We went on the March 14th sailing. DW, DD and I joined DW's brother and his family. We all went on the same cruise last year and had so much fun we all decided to do it again. Well we did, almost to the day and we were in the same cabins as last year.

Embarkation The embarkation process was relatively painless. After going through security we were given a form to sign attesting to the fact that we were not sick. After that was the line to check in. While the lines were confusing, there were plenty of NCL staff members to point us in the right direction. While the line was long, it moved very quickly. Papers were given to a crew member, a picture was taken and we were given our room key. There was a short line for the welcome aboard picture and then another short line to get on the ship. We were given a glass of the bubbly, which was a nice touch. As we wanted to go to the Teppanyaki restaurant, as soon as we got on board we made reservations for the seven of us. Per other CC's suggestion we went to the Versailles for lunch.

Room We had 2 adjoining mini suites on the 11th deck. I was very impressed with the room. While somewhat small, it was very efficient in its use of space. All of the suitcases fit under the bed. The bathroom was very nice and clean. There is nothing to compare to sitting out on the balcony in the morning drinking a cup of coffee. Despite the fact we were right below the pool deck the only noise I heard was when the tenders were being lowered. Read more