With this being our 5th cruise I do not consider us newbies anymore. Before going on the cruise I did some research of the NCL Sky only to find some very unfavorable reviews and comments. This is the oldest ship that we had ever been on, most of the other ships have been 2-3 years old. However, last year we sailed on the RCL's Serenade of the Seas which is an older ship and it was wonderful, you could not tell that it was an older ship as it was well maintained and updated.

Embarkation-

We arrived in Miami around 2:30pm and parked our rental car in a parking lot not far from the Port of Miami. We took a taxi from the parking lot to the NCL building - the cost was $10 for 2 people. I was very surprised how nice the NCL building was inside compared to other cruise lines which often have an old warehouse feel. The building was airconditioned and decorated nicely. Read more