We chose this cruise for the ABC island itinerary. DH and I flew (50s) in from Ohio to FLL a day early; Got there around noon, Uber'd to our hotel on the beach, walked to a nice place for lunch, walked back to the hotel (got our steps in!), then napped. Walked to a new Argentinian restaurant a block from the hotel, had dinner, then to bed. Uber'd to POM the next AM. Embarkation was a breeze! We walked right up, got our Seapass cards and met up with my 2 brothers/wife/girlfriend, also from OH, as we entered the ship. Lunch in the WJ, then explored the ship until our luggage arrived.

We had been on NOTS in 2013. Thought it was a beautiful ship then, but it's been refurbished and is even better. The carpet and window treatments in our balcony cabin (a "hump") were new. The cabin had a clean, sophisticated feel. There was plenty of room for our things with space left over.

There were some different things on the Royal Promenade this time. Sorrento's is gone and it seems to have been combined with the Promenade Cafe. Some of the stores looked a little different, too. We think there was a nightclub on Deck 4 that was called The Crypt that is now a specialty Mexican restaurant. Read more