Let me start by saying we had some idea of the kind of crowd we'd be sailing with from reading prior reviews from this time period. But nothing quite prepared us for the sheer number and "intensity" of the hordes of riotous spring breakers carousing the ship all day and night, starting fights, vomiting in or near the pool, simulating sex in public areas and being generally trashy.

We are a group of 8 men in our 30's and we're not as sensitive to rambunctious young people as older people might be, so the fact that we had this reaction is really saying something. I felt genuinely sorry for the seniors and young families on board. All that being said, due to the fact that we had an insular group of friends, we ate together, did excursions together and took every opportunity to avoid the spring breakers, which we managed to do relatively successfully at least 50% of the time.

As for the ship itself, it's pretty much what we expected. A decently maintained older ship. Everything looked its age, but except for minor issues (some corrosion on metal in bathroom, slight odor issues in various corridors), NCL does a pretty good job of keeping things clean and respectable looking. It is by no means a luxury mega ship, and it rocks and creaks a good deal more than newer ships we've been on with Celebrity and RCI. Read more