This was our second cruise on NCL. When we were booking we decided to spend the slightly higher price for a Forward Penthouse since the cruise was 9 days long and had 4 at sea days. We never regretted it for a minute.
Arrival in New York:
We drove to New York and visited relatives. Getting to the cruise port was easy but the morning of the cruise there was a bicycle race and it caused difficulty for some. My cousin who we visited before the cruise took us to the port so we had an advantage of a driver who was familiar with the streets. We found the express check in for penthouse suites and above great. We were taken to the concierge waiting room and escorted to our room. We enjoyed the treatment this sort of treatment throughout the cruise.