My husband and I selected this cruise to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. Being first time cruisers, we were unsure if a longer cruise would be a good idea, so the 4 night seemed to be the best option. Also, NCL's Freestyle concept was very appealing!

Sunday 9/18, Pre-Cruise: We flew into Ft. Lauderdale on Southwest since it was the cheapest. No problems at all. We stayed at the Hyatt Airport North, which we got on Hotwire for $60 plus taxes - total was $75. It served its purpose, but we would not stay here again. It was "pretty" to look at, but the beds were terrible, the air conditioner was like a freight train, and the "breakfast" was extremely limited.

DAY ONE, Monday 9/19: We had arranged QLS Transportation shuttle to pick us up at the hotel and bring us to the port of Miami. They were scheduled for 10:00am, and called us to say they were going to be early, at 9:45am. No problem for us - we were up early (the aforementioned crappy bed) and we were READY!!! The driver was very nice and professional. We had nice conversation with another family on the way to the ship, who were also going on their first cruise. Read more