I have cruised 8 or 9 times previously, all on Celebrity. But my girlfriend and I decided at the last minute to take this cruise on Norwegian as the price was very low, and there was winter storm Jonas heading our way.
I wasn't sure what to expect; I had heard a lot of negative things about Norwegian and read some scathing reviews on Cruise Critic. So, I lowered my expectations. I was determined to enjoy myself even it meant that I had to live through poor service and Applebee's-quality food every night.
Embarkation was very easy. When we arrived, there were many people, but the lines moved quickly and before we knew it, we were aboard the ship. The first thing we did was hit the buffet. "Here it comes," I thought to myself, "My first encounter with the legendarily bad food."
Small but clean, and plenty of space.