Having cruised several itineraries and cruise lines, this was our first Freestyle cruise with NCL. We had always enjoyed our late seating dinner (8:30PM) and after experiencing "Freestyle" it grew on us rather quickly and we settled right into the different dining venues and quickly wondered how we made it through late seating in the past.

We always fly into the port city the day prior to departure and Miami was no different. We stayed at the Holiday Inn in Miami Springs right near the airport. The hotel had shown it's age through the years, but the current renovation is underway and did not affect us where our room was. The staff is very attentive and genuinely interested in service to their customers. The free shuttle from the airport and then the Port of Miami is very convenient.

What can I say about the Sun, she is a bit old, but I must say that once onboard she was clean. The public areas were no worse for the wear and every time I turned around crew members were either cleaning or maintaining her at some level. At 70,000 tons give or take I chose the Sun for her 11 day itinerary on this relatively small ship according to todays ship sizes. That being said, no crowds, easy to get around, not rushed and easy on and easy off at every port of call. She handled herself in the water exceptionally well as she is a solid ship. Read more