A 12-night cruise reveals delights and drawbacks, ending with memories of port excursions, an impressive ship, friendly staff and delicious food. To celebrate a milestone birthday for me and an ...

Editor's note: Lori A. May was a guest of Norwegian Cruise Line which paid for the trip. All opinions expressed below are entirely hers and were not subject to review by Norwegian Cruise Line.

Norwegian is known as an easy-going cruise line. Their tagline, “freestyle cruising” means that there are no set itineraries for each day, but instead, a wide array of options to choose from. There ...