Having cruised with NCL many times before, I opted to try the rear balcony for something different and I was really happy I did!
We stayed at an airport hotel with a free port shuttle ( I would think twice about staying at the Days Inn Miami North ...NASTY, not recommended!)
As we were latitude members we had a separate check in line, and our time spend there was very minimal, very quick and efficient!!Then whisked on to the gleaming ship and to our balcony at the stern on deck 8. Great view, bigger space, and definitely a larger layout and bathroom set up.
Rear balcony centre is great. No kids running up and down the long halls, see where you have been, and big size and quite private. NOTE, cabin staff does not service balconies for whatever reason, as our glass beneath the railing was dirty from day one, and there was not any mopping of the deck surface. Quite noisy when the ship is underway as you hear the propellers churning up the water big time!