This was our first cruise with Norwegian and our first cruise with a balcony cabin and we had a fantastic time and will never go without a balcony again. If you do get a balcony on deck 8 this is a great area on that deck as your view is not blocked by the lifeboats like the mid-ship cabins are.

The cabin was exactly as described and we liked the idea of separate toilet and shower. Lots of storage in the cabin and everything was very well maintained.

The free-style dining was very good as it gives you the flexibility to dine when you want which means you don't have to plan everything else around your dinner seating time. We tried out Gagney's Steakhouse, Tepanyaki Japanese Grill, and Le Bistro French Dining (all at additional charge) and had fantastic experiences in all. Read more