Just got back from the Bahamas & Miami with my mom and my kids (12, 9 & 6) and we had a blast. I had only cruised once before with Holland America (Alaska) and had heard that was a better line than NCL so my expectations were mediocre. I have read reviews on here about Sky and so will try to keep it short and point out differences.

We landed in FLL the afternoon before, rented a car, had some brief South Beach time and an overpriced dinner than stayed at the downtown Miami Hilton. I've stayed at a lot of Hiltons but this one was one of the best and our junior suite offered a fantastic view of downtown and the port. Plus we got to watch all the disappointed Heat fans leave AA Arena after game 6. Also the pool was terrific, and the breakfast buffet very good. Enough about the hotel...

We returned our car to Hertz downtown and we're speedily on our way to the port thanks to a friendly shuttle driver. Embarkation around 1230 was pretty smooth, albeit a little longer than other reports about an hour total. Thanks to the CCritic peeps we found the MDR and enjoyed our first meal. Our adjoining rooms were ready just after 2 and we were pleasantly surprised. The beds were very comfy, and of course the balconies were great. Having the door between the rooms open made it more spacious too. After a tour and some pool time, we began to pull away. My son, 6, loved the splash pool and it wasn't crowded up there although the hot tub broke down for the rest of the trip. I did the pub crawl while the kids hung with grandma, and that was fun, jokes were old but the drinks/company were good. I really like the diverse, younger crowd on the Sky. Dinner in Crossings was deserted but really good. Vinod treated us really well, my Mom enjoyed the lobster tail/asparagus and I had some really good lamb. Later on my 9 yo and I enjoyed wings in Longboards. Very tasty. Read more