James & Linda Curtis
Age: 62
Occupation:Retired
Number of Cruises: 5
Cruise Line: Norwegian
Ship: Norwegian Wind
Sailing Date: April 9th, 2005
Itinerary: Hawaii
This was our third cruise with NCL. This was an awesome cruise for us. Our cabin
was Owners Suite 1102. The check-in process far exceeded all other cruises we
have taken. There was one check-in counter for all Penthouse and Owners Suites,
several check-in counters for Latitudes members, plus several check-ins for all
others. By accident, we happened to be first in line at the port. Since we had
an Owners Suite, we were greeted by the Concierge, Simone Weigel. Simone took
care of our dinner reservations, booked our shore excursions, and was always
available to assist us in any way.
This was our first cruise to experience the Free Style Dining. The Four Seasons
Restaurant was open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and there is no dress code
for this restaurant. However, The Terraces Restaurant, was open occasionally for
lunch and always for dinner. The dress code for dinner at The Terraces was "no
shorts." Even though the menu was the same in the Four Seasons and The Terraces,
we preferred the ambience of The Terraces due to the cozier atmosphere. We also
dined at the Le Bistro twice. There is a $10 cover charge per person at this
restaurant, and if you choose the surf and turf, the cover charge is $15 per
person. The surf and turf is filet mignon and lobster. We enjoyed the surf and
turf for one dinner and sea bass the other dinner. We found both to be
excellent. We had breakfast delivered to our stateroom every morning including
the morning of our disembarkation.
We had two butlers, Patrick and Anoop, who were both very friendly and
efficient. Captain Trond Kildal and the other officers were very friendly and
informative.
One negative that we did experience was that the ship does make some slight
noise at night when sailing which possibly could be due to the age of the ship.
We highly recommend the eleven day Hawaiian cruise aboard the NCL Norwegian
Wind.