First, let me start by saying this was our 1st NCL cruise. I've been a little leary as I have not heard too many positives about the line but with the new ship I thought it was time to give it a try. The following is what we; DW, DH, DD & her boyfriend experienced...

The Good..... *Embarkation (easy) *A pretty ship on the inside *Excellent paid restaurants (Moderno my favorite) *Great entertainment/shows but not enough of them *3 water slides *Lots of cabin storage space *Comfy bed BUT.....(see the bad) *Big shower *Friendly staff *Disembarkation (the best I've experienced)

The Bad..... *No excitement upon entering the ship (a letdown) *Boring sailing away party (probably the worst) *Promenade deck does not go around the ship at all, just along the sides *Pools are too small, a lot of wasted space with sprinklers *Cabin very narrow, could not get by the bed without almost turning sideways, always in each others way *Bathroom/shower area not the best set up *Beds are SHORT, I'm 5'5 and my toes were at the end *No nightclub type atmosphere with dancing and lots of people having fun *Way too many extra charges *The food wasn't that great outside of the paid restaurants, seemed like it was always the same menu in Taste and Manhattan and the buffet got sickening after a few days.We felt like we were forced to eat at the paid restaurants to get a decent meal. First time we've ever paid to eat on board a ship, we've always been satisfied with the dining room food for the most part. *MIA cruise director, Silas Cook was the worst, he was hardly visible the entire cruise so, so different then other lines "in my opinion a cruise director, a good one anyway, sets the tone each day and night not Silas!!!! Read more