok account and lives in Svalbard near the town of Longyearbyen. She posts beautiful videos of her life there and her dog Grim is a beautiful bonus! Her TikTok account is @sejsejlija

 

[schmoopie17]

2 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

The award for the best bakery so far goes to Longyearbyen!

 

 

 

 

That was heaven on a plate!

 

 

I assume that's real whipped cream in those desserts and not artificial "creme"? If so, it looks quite yummy...and probably tastes even yummier.

Edited July 30, 2023 by schmoopie17

[Norwegianprincess]

@YVRteacher the cake you chose is a real favourite in Norway, called «World’s best»/norw: «Verdens beste», or «Kvæfjordkake».

I’m quite sure they use real whipped cream and not artificial in that bakery.

[LauraAnneC]

4 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

The award for the best bakery so far goes to Longyearbyen!

 

 

 

 

That was heaven on a plate!

 

 

That cake looks like something you would get in Ireland, made with real cream. It looks delicious! 
 

Hope you enjoy your evening tour! 

[Asawi]

19 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

 

The library is lovely but there are no windows and it is dark. They have a great selection of books!

Not entirely true. It's not dark and it does have a window. Sort of anyway. (Was not able to attach photo, but it's a large window to one corridor that in turn has a good sea view)

[YVRteacher]

42 minutes ago, Asawi said:

Not entirely true. It's not dark and it does have a window. Sort of anyway. (Was not able to attach photo, but it's a large window to one corridor that in turn has a good sea view)

The library is dark and there are no windows.

[YVRteacher]

14 hours ago, schmoopie17 said:

I assume that's real whipped cream in those desserts and not artificial "creme"? If so, it looks quite yummy...and probably tastes even yummier.

It was definitely real and definitely amazing!

[YVRteacher]

13 hours ago, Norwegianprincess said:

@YVRteacher the cake you chose is a real favourite in Norway, called «World’s best»/norw: «Verdens beste», or «Kvæfjordkake».

I’m quite sure they use real whipped cream and not artificial in that bakery.

Does this mean I might find this cake at other bakeries in Norway? We have several ports in Norway coming up!!!

 

Have you had it before and did you like it as much as I did?

 

World’s Best is not an understatement!

Edited July 31, 2023 by YVRteacher

[YVRteacher]

12 hours ago, LauraAnneC said:

That cake looks like something you would get in Ireland, made with real cream. It looks delicious! 
 

Hope you enjoy your evening tour! 

Hi @LauraAnneC you’re making me want to visit Ireland even more now!

 

The evening tour was marvellous!  I have so much to share and will write a post today. 

[YVRteacher]

16 hours ago, QuattroRomeo said:

Wow that bakery looks fantastic! I could spend an hour or two in there and call it a food tour...!

Yes to that! The bakery is also a chocolate shop and has sandwiches, pizza and salads. It also serves as the town’s very elegant home store, wool store, crochet needle sales place (they had an entire case of crochet needles behind glass) baskets, blankets, candles, soap, lotion and woollen booties. It’s a beautiful place with many tables inside and outside, a coffee and tea bar as well as wine and beer.