First cruise since my wife and I sailed the QEII for our honeymoon 25 years ago. This was celebrating the return of our son from Iraq and his graduation from college. So it was a reunion cruise.

I should first point out that this review will NOT help "Party Animals" or for that matter the 'Drinking' or 'Food' Animals - so if you are in that category, you can move on...! It is a real tribute to NCL and freestyle cruising that all of us Animals (I guess we would be the boring animals) can be accommodated on one cruise ship :>

In any case, we came in from St. Louis the night before and stayed at the Springhill Suites. Very pleasant and just a short 10 minute walk to the terminal. Read more