This was our family's first cruise. We chose NCL for both the price and itinerary. This turned out to be a great choice.
Embarkation:
We took the advice of another cruiser on this site and arrived early (11am). This turned out to be a good decision as we were eating lunch on the boat by 1 PM. The boarding was fairly quick and easy. When we arrived at the port, it appeared to be chaotic but the porters had it all under control. Have plenty of small bills available as the porters were of great help and received approx 6 dollars.