BACKGROUND:
This was our 9th cruise, 8th NCL Cruise - and our 5th ship in the fleet. Also, this was our 3rd Christmas cruise in a row. I do extensive research before we leave, and read TONS of reviews. I always join our CC roll call and any others I can find elsewhere on the Internet. This cruise I was the Cruise Critic Meet & Greet organizer, which I love doing. We traveled with 8 people total. I'm almost 50, married and our 22 year old daughter was with us.
HOTEL:
We had two cabins - including an inside cabin for my husband and I on Deck 11 within steps of the elevator. We LOVED the location. And the corridor was very quiet. Our room steward (Asha) was WONDERFUL. She took great care of us and kept our room well-supplied and looking great. She was always happy to see us and knew both our names every time. She was the best steward we have had in several cruises. We liked everything about our cabin with the exception of two storage issues: No drawers (
We love Miami. We had friends pick us up and take us to see the Everglades via airboat. A great day, followed by dinner in Ft. Lauderdale before we headed to airport.
We just got off the ship for about an hour and did a little shopping in the immediate port. The views from the ship were stunning.
We are not Nassau fans. We don't feel safe there. We got off ship and made it to the gate. Saw the mayhem outside the gates b/c there were 5 ships in harbor and then turned around, walked back to the Bliss and re-boarded.