Just returned from our 9/11/04 cruise to the eastern Caribbean aboard the NOS. This was our third cruise and second on RCCL.

Embarkation: Very smooth, we arrived at the Miami airport to have the RCCL agent waiting for us. They took care of our luggage and boarded us a bus to the pier. Total time from airport arrival to pier was less than 45 minutes! Check-in only took 15 minutes as they checked you in by deck. We were on deck 10 with line. We were on the ship by 11:30 am.

Day 1: There was lots to do as we waited for the ship to leave Miami, we started with lunch in the Windjammer and then began to explore the ship. There were tours of the spa and gym, in addition, there was an Expo on the Promenade with door prizes and displays of all the ship has to offer. We thought the prizes could have been a little better. The ship left port at 5:00pm and we headed for dinner as we had the main seating. I would recommend main seating if you like a little time before the nightly shows begin. Read more