We stayed in New York a few days before the cruise - what a GREAT city! Loved it. Need to go back! Central Park, Top of the Rock, open top bus tour, Lion King on Broadway, Time Square...
Embarkation : Just OK. Reasonably quick. Our 3rd NCL cruise so we were in the priority line - but so was everyone else! Something like 90% of passengers had sailed with NCL before, so also had priority boarding. Perhaps it would have been quicker in the other line... Sailing out of New York was awesome.
Ship : Pretty much as we remembered it 3 years ago. Brightly colored carpets everywhere, nice stateroom and balcony.
Cabin 9654. Good cabin and balcony, quite close to stair well. No noise as located between 2 stateroom decks. Occasional 'ping' heard from the lift, but you get used to it!