EMBARKATION: We drove to Miami and after parking in the parking garage (which was just across from the ship), we rolled out luggage to the porters, tipped them, and once we entered the building, we were on the ship within what appeared as just minutes. We've always been pleased with NCL's embarkation process.
STATEROOM: We had a balcony room on deck 9. Small balconies, but they suited their purpose. We were on the portside, and we noticed that the chairs on the starboard side are newer than the ones on our side. We had the little aluminum chairs. They're not comfortable, but we spent most of our time leaning on the balcony anyways. Bed was very comfortable, and room was always kept clean. Pictures on the wall didn't seem to go with the decor in the room, but at least some picture was better than no picture at all. lol
DINING: We are strictly buffet people. We've seen a lot of buffets on a variety of different cruise ships with different cruise lines, and I'd have to say that Sky had the smallest buffet with not much of a variety compared to the other ships we've been on. The buffet suited it's purpose, and what I liked about Sky was the area in the Aft section of the ship that had tables and chairs where you could enjoy your meal while looking out the back of the ship. We enjoyed one meal there while we watched the sun go down. Absolutely beautiful view from the back of the ship.
Not much room for clothing. Closet is small. Balcony is small. Room was spacious and clean.