Background: This was me and my wife's 6th cruise first with Norwegian. RCCL has been the only other cruise line that we have traveled with.
We arrived in Seattle on Saturday afternoon and checked in the Marriott Waterfront. Great hotel with a GREAT view of the cruise ships.
Embarkation: This was a breeze. Total wait time from when we arrived to the port to the time we boarded the ship was 30 minutes.