My goal this time around is to keep this short and sweet — or at least shorter than most of my previous reviews. :) I don't believe reviews that are all glowing or all scathing, so you'll find a mix here. The bottom line is that anything that momentarily annoyed me or compared unfavorably to past cruises did not affect my overall appreciation of this cruise at all. This was a wonderful trip, the ship is amazing, and the itinerary was top-notch. We love NCL, and we'll definitely be sailing with them again.

BACKGROUND

My husband and I are in our early 30s and this was our eighth cruise together, our fourth in a row on NCL. We've grown to love the "Freestyle" philosophy, we love the ships' layout and appearance, and, since we're big fans of food (ha), we appreciate all the specialty restaurant options (more on that later). Read more