Boat: How can you go wrong with a new boat? Everything was very nice. Public places were well maintained and ethically pleasing. This is a big boat and therefore you may need a day or two in order to really get a feel for the boat. “Where am I again?” was mentioned a few times. The waterfront located on deck 8 is wonderful. We spent most cocktail hours there and really enjoyed it. The only minimal downside I found with this boat is there are clearly elevators missing. Most times I caught the “Local” making stop on too many floors.

Embarkation: There was a slight delay in boarding that caused some waiting. Nothing serious or too long. NCL did warn us to only show up after a certain time. Which we did and waited maybe 45 minutes in all for the whole street to boat process (customs, security, registering, etc.)

Food: The food was delicious, warm and well presented. I’ll admit I’m not a fan of the garden café (buffet) but this one seems to work. It has been planned well and could always find a seat (breakfast or snacks). We ate dinner in “The Manhattan Room” all evenings but one. Again the food was warm and service was nice. I would have liked to have a bigger “variety” of foods but then again it was all very good. I did miss “Lobster night” which I had on all other NCL Cruises in the past but was not present on this one. Read more