We chose Norwegian because we had cruised twice with them and they were 5 stars. This cruise was great for the food, the excursions, the staff, our traveling companions and everyone we met. The ports were great except for Acapulco, the State Department has classified the port in orange, which means any DOD or US Government employees can not travel to. The armed Mexican soldiers outside the dock made that point clear. we enjoyed the pool that day.

Unfortunately, the cruise line decided that our cruise should be a construction cruise without telling us before the cruise sailed. Approximately 25% of the ship was closed at all times. Many people got sick from fumes and dust. Norwegian offered a 25% discount on another cruise to be used in a year. It took us 2 years to save up for this one. I talked to a friend who took the same cruise in 2016 and guess what, Norwegian did the same thing. Obviously, the passenger's welfare is not an issue as long as they have their money. We will be exploring other cruise lines in the future.