The Pearl Lives Up To Its Name!!

My wife and I took the Pearl's 14 day repositioning cruise (LA to Miami via the Panama Canal) that left Sept 26th. Most of my comments on food or service are based on more than my own experiences as I find one personal example may not be fair or representative of the entire cruise. Also, on a 14 day cruise with 2000 passengers and 1000+ crew, there will always be interactions that are less than perfect.

Embarkation - very easy for us but probably not typical. We got off the NCL Star in LA and headed several hundred feet away to board the NCL Pearl. We were in no hurry and it was a breeze. A helpful porter, a short walk and in no time we were ready to board the Pearl. I could hear my bucket of beer calling from the pier. Read more