We went on a Baltic cruise on the Norwegian Sun in June 2012 departing from Copenhagen, Denmark. We arrived in Copenhagen 2 days before the cruise and stayed at the Crowne Plaza near the airport. Although we liked it, we heard the Hilton Hotel by the airport was slightly better. We took a taxi from the Crowne to the port (Freeport terminal) which cost about $50 for 4 people -- much cheaper than the NCL bus which was $30 per person.

We got to the Sun about 11:45. Embarkation was very fast, we were onboard at noon. By the time we were eating in the buffet, they announced all the rooms were ready about 12:30. We had a midships balcony room which was almost as large as mini-suites we'd had on other cruise lines. The room was very nice, comfortable bed, with a functional bathroom. The only 2 complaints I had were the balcony door was hard to lock and the TV was an old, small model. The movies on the TV were limited -- only one channel of English movies which varied from old to recent. Otherwise we were happy with the room and the steward.

This was our first cruise on NCL after 11 other cruises. We really enjoyed NCL and the Sun. The "anytime dining" was great as we were coming back to the ship at different times due to the destination. We ate in both the Seven Seas (semi-casual) and the Four Seasons (casual) dining rooms, slightly preferred Seven Seas and the service there. We also did pay dining in the Moderno (Brazilian) Steakhouse, il Adagio (Italian) restaurant, and the East-West steakhouse. All were good - Italian was "OK" but only cost $10. We never had a wait anywhere for dinner. Read more