We booked this cruise to see Egypt. An inside cabin for this 12 night cruise cost us $850 per person after taxes. A steal! Due to the political unrest in Egypt the itinerary was changed and instead of an overnight in Alexandria, we would spend that time in Istanbul instead.

We arrived in Barcelona on Sunday. In baggage claim we got some Euros from an ATM and took a metered taxi to the port (30 Euro). We walked right in with no lines. We were on the ship by 11:45am. Dropped our bags in the room and hit the Garden Buffet. We then took a bus from just outside the port to City Center (3 Euro pp round trip). By 12:45pm the Embarkation line was outside the building and around the block. We were dropped off by the Christopher Columbus statue and walked down Las Ramblas, window shopping and people watching. We enjoyed the quaint streets and beautiful architecture and walked to the beach. We walked back to the bus stop via the Marina. Explored the ship before the muster drill and dinner. A table for two was easy to get in the Dining Room each night (we ate around 6pm).

The entertainment was the best of any of our 9 cruises. We prefer Royal but this was our best NCL experience. Inside cabin...small as expected but served its purpose and was well kept. We never had a bad meal. I asked for multiple appitizers and in some cases meals at the sit downs. We found the food at the buffet to be above average, well laid out buffet with seperate stations which prevented long lines. There was something for everyone everyday. Read more