My DH and I are frequent cruisers, cruising between 2-3 times a year. While we have cruised on RCCL, Carnival and Disney before, this was our first time with NCL and after this cruise, it definitely won't be our last.
Pre Cruise:
I am a planner by nature, so I am all about research and pre-ordering everything that I can. We booked our cruise in January, in an Oceanview Room on deck 9 forward, through the NCL website. I checked every week to see if there were any price drops, and by the time we actually sailed, we had been bumped to a Family Balcony Room on deck 12, mid ship. It paid to be diligent. :)