I have never cruised on NCL previously, but have been on all other major cruise lines. The embarkation process in Seattle was not very organized. Long lines and badly trained check-in and security staff were encountered. At 2PM the cabins areas were still locked down and most of the dining venues were not serving any food.

Finally at 3PM access was permitted to the cabins. I have never seen such a poorly designed ship with terrible signage. The hallways were so narrow and to find your cabin they printed on the bottom of the paper follow the fish flowing in a certain direction. No NCL staff around anywhere to assist passengers with finding staterooms.

Cabin was fair size, but it looks as it never had been dusted. Balcony doors and glass balcony were filthy. TV was a flat screen, but you would need binoculars to view it from one of the beds. The couch was like sitting on a wooden box on nails. Read more