BACKGROUND INFORMATION I am a 35 year old who has taken 11 cruises in my life, but this was my very first cruise on NCL. I traveled with my husband on this cruise and this was our third cruise to the Mexican Riviera. The purpose of this vacation was to sleep, eat and totally relax! I am happy to report that we got exactly what we were searching for!

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Getting on the ship was fairly easy, but disorganized (as most cruise lines are). There were plenty of check-in agents and the process was quick. All passengers are required to fill our a short health questionnaire, asking if you have had any gastrointestinal illnesses in the last week or so. NCL seems really serious about confining the norovirus and keeping their passengers safe and healthy. They even squirt down your hands with sanitizer before you get onboard (and there are stations throughout the ship with hand sanitizer - we always used them as did most other passengers). Read more