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I learned not to pay attention to negative reviews. Before both of our cruises I read reviews that were so bad. I'm convinced that those people wouldn't have a good time no matter what was done for them. Sometimes it's all about what you make it.

I totally "get it" when it comes to "cruise on the brain!" That's how I spend most of the time! Living right here in Seattle, and having a water view - we see the cruise ships go by every Saturday and Sunday during the AK cruise season. It sure gets the juices flowing!

I don't know about AFT - we've always stayed FWD - but I've heard from others that AFT or MID are the smoothest places to be. You couldn't prove it by me. I've also heard that being on a lower deck is better, which makes sense.

I don't have trouble with motion sickness, but my Mom gets a little queasy. She is elderly, but that's not going to stop her from going! We keep Ginger Ale on hand. Ginger is known to be a stomach settler. Also, I would recommend going to a health-type store and asking them for some kind of motion sickness supplement. You can at least have it with you just in case. I would be so upset to get sick on a cruise! Better safe than sorry, as we always hear, so I always go prepared.

If you don't want to take Ginger Ale along - it is available on the ship for about $1.50 a can.

We are cruising for the 3rd time with NCL this coming Sept. I don't have anything to compare it to since we've only cruised with NCL but I can tell you - we have been treated like royalty on board. I had a small issue on this last cruise (June, 2004) and wrote a note and left it at the reception desk. It wasn't one half hour later there was a message on our stateroom phone - the head of (whatever department it was) want to meet with me. She bent over backwards to make things right - and it wasn't even that big of a deal. We've always been treated with the utmost of respect and kindness.

My parents are elderly and my Dad has mobility concerns. The staff is always so gracious and helpful - going far beyond what I would consider as "expected" service.

I know you'll have a great time and I look forward to reading your review after your cruise!

Hikini

<blockquote data-quote="Hikini" data-source="post: 853270">I learned not to pay attention to negative reviews.&nbsp; Before both of our cruises I read reviews that were so bad.&nbsp; I'm convinced that those people wouldn't have a good time no matter what was done for them.&nbsp; Sometimes it's all about what you make it.I totally &quot;get it&quot; when it comes to &quot;cruise on the brain!&quot;&nbsp; That's how I spend most of the time!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Living right here in Seattle, and having a water view - we see the cruise ships go by every Saturday and Sunday during the AK cruise season.&nbsp; It sure gets the juices flowing!I don't know about AFT - we've always stayed FWD - but I've heard from others that AFT or MID are the smoothest places to be.&nbsp; You couldn't prove it by me.&nbsp; I've also heard that being on a lower deck is better, which makes sense.I don't have trouble with motion sickness, but my Mom gets a little queasy.&nbsp; She is elderly, but that's not going to stop her from going!&nbsp; We keep Ginger Ale on hand.&nbsp; Ginger is known to be a stomach settler.&nbsp; Also, I would recommend going to a health-type store and asking them for some kind of motion sickness supplement.&nbsp; You can at least have it with you just in case.&nbsp; I would be so upset to get sick on a cruise!&nbsp; Better safe than sorry, as we always hear, so I always go prepared.If you don't want to take Ginger Ale along - it is available on the ship for about $1.50 a can.We are cruising for the 3rd time with NCL this coming Sept.&nbsp; I don't have anything to compare it to since we've only cruised with NCL but I can tell you - we have been treated like royalty on board.&nbsp; I had a small issue on this last cruise (June, 2004) and wrote a note and left it at the reception desk.&nbsp; It wasn't one half hour later there was a message on our stateroom phone - the head of (whatever department it was) want to meet with me.&nbsp; She bent over backwards to make things right - and it wasn't even that big of a deal.&nbsp; We've always been treated with the utmost of respect and kindness.My parents are elderly and my Dad has mobility concerns.&nbsp; The staff is always so gracious and helpful - going far beyond what I would consider as &quot;expected&quot; service.I know you'll have a great time and I look forward to reading your review after your cruise!Hikini</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hikini, post: 853270"] I learned not to pay attention to negative reviews. Before both of our cruises I read reviews that were so bad. I'm convinced that those people wouldn't have a good time no matter what was done for them. Sometimes it's all about what you make it. I totally "get it" when it comes to "cruise on the brain!" That's how I spend most of the time! :-) Living right here in Seattle, and having a water view - we see the cruise ships go by every Saturday and Sunday during the AK cruise season. It sure gets the juices flowing! I don't know about AFT - we've always stayed FWD - but I've heard from others that AFT or MID are the smoothest places to be. You couldn't prove it by me. I've also heard that being on a lower deck is better, which makes sense. I don't have trouble with motion sickness, but my Mom gets a little queasy. She is elderly, but that's not going to stop her from going! We keep Ginger Ale on hand. Ginger is known to be a stomach settler. Also, I would recommend going to a health-type store and asking them for some kind of motion sickness supplement. You can at least have it with you just in case. I would be so upset to get sick on a cruise! Better safe than sorry, as we always hear, so I always go prepared. If you don't want to take Ginger Ale along - it is available on the ship for about $1.50 a can. We are cruising for the 3rd time with NCL this coming Sept. I don't have anything to compare it to since we've only cruised with NCL but I can tell you - we have been treated like royalty on board. I had a small issue on this last cruise (June, 2004) and wrote a note and left it at the reception desk. It wasn't one half hour later there was a message on our stateroom phone - the head of (whatever department it was) want to meet with me. She bent over backwards to make things right - and it wasn't even that big of a deal. We've always been treated with the utmost of respect and kindness. My parents are elderly and my Dad has mobility concerns. The staff is always so gracious and helpful - going far beyond what I would consider as "expected" service. I know you'll have a great time and I look forward to reading your review after your cruise! Hikini [/QUOTE]