This was my 5th cruise (4th on NCL) and I thought it would be nice to try something other than a tropical cruise. I went on this cruise with a friend. She seemed to enjoy it as much as I did. We enjoyed every bit of the Alaska scenery.

The Food:

We ate at Tsar's Palace most nights for dinner. We both thought the food was very good. In fact, I thought the food was better than other NCL cruises I have been on. We went to the Garden Buffet every day for breakfast and lunch. I had read in reviews before I went on the cruise that it was almost impossible to find a seat in the Garden Buffet. Although it was very crowded we always found somewhere to sit. We often ate in the outside area in the very back of the ship, just past the indoor portion, on the days that weren't too chilly. The only glitch was when we ate lunch one day at the Blue Lagoon. We both thought the food was not good there. The only up-charge restaurant we ate at was Teppenayaki. I love eating there on all the NCL ships. The food is excellent and it's fun to watch the chef's cook the food on the hibachi grill. Read more