We sailed on the 9 day Jan 25th Caribbean Cruise ex Miami. We are a married couple and this was our 5th cruise (4 NCL, 1 Celebrity). The ship was not full, anecdotally about 75% full which meant plenty of space generally and no bookings required for restaurants other than the free Italian one. The main pool areas were often over crowded and it seems for tropical cruises there is far too little poolside seating, might not be an issue on Alaska cruises. Age ranges was kids to seniors.

The ship is only a year old and is as you would expect in beautiful condition. Whilst some of the colors chosen are very bright they are in keeping with a fun atmosphere. If this is your first cruise I think you would find it a great choice and would thoroughly enjoy the experience and it would be a good ship to have a first cruise on. The specialty restaurants noted below are well worth paying for.

The Captain was often wandering around and gave good commentaries on the PA system. He described everything as "smashing", the irony of his choice of words was lost on him I think. He backed the ship into the very tight harbor at St Lucia and later said it was the first time anyone had backed a cruise ship in. Read more