We were a group of seven people - extended family and three kids ages 11, 13 and 16. We have sailed Carnival three times and found all their cruises to be identical in food, activities, decor, etc. We were excited to try out NCL.
The embarkation process was very smooth. We were on the ship in under an hour. Our rooms were immediately available upon boarding (1:00 p.m.). We ate at Windows (after having the staff STRONGLY encourage us to go to the buffet).
Our rooms were nicely laid out. We had two balcony rooms and one inside room. While I've heard that many people like the layout of the bathroom in the balcony room, with the seperate door to the toilet, I found it very confining. A large person would not be able to fit. The inside room did not have the same layout and it was much more spacious in the bathroom. The doors on the showers are great.
Cabin 10058 - BA midship toward the forward side. Felt some swaying in rough water. Cabin 10059 IA midshp toward the forward side. Nice layout of beds and bath. Both cabins were in a good location and not next to any noisy areas nor did we hear anything above us.