Hi Jan,

Leonard and I just returned from an NCL cruise in Hawaii. While we had a fantastic time and the itinerary was wonderful, I don't think we'd sail on that line again. You can see our "mini" review in the Port of Call forum in the "Hawaii" thread.

The level of service was disappointing, but we spent a lot of time in port so it didn't impact our vacation as much as it would have if we had multiple sea days.

The kids would probably love it though since the pool area has several game areas and is always hopping. The children we saw on the ship seemed to be having a lot of fun.

Holland America sails out of NYC during part of the year, but I don't think they're here in June. Princess also has some cruises to the Caribbean out of NYC in the summer months. That may be worth looking into as well.

Cunard also has a few short sailings in the summer...one for Memorial Day and one for July Fourth. Last summer they sailed to the Bahamas, but I think the line may be doing New England this summer.

Good luck with your decision!

Andrea