I'm feel it's my duty to pay back all those who provided info on this board and am, therefore, submitting this review. However, I am certain that the NCL evangelists may dislike or dispute what I feel is a fair evaluation.

Background: Guests were DW, 3 sons (13,11, & 9) as well as the grandparents. 3 generations with varied interests in 3 cabins. 1 inside, 1 outside and 1 balcony. This was our 9th cruise but first on NCL after Carnival, RC, and Celebrity.

Embarkation: Pretty challenging. Arrived before noon but the NCL parking deck was full so it took us over an hour to find our way thru a maze in the port to an alternative garage and get a bus back to the terminal. 4 lines in the terminal took over an hour to navigate. Total boarding time was over 2 hours....not a good way to start a cruise. Read more