This was our sixth Norwegian cruise and NCL, as usual, did not disappoint. Boarding in Miami was quick and we were on the ship by 12:30. We were told that our rooms would be ready around 1:30 and invited to lunch in either the Garden Cafe buffet, Taste dining room or O'Sheehan's pub. Knowing from past experience that the buffet would be crowded we opted for O'Sheehan's and enjoyed our meal and began to explore the ship. The announcement that rooms were ready was at 1:30 as promised.

There is no question that the ship is huge but the signage is clear and port and starboard elevators and carpets are colour coded so we were able to find our way around very easily. There are also maps and interactive display boards at each elevator.

The entertainment was fantastic. We took in the Blue Man group, Legends, Cirque and Howl at the Moon. We have read other comments from people saying they did not know you had to reserve for Legends and Blue Man but that info was on line in the emails and info supplied by NCL prior to the cruise. Also, the two 7 pm shows we attended had some seating available. Read more