I am a long time cruiser and this was my fifth NCL cruise. We completed this Western Carribean itinerary for the third time to finish up all we missed on the first two.

Embarkation: We were in a suite so embarkation was easy and fast. We were sent to the VIP room after security check and check in took about 10 minutes. We were escorted onto the ship immediately following check-in and headed to Cagney's for lunch.

By the time we finished our lunch our rooms were ready and about 1/2 an hour later our luggage arrived. The lifeboat safety drill no longer requires you to wear your life jacket -- YAY -- and went smoothly and quickly allowing us to head for the sail away party and the start of our vacation. Read more