First, let me say I am a travel agent, but my review here is to give the potential NCL guest a taste of what to expect from this ship and the cruise line.

I did arrive a day early via SAS to catch up on sleep - I do recommend this when embarking at a foreign port. The cab ride from the airport hotel to the pier was easy - and not too expensive ($27 US.)

The embarkation process was very easy - there were a number of NCL reps to guide you through the process of check-in. Everyone was very helpful and seemed genuinely glad to see us. Upon arriving at the ship's entryway, they shot a photo of us (common to most lines) and I purchased the photo later in the cruise. Once right on board, there was no one to meet us, but there was a cart of drinks for sale and two people to place the charge on the onboard account. Where were the greeters? Read more