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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Norwegian Bliss

7 Night Alaska Highlights (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12312

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Our Aft Balcony room 12312 was not as large as some of the other Aft Balcony Rooms. One had to step aside for another person walking around. There is a similar situation walking down the hallways when there are two wide bodies passing each other. Our balcony had room for two chairs and a small table but not enough for lounge chairs. Other balconies had more room. Our balcony view allowed 180 degree view the entire trip. The view was spectacular when traveling to and from the glacier. Our first meal was at the main dining room, the Manhattan. Service was good but similar to other large dining venues. We ate the rest of our meals at either of the smaller dining rooms Savor and Taste. The food choice was the same as the Manhattan and they were right across the hall from each other with the Mixx bar in between. We are early eaters so we went to whichever dining room opened first. The staff rotated between each restaurant. The ship's buffet, the Garden Cafe, had a larger choice of food but we preferred the sit-down service of Savor and Taste. One does not tend to eat as much as a buffet. Suggestion for eating at the buffet; leave someone at the table while others go for food so that the eager table bussers do not remove food or drink before you have a chance to enjoy them. We chose the NCL's Free at Sea Options of Free Unlimited Open Bar and Free Wifi. The Open Bar option was very convenient. The Wifi was spotty. I utilized my Verizon service on ports. All of the free entertainment we viewed was very enjoyable: Jersey Boys, Havana, and the Beatle cover Band. We especially enjoyed the Beatles music. We needed to get to the Cavern at least 30 minutes early to get a seat. They were very popular. Over-all the ship was clean and the crew was excellent, All service was excellent. The Port of Seattle has a baggage check-in service called Port Valet. Midway through the cruise we received information on the criteria used to be able to have our bags picked up the night before disembarkation, check-in with printing of boarding passes and baggage tags was completed and we did not see our bags until our arrival in Tucson, AZ. We checked-in and were pleased that we received our two bags in Tucson on our flight. I was very pleasingly surprised. I highly recommend the Port Valet service if people qualify.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Book your Specialty Restaurant and Entertainment choices as soon as you arrive on the ship if you had not been able to book before boarding.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
Embarkation process was smooth and efficient. Checking or pre-tagged bags was essentially a drop-off process.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Shops and restaurants were within easy walking distance. Annabell's Keg and Chowder House just across street from pier and has great chowder and crab.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
Town within walking distance from Pier but can take bus. Spent more time waiting for return bus than it took to walk back to ship. Skagway Fish Co recommended for seafood and chowder right next to pier.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

mdenker    6 years ago

Great review! Thanks. What did you do in Victoria?

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