This was our first cruise with Norwegian in many years. The price was right so we decided to give it a try. While we have many cruises under our belt, most are with RCL and Celebrity.
We drove to the ship from Texas. It was not fun as we were stuck in a 3 hour delay of traffic east of Baton Rogue. Finally got a way around it and took it. What a mess to close one lane of traffic and have a parade all on Spring Break week.
Stayed at the Hampton downtown hotel in New Orleans and left our car there. That was a great plan and a nice place to stay. We would do that again in a heartbeat.
The rooms are just way too small. Tiny bathroom that you can barely sit on the toilet and was very slow to flush. Shower was about the largest area in the bathroom. We used the couch bed and had to crawl over it to get to the balcony when it was in use. The walls are thin and will need your neighbors to work with you for quiet. The position of the room is great. The hall is quiet and only a short walk to the elevators and stairs. Only one flight up to most of the good things on the ship.