Background Information: My Wife & I have cruised many, many times. We've been on Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Regency. So we have high expectations and standards when we go on a cruise. We had never been on NCL and we were CONCERNED after reading some of the Cruise Critic Member reviews.
Transfers/Check In: We took the airport to ship transfers. The NCL representative found us quickly. She told us that there were delays disembarking the ship and offered us a free tour of Los Angeles. We took the tour but found out later that the ship boarded on time. We arrived, after the tour, at a time when the line was really long and moved at a snail's pace.
Stateroom: The Cabin was roomy and nicely decorated. The ship was as nice as any other we've been on. The most unusual thing in the cabin was the bathroom. When you entered, to one side was the toilet with a sliding glass door. To the other side was the shower, also set off with a sliding glass door. The shower was unusually large for a Cruise Ship and the glass door kept the floor perfectly dry. All Cruise Ships should have that kind of shower!