Never thought I would enjoy the cruise experience, so I waited a LONG time to take my first cruise vacation... To my surprise however, the wife and I had a fantastic time on this vacation!! The ship was in great shape and the staff were all excellent! The "washy-washy" ladies at the entrance to the Garden Cafe would start your meal with a smile and the little ladies walking around singing some song about the coffee they were serving was really cute (and we don't even drink coffee LOL). The entertainment onboard was top notch and the staff that ran all the little shows/quizzes and other things in the ships atrium area were all fantastic.

If I had any complaints they would be this: The world has too many people that think they are the center of the universe these days. It was sad to see the way some guests treated the bartenders and staff on the ship. Granted everything wasn't instantaneous service with that many people wanting a drink or whatever... but come on... you are on vacation and the world isn't going to end because you waited a few minutes for service.

To sum it up... We really enjoyed the "freestyle" cruising NCL offers and will be going back again!!!!