We are a couple in our mid 60's, and this was our 4th transatlantic cruise - our 3rd with NCL, but first cruise on the Star. When we arrived at the Copenhagen airport, we decided to purchase 24 hour city passes ($15 per day, per person) in order to use public transportation during our 3 day stay in Copenhagen prior to the cruise. It is less confusing to purchase tickets at the ticket counter (near airport exit) than to purchase them from a kiosk. The tickets are good for 24 hours from the time you first stamp them, and the public transportation system is wonderful - clean with frequent departures from all stops (you can pre-plan your use of the public transportation using the Rejseplanen website). It was a very easy trip into town via the Metro, with one change to a bus to reach our destination, the Hotel Maritime. It is in a great location and a 5 minute walk to Nyhaven. As a previous post noted, it is about $85 for taxis from airport to hotel, and then to pier from hotel. We were able to get to the pier via public transporation also, so purchasing the city passes was a big savings for us. It is about a 12-15 minute walk to the ship from the drop off point at the pier, but unless it is raining, it's a very easy walk.

Embarkation was a quick and easy process - we arrived at the ship at 2:30 and were on board within 20 minutes. We had a mini suite, which was spacious with a balcony that was literally 2x the size of the balcony we had on the Carnival Breeze last year. Since we enjoy spending time on the balcony, it was lovely to have so much room. Though the cabin was large, it seemed to have less storage space than any of the 3 other NCL ships we were on. Since we each had a 22" suitcase and a backpack, there was ample room for our things, but if you don't pack light you'll have a bit of a challenge finding room for all of your clothes. The bathroom was large, with a deep tub. However, there was little storage space in the bathroom - just one small shelf over the sink. Hardly enough room for lotions and potions, etc.

The food was typical cruise food - either you like it or you don't, so I won't go into detail about the food except for one thing, i.e. the 24/7 "gourmet" pizza for $5 delivered to one's cabin (or anywhere else on the ship). The "gourmet" pizza was the same as the lukewarm cardboard pizza served in the Market Cafe, though it had 3x as much cheese and was served very HOT. I can't imagine that anyone over the age of 12 could eat this pizza and enjoy it. If NCL is serving this pizza on the Breakaway, no self-respecting New Yorker would eat it, much less pay for it. We ordered a "gourmet" pizza to eat on our balcony when leaving port in Ponta Delgada, Azores (our only port). Although I was starved after a long day in port, the pizza was so unappetizing that I only ate 2 slices, my traveling companion only ate one slice. Forewarned is forearmed - unless you enjoy mediocre pizza, there is no point in ordering the NCL "gourmet" pizza. Read more