We booked our cruise just 4 weeks before sailing, so it we were already aware that our cruise had changed its ports of call from Acapulco and Ixtapa to Manzanillo and Mazatlan. Stops were also made to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.
Reading the various reviews I was curious as to what our experience would be on an NCL ship. We cruised the Mexican Riviera with the Princess Star in 2003 and had a great time. First off, the variety and selection on NCL was terrific. Princess had a version of freestyle dining but NCL are the masters. There were 8 choices of places you could eat for dinner. 4 of which did not require a cover charge. The only restaurant we ate with a cover was Cagneys Steakhouse. My wife and I had the filet mignon and whole lobster. It was delicious and worth the extra money. I do recall, however on Princess having lobster in the main dining room, this was something that never happened with NCL. My wife also enjoyed the finger foods served in the casino.
The entertainment was terrific. There were 3 piano players who performed nightly in the various bars on board. One of them, Jeffrey Allen, performed an Elton John tribute show on the last night that was awesome. The Jean Ann Ryan Company performed the other main stage shows on several of the nights. The shows were quite superior to what we saw onstage with Princess. The Fallons, a married couple who did magic, were quite captivating. Our comedian wasnt very funny.