I just returned from a Thanksgiving week cruise with my wife on the NCL Star. The ship departed Los Angeles, and made stops at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta (in that order).

THE GOOD:

We had a balcony cabin on a upper floor. Definitely worth the extra money. There was enough room on the balcony for the 2 lounge chairs NCL provided. It was a pleasure to get some sun and read on our own balcony instead of heading down to a pool deck. At night we would stand on the balcony and look at the endless black night and sea. Occasional shooting stars would appear each evening, and the sunsets were great too. Other highlights were the Dolphins, Whales, Flying fish, and two 6 foot Sharks that we saw from the balcony. Read more