Enjoyable cruise

I've cruised about ten times so far and really like Norwegian.  My sister chose this itinerary because every day was in port, and they don't care for the "days at sea".  A big plus was the all-inclusive bar.  We never waited for a drink, there were plenty of staff if you went to the bar (it was harder to catch a waiter poolside, but the bar was close enough that it wasn't an issue).  The food was good (not great) in the main dining rooms. I wasn't sure what I would think about the smaller ship (capacity was about 2000, compared to Getaway which is closer to 4,000) and the ship is older.  No soaring atriums, not a lot of bells and whistles, but for the price and the itinerary, it was certainly acceptable.  I had a spa package and my tech (Venus) was very good, however, the treatment room was extremely noisy and that took away from the experience.  Then at the end, the up-sell of products comes, but she was very gracious and didn't push.  I was afraid of an 'open-bar' cruise being a bunch of drunks but it really wasn't too bad.  You get that 'wasted away' element on any cruise.  At times, it felt like a biker bar on water, but most times, it really was a nice cruise.  The staff couldn't be nicer.  Freeport is an awful stop.  It needs to be removed from all itineraries as it's just a wasted day.  I'm happy to hear that Great Stirrup Cay is getting a full makeover as it's needed.  Nassau is Nassau.  We did a day trip to Breezes which wasn't worth the money when the food and the open bar back on ship are better.  Breezes' pools were dirty and the food was terrible.  Their beach was nice and we did kayak, however, no stand-up paddle boards were offered, even though they are shown in the brochure.  The cab driver there ripped us off - we had read that it was a $15 ride, plus $3 for each additional passenger ($21 total) - he charged us $25 plus the extra $3 per person.  The valet at Breezes told us the correct info and made sure our driver didn't overcharge us on the way back to port.  All in all, Norwegian does what they do best - they offer a great value with a great staff.  They'll always be my go-to cruise line.