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This was my 2nd cruise on NCL, my first being on the Sun to the Caribbean. We enjoyed that cruise so much, I purchased the Cruise Reward certificate on board to use towards our next cruise. A great value for anyone who knows they are going to cruise again at some point on NCL.

Pre Cruise: We live in Maryland so drove to the NYC area the day before. Stayed at the Meadowlands Sheraton which is in NJ, but only about 7 miles from the cruise port. I used Hotwire to get the hotel and it was a great deal for the NYC area at $105.00 per night (including tax). A very nice hotel that I would highly recommend. We went into NYC Saturday night, had dinner and just walked around Time Square for a while. It was such a nice, relaxing way to start the cruise, not having to deal with airlines. I highly recommend driving to the cruise port if that is possible for you as it's so much more relaxing, not to mention cheaper. Read more