This was our first Norwegian cruise and NOT our last. We already booked 2 more for the next year! Embarkation out of Tampa was a breeze! Easy Uber ride from the airport wasn't too expensive! Once aboard the ship, we waited about 2 hours to get to our room. We walked through the ship and discovered all that it had to offer. Though, the ship was small, and we would have liked a few more onboard physical activities. However, the entertainment and cruise staff made up for what the ship was lacking in that area. The entertainment was phenomenal. From the magician to the singer to Elements, we were WOWed nearly every night. The onboard music, specifically Muz'k Nation, was just amazing. Any and every night they were performing, we made sure to watch them! Since we loved this band so much, we did not have the opportunity to watch other singers, however, they were probably just as good.

The food... NOT good. Due to our lack of enjoyment at the complimentary dining areas, we had to spend money on the Specialty Dining which was fabulous, but costly without a package. For the first 6 days, we suffered through the Garden Cafe, Aqua Dining Room and Venetian. The steak was rubber-like in Aqua and the service was soo slow in Venetian. I could not even tell you what type of food Garden Cafe had, however, it was nearly the same every night and not pleasing. We found the servers in Aqua to be a mixture of either VERY nice and accommodating, or extremely rude, as if we were bothering them. LOL. The drinks were good, and reasonably priced, even without a drink package.

The itinerary for this cruise was phenomenal. I cannot even begin to explain how happy we were with the places and sites we saw. Key West -> Aruba -> Curacao -> Bonaire -> Grand Cayman -> Jamaica Read more