Marijane Hickey

Left Boston in the rain, wind and cold. Having cruised on NCL 2 other times in the past this ship was the smallest. Bottom line was for what this cruise cost it was a good value. The dining room food was good - one sea days we did not eat in the the 7 Seas Rest. because you could really feel the rocking and rolling in there. Service was ok - it's very different going free style. The freedom of going when, where and sitting with whoever is very nice but you give up the familiarity you get with your waiter. We found some waiters to be "just doing their job" and nothing else. They weren't overly friendly and seemed to just want to get their job done. If there was one thing that really bugged me it was the evening they advertised a "Martini clinic". Enjoying all the new martinis I thought this might be a lesson on how to make various ones - or a tasting of different ones. What it was - was really a disappointment. We sat down - the waiter came over and asked what type of martini we wanted and when I asked about the clinic he said it meant you were just to go in and order a drink. That was lame. They should have taken the opportunity to teach people about different martinis and could have used the time as a marketing tool to sell martini shakers or introduce different liquors that they sell on board -- so if you see in your cruise news a time for a martini clinic -- DON'T Bother unless of course you just want a drink!!

Bermuda was very nice - very proper. The people were friendly and everyone including the young children had such good manners. Always saying thank you etc. Be sure to take a trip to Horseshoe Bay - the beach is lovely and the sand is truly pink. Be sure to spend Wed. evenings in Hamilton since they have all types of vendors in the streets and entertainment. It was a nice way to spend the evening away from the ship. All in all for the price of this trip it was well worth the cost. Would definitely go back - maybe trying to spend a few days in Hamilton rather than all the time in St. George.