this was our first experience ever cruising .what an eye opener it was,i have been putting off this trip for a lot of years ,mainly because of my fear of open water and the fact i cannot swim.well i finally plucked up the courage to do it .and was i in for the biggest surprise of my life.most of the time you would not even know you was on a ship ,so i settled very quickly.and then i received some of the most welcoming crew and staff ever .so friendly and helpful,they cannot do enough for you ,the food was excellent and plenty of it ,the service on tables was also first class ,the bar-staff again excellent ,the housekeepers did an amazing job everyday the cabin was spotless and always tidy,the entertainment was also a shock to me i was not expecting the standard of entertainment we received.world class artists from all around the world some of the acts were awesome.i really cannot find a bad point to mention .my wife has me looking for the next cruise already, again just to say congrats to NCL you certainly have got it right and we will be cruising with you again a massive thanks to all concerned for making our first time so enjoyable .many many many thanks to all concerned