NCL for the win again! Love this cruiseline - they know how to do it right. 1/3 capacity was amazing. Staff were exceptional. Wish I could have stayed on longer!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Arrived to the port around 1030am and we were on the ship before noon! Everyone was very nice, no lines, super efficient - GREAT boarding experience! Port of Miami definitely knows what they are doing!
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Food and drink, as always, were phenomenal! Lots of variety on the buffet (and if you wanted something special, all you needed to do was ask). Food in all the restaurants was fantastic. Drinks were delicious and plentiful!
Teppanyaki
5 out of 5
Amazing! Food was top notch and our chef Yuda was so much fun and so skilled! We had a blast!
Q Texas Smokehouse
3 out of 5
We didn't love the food - BBQ sauce was all too sweet, sides were a bit flavorless BUT the atmosphere was really fun! There was a live country band playing during our dinner and the staff was very fun!
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
LOVED all the activities - we played lots of trivia and games in the Atrium, enjoyed the pools and slides, had a blast in the Galaxy Pavilion, dancing our hearts out at all the parties (80's, GLOW, sail away party, etc). I could go on and on, but basically - we never wanted for an activity to participate in. The cruise activity staff were exceptional!
Entertainment
5 out of 5
All the shows we saw were very entertaining - acrobats, Elements, the Beatles, Magician, etc.
DJ Vibe was fun! Once again, the cruise activity staff were so much fun!
Children's Programs
5 out of 5
Splash Academy was still closed, but the staff always made sure the kids had something to participate in. Entourage Teen Club was open - my 13 year old made friends and hung out with the Entourage cruise staff all week - she loved it! They did open up the Teen Lounge once or twice a day for all ages to play video games which was nice for my son.
Can't wait for all the kids clubs to reopen but until then NCL does a GREAT job making sure kids have fun!
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
AMAZING! I have never felt so welcome or special on a cruise ship. All staff went above and beyond to make sure we were always happy and having a great time.
The cruise activity staff - handsome Rob, Tina from Argentina - and more were super fun!
Anthony at the Galaxy Pavilion and Water slides was so kind and went above and beyond with our kids!
Danny, Leo and the 2 Mario's at Spice H20 were the BEST bartenders ever.
Mark our cabin steward was awesome.
Amazing. NCL should be so happy to have such amazing and caring staff members. We filled out MANY Hero cards before we left.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Beautiful ship! The Art, the sculptures, the chandelier were all exceptional. There were always new things to discover.
Ship was constantly being cleaned.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We booked super last minute and wanted to get adjoining rooms so we took the 2 balcony rooms that were left. I was worried - one of them shared a wall with the District Brew House - that it would be super loud, but even though we could hear the music, it wasn't terrible and ended by midnight. Our balcony overlooked some weird equipment. Some people might not like that, but it was okay for us.
We were located down a strange hallway that was traveled constantly by workers - chefs, entertainers etc - not a problem, but a bit strange and harder to find at first.
Room was great!
Ship tip
Study the layout and go looking for those off the beaten path places you want to explore. We missed stuff for sure, but we will be back!
FAVORITE ISLANDA of the trip! We went with Victor Bodden Tours - sloth/monkey sanctuary and island tour. Our tour guide Chris and her driver Johny were awesome! We will be back to cuddle those sloths again someday. HIGHLY RECCOMEND!!
Spent the day by the pool. Beautiful area. Checked out the beach but didn't stay - broken Shells sand and jellyfish warnings. My kids preferred the pool. They also have a swim up bar and some nice shops.
Spent some time in the port - if you didn't want to do an excursion, there is plenty to do in Port. They have a public pool, dolphins, flamingos, entertainers, bars, restaurants and shopping.
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