Hi Donna,

The ship was on time at each port except Maui. We arrived about 40 minutes late which was a drag and NCL never did announce what caused the delay.

Getting on and off the ship was fairly painless. Of course, we are early risers so we were out of our stateroom very early each morning and in line to leave the ship at the earliest possible moment. I do think if you're not in line early, it might take some time to get off the ship but I'm not sure if 2 hours is accurate. We certainly didn't hear anyone talking about abnormally long wait times.

The only port that was a tender for us was Kona. NCL makes a big deal about one of the perks of being a suite passenger being VIP tender tickets. Well, yes, that's true. However, since there are absolutely no NCL crew members overseeing the embarkation process each morning, the ticket is a bit useless. We just got in line and no one ever asked to see our VIP tender ticket. Evidently, everyone else is supposed to go to the Mardi Gras Theater to get a ticket and wait until their number is called. From what I saw, no one was following that procedure.

Good luck with the cruise!

Andrea