First, I wanted to give a background of who we are. We are late 30's couple with 2 boys ages 9 and 6. We cruise extensively and have cruised on RCCL, Disney, and one Carnival. This was our first NCL cruise and I have to say we had a great time!
Embarkation and Disembarkation was a breeze. On in less than 20 minutes and did express walk off with the same result. Might have been 20 minutes max.
Cabin: Had two connecting balcony staterooms on Deck 13 midship which were very comfy. Cabin steward was prompt and pleasant every time we saw him and took care of our needs. The only negative to the balcony cabins was how small those balconies actually were. This has been well documented so no need to go into it further. Also, balcony divider cannot be opened as there is nowhere to anchor the door to. Once you see it in person, you will understand what I am talking about.