First time on Norwegian, we are Diamond level members on Royal Caribbean.
The only things that stood out on this cruise were the entertainment: Burn the Floor, Million $ Quartet, the 2 late night comedy shows, magician Matt Johnson, and Cirque Dreams and Steam. Very professional and enjoyable.
The food was mediocre at best, sometimes awful, desserts were usually better than the rest of the meal. The dinner at La Cucina was very disappointing, especially considering the ridiculously high prices, but the bread was good. At La Cucina they gave our room key to another diner and had to replace it quickly, which they did, since we needed it for a show that night. But it should not have happened.
Our mini-suite with large balcony on deck 8 was smaller than a regular balcony cabin on Royal. The mini in the description should have been a red flag, but cabin was well appointed and the larger balcony was nice. The bathroom was very nice with an outstanding shower.
Nice day at the beach, water was beautiful.