This was my first cruise and after having ready previous reviews i knew what to expect on this cruise with this cruise line. I went with 13 other people, and we all had different opinions. This is how I felt about the cruise and the things we did.

Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay: We arrived in Honolulu on the Saturday before we set sail. The NCL staff at the Waikiki Beach Marriott were very helpful and kind. They got us checked into the hotel and pre boarded for the cruise very quickly, making embarkation a breeze.

Sunday- Embarkation day: We had transfers from our hotel to the pier, but opted not to use them. A few of us had booked a Swim with the Dolphins excursion on our own through Sea Life Park. (This was one of the highlights of my entire trip and I would recommend to everyone to do the Dolphin Royal Swim at Sea Life Park). After our outing we got to the pier to board the boat. Because we had pre-boarded the day before, all we had to do was go through security and board the boat. It was a breeze. There were virtually no lines. We had one person in front of us to receive our ship cards.... and since we were pre-boarded, everyone that was not, had to wait for us to go through first. Once we were on the boat we were able to go straight to our rooms. Our room was clean a ready for us, one of my friends rooms had been straightened up, but they did not open the closet so there were dirty towels in it along with someone's dress. There was a BBQ out on deck 11 by the pool that we all attended. The food was okay, but the steak was a little over cooked. Read more