Our perspective - This was our second NCL TA for my husband and I. We had also previously sailed on the Gem repo between London and Barcelona.

Embarkation - We arrived at the Terminal around 12:45.  There were no lines for check in.  By the time we finished with the paperwork, our number had been called and we walked right on the ship.  After a glass of champagne, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch in the Grand Pacific dining room until our room was ready.  This was a totally stressfree way to begin the vacation.

Cabin - Our last 4 cruises had been in penthouse suites, so I was concerned about 15 days in a minisuite.  We chose the cabin because it was on the aft and it was an excellent value. We were pleasantly surprised at the amount of room, the accommodations and the rear facing balcony.  We enjoyed sunny and warm afternoons on the balcony as we crossed the chilly North Atlantic.  There are no butlers or concierge or nightly canapEs with a minisuite.  But the cabin stewards were attentive and kept the cabin spotless. Read more