We have sailed 9 times. This is our 7th cruise with NCL. First time on the Spirit. We are in our late 30's no children. We booked through NCL and did choose the pre-cruise option in New Orleans the day before boarding. We stayed at the Marriott on Canal. You can see the ship from the Hotel.

Embarkation- We had spent the day before in New Orleans. We casually made our way to the boat. We walked right through with a little wait at the security X-ray check point.

Food: I am a vegetarian so my comments will not consider any of the meat, steak, or chicken choices that were offered. We enjoyed the food very much. We mostly ate at Raffles (buffet style). Breakfast had tons of choices. Bagels, breads, smoked salmon, capers, meat, biscuits and gravy, oatmeal, grits, eggs, fresh fruit, etc... The Indian food options were excellent. When we did eat in the main dining room we ate early to avoid any lines. Read more