If I had to limit my description of our recently completed two week Canada/New England cruise on the NCL Spirit it would have to be "hospitality." We experienced hospitality at nearly every step of the way - from our arrival at a crowded Black Falcon Pier to embark for our cruise to our leaving for home at the same pier. This word certainly extends to all of the crew we could possibly interact ...
We picked this cruise because we liked the ports and the "one-way" nature of the cruise. My wife had always wanted to see the colors of New England. The cruise left from Boston and ended in Quebec City. My wife and I had never visited Boston so we spent an entire day there before departure. We walked the Freedom Trail and enjoyed the city. The morning before the cruise we walked the walkways along ...
We are empty nesters in our late 50's - early 60's. We cruise for the convenience of being able to unpack only once - and the itineraries. We are foodies, but certainly do not expect gourmet dining for every meal. We expect our room and the ship to be clean and comfortable, but do not go looking for the little things that might be wrong. We have cruised on Holland and Celebrity in the past, as ...
This might be a little long, but it's in segments so you can skip a lot if you want. This was our 3rd time on NCL and my mothers 1st. We are 48, 51 and she is 75. We left on Thursday and stayed at Days Hotel for the free shuttle. Friday did the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Jersey side has smaller groups than the NY side. Saturday took a shuttle to Newark Airport to NY on Newark ...
Two weeks ago we had no idea we would be going on a cruise anywhere. A year ago around this time we went on RC's Vision of the Seas to Alaska where we fell in love with cruising. As a result, I'm on a lot of email lists. The magic email deal came in and we snapped at the bait. Next thing we knew, we were going to Canada and New England within the week.
We flew to NYC at 7am the morning of the ...
Background Information
This was our fourth cruise on the Spirit and 6th on NCL so I think it's fair to say that we know her pretty well and, yes, we love NCL. We hadn't sailed on her, however, for about 2 years so we were curious to see what shape she's in these days. We were pleasantly surprised to find her in quite good shape, despite the less-than-enthusiastic reviews you might read ...
Just got back from our cruise, 10/7-10/13. I was a little skeptical after reading some of the previous reviews and posts on the message board. I was pleasantly surprised. The ship was very nice and kind of ornate due to the Asian influence. I live in NJ so I drove to the port and parked my car. Couldn't be easier. Embarkation took about 20 minutes and we were soon in Windows having lunch. It was a ...
NCL Spirit - New England Cruise Oct 21 to Oct 27, 2007
My friend Betty and I took this cruise. It was my second NCL, and her first NCL, we've both cruised before. My only other NCL cruise was on the Majesty out of Charleston and while I enjoyed myself with my family, the cruise ship and other things just did not impress me. So I've been hesitant to book another NCL until now. The New England ...
We and another couple had booked this cruise for the itinerary, and we had gotten a very good deal on 2 aft penthouse suites (9212 and 9710). We booked our own precruise and postcruise hotels in NYC (Westin Times Square) which worked out well. Embarkations took less time than the cab ride from 43rd and 8th Avenue. Lisa, the Concierge, had us aboard with reservations for specialty restaurants in a ...
We sailed on the Norwegian Spirit out of New York City in September on the Canada New England Destination. There were three adults in our group. We had sailed with Norwegian about two years ago. We found this to be an excellent experience and a great vacation. We traveled to New York City a day early and stayed in Brooklyn. With any potential travel problems, we wanted to play it safe. We enjoyed ...