Live onboard Norwegian Viva: Ask Us Your Questions

[CruiseCriticAaron]

Hi everyone!

 

Cruise Critic is sailing aboard Norwegian Viva's first sailing. We're on from Trieste to Civitavecchia (Rome) for a quick look at Norwegian's newest ship.

Feel free to ask us your questions, and check out our first coverage and photo tour live from the ship here: https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/norwegian-viva-photo-tour-live-from-norwegian-viva-s-first-cruise

[www3traveler]

Can you post a list of the Officers, Both Bridge and Hotel?

 

Best Wishes

[JeanKC]

Hi - Can you confirm what live entertainment options are available. I know Beetlejuice is not ready yet but are all the other advertised ones taking place  everything else (Icons, Ocean Music Fest, Press your luck,  Syd Norman's, Improv at sea)?

 

Thanks 

[Lupush]

Are there any noticeable differences between Viva and Prima?  Have any improvements been made?

[RektorOfTroy]

Thanks for your coverage and for answering questions! Has the MDR menu changed from the Prima's unchanging menu approach? Does Indulge Food Hall have its own Starbucks location? 

[cruiseny4life]

Ooooolalala you lucky goose, Aaron! I'd love to be on V!va, but at least I get to try out Pr1ma in a couple months.

 

Anyway, I'd love to hear all about the differences between the two ships. Based on everything I've read, it seems the changes will only be minor. Can you confirm this? Are there any apparent changes? 

Looking forward to anything you information you can provide and have a wonderful time! Remember to just sit and enjoy the waves and wind for a bit while you're on your working trip. 

[DCGuy64]

Enjoy your cruise, @CruiseCriticAaron. Would love to know how the food is in the main dining rooms.

[sjacobs11]

Hi! Is Starlink aboard the ship?

[dbrown84]

How is the Indian restaurant in the food hall?

[schmoopie17]

If you have a balcony cabin, does your outside wall rattle and creak loudly? That was the case with many of us on the Prima. Hopefully that bug has been ironed out on the Viva.

 

Otherwise, based on the pictures, it looks almost identical to the Prima. 

 

Enjoy the new ship smell.

 

[UKstages]

8 hours ago, RektorOfTroy said:

Has the MDR menu changed from the Prima's unchanging menu approach?

i’m not aaron, nor do I play him on TV, nor am i onboard the viva.

 

but I think I can answer this one.
 

the prima itself reverted to rotating menus back in april or may. the prima no longer has a fixed menu. NCL abandoned that strategy months ago, presumably based on highly negative feedback from many. so, most of us here on cruise critic assumed that viva, too, would have rotating menus, just as the prima now does. it would be odd for NCL to reintroduce a failed experiment on its newest ship.

 

but, again, i’m not onboard.

[RektorOfTroy]

1 minute ago, UKstages said:

the prima no longer has a fixed menu. NCL abandoned that strategy months ago, presumably based on highly negative feedback from many.

I’d seen that change on the Prima reported here, but I’ve also seen reports that they reverted the revert. 

[Mommapadraig]

Love the photos! Thanks! 

[CruiseCriticAaron]

18 hours ago, JeanKC said:

Hi - Can you confirm what live entertainment options are available. I know Beetlejuice is not ready yet but are all the other advertised ones taking place  everything else (Icons, Ocean Music Fest, Press your luck,  Syd Norman's, Improv at sea)?

 

Thanks 

Hi JeanKC -- right now it's just Beetlejuice that's missing, as far as I can tell. Icons, Syd Norman's, Improv at Sea are all up and running - and very popular! Standing room only at Syd's last night.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

10 hours ago, moto_italia said:

Q: When are you going to start answering these questions?

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... just kidding

As I stated: I have obligations onboard. There's a time change between Europe and North America. Responses may take some time.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

11 hours ago, schmoopie17 said:

If you have a balcony cabin, does your outside wall rattle and creak loudly? That was the case with many of us on the Prima. Hopefully that bug has been ironed out on the Viva.

 

Otherwise, based on the pictures, it looks almost identical to the Prima. 

 

Enjoy the new ship smell.

 

No rattle at all. In fact, the balcony room I'm in is incredibly quiet. And you're correct: the ship is fairly identical to Norwegian Prima in terms of design and decor; a few small changes to the arrangement in the Food Hall, and the Hydrotherapy Pool is now divided into three sections.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

17 hours ago, RektorOfTroy said:

Thanks for your coverage and for answering questions! Has the MDR menu changed from the Prima's unchanging menu approach? Does Indulge Food Hall have its own Starbucks location? 

I dined at the MDR last night, which was very good. I'm getting confirmation on whether the menu rotates or not (it's been a big topic of discussion onboard!).

 

Food Hall does not have its own Starbucks; the only one is in the Atrium on Deck 7.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

18 hours ago, Lupush said:

Are there any noticeable differences between Viva and Prima?  Have any improvements been made?

There are very, very minor cosmetic differences between the two. Otherwise, they're basically identical.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

18 hours ago, www3traveler said:

Can you post a list of the Officers, Both Bridge and Hotel?

 

Best Wishes

Absolutely - I'll find this for you today.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

14 hours ago, DCGuy64 said:

Enjoy your cruise, @CruiseCriticAaron. Would love to know how the food is in the main dining rooms.

I dined at Hudson's last night and found the food to be very good. Service and food quality were on par with what I'd expect. I'd happily go back!

[CruiseCriticAaron]

14 hours ago, sjacobs11 said:

Hi! Is Starlink aboard the ship?

I believe so - internet is quite fast and responsive, but I'll check if it's actually Starlink that's onboard.

[CruiseCriticAaron]

13 hours ago, dbrown84 said:

How is the Indian restaurant in the food hall?

It's so good I've enjoyed it for the last two days for lunch! Today I need to try something different, I suppose 😉

[PATRLR]

12 hours ago, kwokpot said:

I don't think so. It's more of a passive-aggressive tactic, especially in this case. 

I wonder why you bothered to ask if you'd already decided on an answer.

[Beer Belly]

We sailed on the Prima, outside the Indulge Food Hall there was a kiosk that I believe started as a serve yourself beer taps......it was next to what I call the "Bird Cage" hanging seats, is that kiosk still there ?....is it in use ???.....when we sailed, it was used to store Mops and Mop Buckets. Is the rear of the ship covered in soot as it was on the Prima ?

Edited August 12, 2023 by Beer Belly

[B-Russell]

Are there power outlets near the beds?   We use cpap machines and hate having to have power cords strung across the room to the desk area.