My husband and I sailed on the New Year's cruise that left Miami on 12/26. I loved the itinerary of the cruise. Everyone at NCL really tries to make everybody enjoy the cruise. The staff is excellent. I do have a few comments -1. if you need a hair dryer to style your hair - bring your own, the one they have in the stateroom is hung on the wall in the bathroom and looks like a vacuum hose. Does not work really well when you want to style your hair.

2. Bring a bar of soap. All they have is liquid soap and does not lather well.

3. If you are a wine drinker take advantage of the wine package offered the first day of the cruise. It gives you 25% off - you can choose from a low, mid and high end wine, you can choose minimum of 4 bottles and (we did 6) It was a very good deal. 4. If you get a chance participate in the Chef's Table - cost is $89.00 per person, only offered to 12 people. It is a 12 course meal with wine pairings throughout. Also, champagne before and after dinner drinks after. Although, our group went through 21 bottles of wine so we never made it to the after dinner drinks. You take a group picture with the head chef and also individual pictures with him. By the time you finish dinner the picture is waiting for you along with a signed menu. While it might seem expensive - if you went to wine dinners anywhere else it is on par with what you would pay. It was an awesome experience and one I would repeat on future cruises. Read more