This is my second cruise with ncl. My first 2 cruises were with royal Caribbean. I arrived in Miami the night before staying at the Regency Miami hotel. Arrived at the port before noon. The check in line was shorter than last year but the wait before embarking the ship was longer.

Stopped by O Sheehan for lunch, a nice tossed salad before checking out the ship. This ship was not even 5 months old. A very impressive ship with the familiar amenities. My studio stateroom seems a bit bigger or perhaps I am used to having solo cabins. My cabin was always tidy. My cabin attendant brought ice. Got towel animals almost everyday.

The food in the dining room was the same as last year and was very good. There were so many choices I only repeated my most favourite dishes from the Epic last year. Read more