We drove to New Orleans a day early and spend the night. I would recommend doing so since there is a lot to do in New Orleans and it gets you in the proper mood for your cruise.

We had no trouble finding the terminal and were directed to second level where we unloaded the bags and then to the fifth level where we parked. Entered the embarking area and since we are latitudes members were immediately directed to a waiting rep from NCL. The whole process took only a few minutes and we were on our way to the ship.

When we got on the ship we were directed to the buffet, but we had read an earlier post that we could eat in Windows. After a little hemming and hawing the young lady guarding the door to Windows smiled and let us in the dining room. Read more