We just returned from our first ever cruise. I was nervous and excited as we began our journey onto the ship. Would it be as nice as everybody has said? WELL, it was! CC helped me beforehand with many questions and info, so I hope this will help someone too.
We took the NCL bus from Providence to NYC. It was a little unorganized to find out which of the 3 buses we were to be on, but once everyone got on the buses all was well. Of note, the bus has a bathroom, and we stopped once at a rest stop for a quick 15 minute break. The bus took us right to the NCL entrance, and of note if you have all of your luggage tags in place on your bags, you may proceed directly into the terminal and they will take care of your bags.
The check-in process was very smooth.