I booked my cruise in the UK being unaware that the USA school spring break was the same week. The ship had a high number of young people aged between 18 and 21. This really lifted the atmosphere on the ship and really made the cruise so much more fun.

Check in at Cape Canaveral went well with no queue at all at the Latitudes desk when we arrived. Boarding was smooth and we only waited about 20 mins after checking in before being able to board. Immediately on boarding the "Hard Sell" began as we were boarded through a lounge area which had desks set up selling everything from Spa treatments to Soda packages to bottles of water for your cabin. This was the start of the hard sell policy adopted by NCL throughout the cruise.

Cabins were available from about 2pm. The cabin was a reasonable size and was clean. The bathroom was what you would expect on any average cruise ship. I found the Cabin Steward very helpful and keen to look after us but the standard fell short of what I had experienced on other ships, in particular the Thomson ships I have recently cruised on. Read more