The cruise gave us an opportunity to visit friends in Melbourne , Adelaide and Hobart plus have a relaxing break. This was our 18th cruise and the first with Norwegian Cruise Line.

Embarkation was terrific , probably the best we have had. getting off was not quite as easy.

We usually go to the Dining room for Breakfast Lunch and Dinner . We had lunch after boarding , Dinner's menu was not terribly inviting so we went to the Buffet area. Breakfast the next morning , my wife had one incorrect order and I scored 3 out of 3 incorrect . The lunch menu was the same as previous day as was the dinner . We discovered there was very little that enticed us . O'sheehans and Chin Chin never changed menus. Even swapping the lunch for the dinner would have been a start. Only 2 dished at O'sheehans were ok and Chin Chin , given the number of Asian staff and chefs and passengers was perhaps the worst Asian Restaurant we have been to. The exceptions , the Calamari and the Sago pudding. Read more