Blissful!

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 93

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

5 Night Pacific Coastal Southbound (Vancouver To Los Angeles)

Sail date: September 30, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13120

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This ship is a floating city. At first we were a bit worried about being on a ship with 4000 guests for 5 days, but we never experienced any crowded conditions beyond the normal and expected, such as on the last morning before disembarking while getting breakfast at the Garden Cafe. The complementary entertainment was excellent, the service was beyond anything we had known before, the food was outstanding (we had a gluten free vegetarian and also a lactose intolerant in our party and none of us had to settle for anything, all were very happy with our food). The ship is beautifully designed and absolutely gorgeous. Whoever thought of the Waterfront walk is a genius, it was definitely a highlight. Our party consisted of experienced cruisers and a first time cruiser, we were all new to Norwegian and all of us were just bowled over by our experience. My opinion is that anyone who wasn't happy on this cruise wasn't an experienced cruiser and maybe didn't have realistic expectations to start with.

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

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Book the shows and restaurants in advance. Allow lots of time to explore.

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Too bad it was a rainy night. We made the best of it and hung out at the hot tub! I love that Norwegian permitted us on board as soon as we wished and we could enjoy the day on the ship getting to know it.

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
We didn't do an excursion but walked to Fisherman's Wharf Park and then took a water taxi to the downtown in front of the Empress. It's easy to do your own plans. An excursion is certainly not necessary.

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
We had a beautiful day just going where the impulse took us. Ferry Building Market Place, Coit Tower, Filbert St steps, Painted Ladies, Cable Car, Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf. Use Uber if you can - it's a great way to get around!

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5
We didn't linger, just got our Uber and moved on....

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
No issues - very smooth.

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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

jjlen11    6 years ago

It was awesome

tondon2005    6 years ago

Wow...a waterfront can't wait to see it. We're are experienced cruisers, but first time on a Norwegian ship. Thanks for the review.

66gt350ps    6 years ago

Agree that Bliss is fun with good food entrainment and food.

cruisefreaks    6 years ago

You r writing a review for harmony of the seas??? Not Norwegian???

erniewood    6 years ago

You do realize you posted your review under Carnival Sunshine right?

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