Great ship cruise

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.6
Author: SleeperUPS

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

SleeperUPS

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Highlights (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14778

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time, very easy boarding in Seattle. The ship is beautiful, and the staff is so nice and take care of all your needs. The food was delicious and lots of it. The only bad thing about the ship was that you had inconsiderate people sleeping in the Observation lounge, taking up couches and loungers. If the want to sleep go to your cabin. NCL should take out everything to sit on except individual seats. The Saxman Village was not worth seeing, they didn't know how to run a tour, walked you back and forth on the same grass area in the rain trying to figure what to do with you. Victoria BC, didn't have a clue this size ship was coming to them, they had about 4 buses and about 8 taxis to taker people into town if you didn't do a tour, long lines and a long wait. We just got back on ship, rather than go into town,had a nice day. Overall, this was a fabulous trip.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Book shows and speciality dining as soon as you get on board.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

tucsonjim1 6 years ago

Plungers = loungers

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tucsonjim1 6 years ago

Since NCL doesn't appear to want to handle the plungers spread out in the Observation Deck lounge, what if one would ask the person spread out to sit up so others can enjoy the furniture designed for 2 or 3 people. Or better yet, just side down and make your own room. I experienced this on my the first Bliss Alaska cruise. Responses can range from the lounger getting up and leaving to them refusing to share the seat. I think confrontation to rude people sometimes works. There were many people in the lounge feeling the same way I did. I don't think this will work by the pool.

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mdenker 6 years ago

Thanks! Did you do Saxman Village tour with the cruise line or via other operator? Thanks

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TheMoose 6 years ago

I’m gonna bring my bull-horn...

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1960cruiser 6 years ago

I hope I don't experience these issues when my cruise comes up in May 2019.

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torrestrio 6 years ago

I agree totally . Boarding on Saturday and I am really excited!! However these observation lounge posts are making me very irritated . Why do people feel the need to sleep in public places ?? The rest of us paid good money and lots of it to get on. If you want to sleep ... go to your cabin and sleep 😡

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brenton5 6 years ago

After all the reports on here about the people sleeping in there you would think they would do something about it.

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1957cruiser 6 years ago

Oh wow, I just keep seeing multiple posts’ about that Observation lounge and people sleeping or commandeering the loungers for hours! You’re right, they need to take them out or post a time limit!

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