This was my first cruise, and having spent the weeks leading up to it reading all the reviews there were on Cruise Critic, I still didn't quite know what to expect. I have travelled a great deal and had always thought cruises were for non-adventurous people; I expected that I would find myself bored with the idea after a short time so I made sure to book this shorter, five day cruise. I am in my early thirties and my companion was in his early twenties.
EMBARKATION
Having spent a few days in Florida ahead of time, we returned the rental car to the airport. Originally planning to take a non-NCL shuttle to the port, after meeting the friendly staff at baggage claim we decided to pay the comparable fare to ensure a return fare from the port upon disembarkation. We arrived at the port around 1:30pm and were on board in under half an hour, a fairly smooth experience. The only frustration coming from this was that our luggage was not delivered for several hours, until less than an hour before the ship left port. I was getting nervous until it arrived at the door, and rightfully so as another couple had their luggage lost at port and they did not receive it for two days when the ship reached Cozumel.