Norwegian Star Review
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The crew on this ship is clearly highly motivated to make the customers happy. Everyone we ran into was friendly, ready to help, and willing to do what they had to do to make us feel welcomed. Some of the things were small, but greatly appreciated. Extra plates at dinner (cheese and crackers, for example), really REALLY good food at the dinner venues, and people who never made you feel like you were imposing regardless of what you asked.
We had dinners at the Ginza (which was very good food but way too much to eat, but very good) and Le Bistro, which had even better food. It's important to NCL to get as many people to eat at these venues to help reduce the load at the MDR, and they really did make it worth the cost.
Negatives? Dress code enforcement was nonexistent. Seeing a code that disallows ripped jeans after 5:00 PM that was basically ignored makes me ask why they even bother. If you can't enforce the dress code, don't have it.
Cabin Review
Penthouse with Large Balcony
The forward penthouse cabins on deck 9 are fantastic. Large main cabin, full bath and separate partition for the toilet. Good storage space and large closet for your clothes. The corridor from the sleeping area to the bath is pretty narrow, meaning you've got to be pretty careful heading through to avoid hitting the drawer pulls.
Also, there's only one US-standard 120 volt outlet, which is near the mirror outside the bathroom. There are a bunch of 220 volt outlets (designed for plugs with two round pins.) If you've got a lot of electronics to charge, consider bringing the appropriate adapters.