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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage
7 Night Alaska Highlights (Seattle Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 14, 2018
Ship: Norwegian Bliss
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 12772
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
Embarkation in Seattle a breeze..arrived at 10 am Used the early bag drop-off and checked in right away. got on-board about 11 am or so and our cabin was ready for our things around 1. Cabin was clean..comfortable and big enough to suit our needs for the week. All service personnel were friendly. courteous and professional especially Christian..the bartender at skylight bar ( order a bloody white Russian and see his reaction). Go-karts were fun but staff seem a bit unorganized (took almost an hour and a half to ride even though we had reservations). Laser tag was awesome and worth the $5..As for dining..Buffet can be a little tough to find tables during peak times..My suggestion would be walk around figure out what you want to eat...then when you find a table one of you goes up while the other stays at the table and guarantees it will be there when you return. Usually better chance of finding tables outside. Main dining rooms were about the same as the Escape..great food ant excellent service. Cagney's...Q...and Los Lobos a must for specialty dining. As with our other Cruises we had passes for Mandarin spa, again, awesome place to relax and unwind after a day at port (or a few morning drinks).. Jersey Boys was an awesome show...Havana was good...great music..and costumes all though the story line didn't flow smoothly but worth the 1 hour or so. The observation lounge was nice..great place to get coffee in the mornings and enjoy the view, though I did hear it was crowded during the trip up Endicott arm to see Dawes glacier ( we had a balcony so that's where we stayed during that trip). As for the ports...Ketchikan..Easy access to the ship as it docked right in the middle of the shopping district..easy walking both from and to ship. light rain gear recommended. Juneau..Get off early and take the free bus into town..It drops off and Picks up right at the base of Mt. Roberts tramway which is right next to the shopping district Wish the ship spent more time in this port..Skagway...opt for the shuttle as it's a pretty good walk from the dock into downtown..$2 each way or $5 all day on and off ( 4 different stops). Victoria...Well...beautiful city..not really prepared for the influx of so many people at one time (long lines waiting for shuttle bus and taxi)..my suggestion..wait in the Taxi line..$10 per taxi one way and it will drop you off downtown. Ship docks at 4 pm and by the time you get to the waterfront most thing are shutting down and closing up all though the tourist shops stay open for you to get souvenirs. Debarkation wasn't bad at all..we had the 7:45 am tags..and we were off the ship and at our hotel by Seatac at 9:30 am. Overall a great cruise and one we wouldn't hesitate to take again!Embarkation
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Book extras.. go-karts..laser tag...comedy shows as soon as you board via the many touch screens available.
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