We are leaving tommorrow (11/29/03) on the Majesty out of Charleston, SC. We have a group of 15 people going, only 3 of which have cruised before. Sailing out of Charleston really appeals to us on this cruise, since a drive to Florida with my in-laws would be difficult. We live in Charlotte, NC and Charleston, SC is only 3 and 1/2 hours drive.
This is our 9th cruise, the 5th with NCL. We have experienced freestyle dining 3 times now and so far I have enjoyed it very much.
I am disturbed by the earlier post about the long embarkation process. Granted Charleston is a new port for NCL to sail from and I do expect there to be some bugs to work out.
How early have people been able to board the ship? Our tickets say after 1:00pm, but we are going to try and board earlier.
I am hoping that the air conditioning and ventilation systems have been fixed. Smokey lounges are really no fun. I am a firm believer that smoking should be banned from inside the ship; lounges, staterooms, casino, etc. But I am a non-smoker and am somewhat biased.
My biggest concern is that we have booked an excursion with a private tour company in Grand Cayman, and I hope that we can get off the ship in time to make our excursion which starts at 10:00am.
I'll post about our experience once we get back. I am looking forward to a relaxing vacation and unless the ship sinks, I'll have a good time.
Tim Medley
