This was our 7th cruise on NCL and the 3rd time we sailed on the Canada itinerary out of New York. We probably enjoyed this cruise more than any of the others. We had a very active Roll Call which gave us an opportunity to meet some wonderful people on this trip.

We arrived at the pier at about 11AM. There was just a short line for security and, since we had a suite, we were checked in quickly and taken to the VIP lounge to wait for boarding to begin. We met the concierge, Florentina, who was delightful and helpful throughout the cruise. It wasn't long before we boarded and were escorted to Cagney's for lunch. While the lunch menu at Cagney's isn't my favorite, there are a couple of dishes I really enjoy, and it's a perfect way to start a cruise.

The cabins were ready shortly after lunch so we made our way to ours, an aft penthouse on deck 10. We met our cabin steward, Pablo, right away and soon after our butler, Randito, came with fresh flowers and introduced himself. This was our second "suite life" experience and we really love these aft penthouses. For two people, there's plenty of room, the views from the balcony are spectacular, and the extra suite perks are really nice to have. Our luggage arrived and we were unpacked and settled in before sailaway. We had no issues with our cabin. Pablo and Randito took very good care of us. Pablo is a towel animal master and, by the end of the cruise, we had quite a collection of critters. Read more