I've been reading cruise reviews on Cruise Critic since we booked our cruise to Bermuda so now it's time for me to write one. We LOVED our cruise out of New York City to Bermuda. Luckily our son lives in New Jersey so we drove to his house and left our car there. He drove us in and ,bless his heart, picked us up when the cruise was over. I had asked my cruise consultant for a quiet room and balcony room 9118 was perfect. Occasionally when on the balcony you could hear some noise from the shuffleboard game on deck 7 but generally it was quiet. The cabin was mid ship where the ship's movement was very minimal. This was our third cruise so we know to travel light but this bathroom and bedroom area seemed bigger to us than previous cruises. The bathroom had a good size shower with a separate sink and toilet area. Our bed must have been king size. It was so comfortable with lots of wonderful pillows. They don't change the sheets everyday, which I understand from an environmental point of view, but I did ask to have them changed midweek ( left a small tip ) and they were changed. I had brought sticky notes (a must have!) and after leaving a $40.00 tip asked our room steward to empty the mini fridge and leave us ice every day. He complied and we had brought soda and water on board which we put in the mini fridge. I would definitely recommend that everyone taking the cruise bring on their own water and soda. We saved so much money that way and we always had it when we wanted it. Our room steward Rommel Vegas (sp?) was warm, welcoming and wonderful. He left us adorable towel animals every night. Since we travel very light, we had plenty of closet and drawer space. There is also a small couch in the room where we left our NCL bag and snorkel equipment. There are two very comfortable lounge chairs on the balcony and a little table. We spend hours on our balcony and would never cruise without one.

We never used the pool or hot tubs although they looked inviting. We were very happy on our balcony reading and watching the ocean. We loved the shows at night and Matt Baker, the cruise director, brought a level of fun and excitement to all the shows. We loved the Jean Ann Ryan troupe and their "Bollywood" show is not to be missed! It's classical Indian dance meets cirque de Soleil and it is an amazing show! I have to mention how comfortable and plush the seats in theatre are and there are always plenty of seats for everyone. We would usually get there early so we had good seats in front. And now I am a huge Matt Murtaugh (sp?) fan. He is wonderful! We also loved the shows in the smaller venues. The Beatles were fabulous!

We made reservations for LeBistro the first night and sat in the wine cellar listening to piano music - very relaxing. We had all you can eat sushi at Bamboo two nights which was delicious! We also ate in Salsa which has wonderful views of the ocean with delicious food. All these restaurants are specialty restaurants and require an additional charge. I thought they were all well worth it. On the other nights and for breakfast we went to the Venetian which is grand and breathtaking. The Italian art in the Venetian is not to be believed and ask to sit in the back near the large windows. The view of the ocean is spectacular!! For lunch we usually went to the Garden Buffett which was perfect. The soups were delicious and we had Indian food every day. They had a huge selection so you would always be able to find something you like. They had a chocolate buffet one night which was fun and delicious. Read more