This was the 25th cruise for both hubby and I, and our 4th NCL cruise in the last two years. We booked this cruise because we have been to most ports many times, but had never been to Tortola and Great Stirrup Cay.

We flew into Orlando the night before and took an Uber to the port. (about $50) Because of a gangway issue, we waited in line for over 2 hours. It was cold and damp then started to rain. At one point there was no cover. We didn't seem to mind so much, but there were handicapped people with walkers and canes standing and waiting that long. NCL should have had someone out there in the lines to help those people.

After finally getting on board, and still in good spirits, we found our room. This ship was built in France and the room layout was very strange. There was a ton of storage, but only one closet had hangers and they couldn't be moved. The room we had was equipped with a jacuzzi tub on one side, and a toilet on the other, both behind frosted glass. We didn't know our room would have a tub and you had to climb into it to shower. After knee replacements and a broken femur, this task was too difficult for me. We had to ask our room steward to get us a stool so I could maneuver in to shower. Having a glass door on the toilet area allowed NO privacy. We have been married for 47 yrs, but still need our privacy! The sink was tiny and in the room. The rest of the room was hard to walk around, very tight spaces. You get used to it after the week, but the layout is strange. Read more