My wife and I traveled on the NCL Spirit, Boston to Bermuda, on 6/26/09. We reserved one balcony room on the 11th deck. This is our second cruise, both on NCL. Last June we cruised to Bermuda on the NCL Dream. Overall, the Spirit cruise was enjoyable and recommended. We are 50 years old.One disclosure before I continue. I organized the Cruise Critic Meet & Greet for this trip, but otherwise my wife and I are just regular tourists. However, NCL knew who I was and we may have received some preferential treatment. For example, almost daily both the ship's concierge and group events coordinator called the room to check on our stay.  Also, the few times I needed service, it was attended to very quickly. I attribute both to NCL's commitment to customer service.  However, my active participation on these boards and the likelihood of me writing a CC review may have been a factor.  

Day 1 Embarkation: Arrived just before 11am at Black Falcon Pier. Folks were lined up as check-in had not opened yet. The plan was to drop bags and wife at the pier and then park. As soon as we pulled up, a porter arrived promptly and took our bags. Don't forget to tip the porters - they are not NCL, these guys are union longshoreman handling your luggage, they do a good job, and you'll want to treat them properly.

The DW went to stand in line and I parked the car in the pier garage, $105 for the week. As I walked back to the ship, I took some photos of the Spirit. By the time I arrived the line had started to move - check-in opened at 11:15. Lines moved well. We cleared security, checked in with NCL, and we were on the ship in under an hour. Good experience. Read more