ShutUpHeather Cruise Review on Norwegian Bliss on Oct 13, 2018

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review

ShutUpHeather

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Sail date: October 13, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Got off cruise 10/20/18. Great big shop! Emasculate and shiny new. Very friendly staff. I engaged many in conversation and they were eager to chat and share. Getting in the ship in LA was crazy. But not fault of NCL. LA just not accustomed to so many passengers arriving at the port. Got into our room within 5 minutes of boarding the ship. Getting off the ship wasn’t as bad as I anticipated. Walked out of our cabin at 8:55, was in a moving line for 12 mins, got into terminal and found a porter. We were though customs and outside by 9:25. The porter was a must. Line was insane to get through customs. Our cabin was in a great area of the ship. We did the price where NCL picks the room for you, so we were pleasantly surprised with our location. Quiet and away from common areas. Close enough to middle elevators are nearer the bow. We had cabin 13732. Food was just so so. Maybe we are spoiled in LA, but food was just okay...no prime rib accept in the buffet (I don’t want to eat my dinners at a buffet...). Main dining rooms had almost identical menus and they never changed accept for maybe 1-2 appetizers and 1-2 entrees. Specialty restaurants weren’t very impressive. Decor was nice, but several had the exact same food! Same soups & salads. Ordered Lobster bisque at Cagney’s and Le Bistro and they were the exact same recipe. Same with the French Onion. Bummer for sure. Best food in my opinion was in the Garden Buffet! Didn’t eat at pub except for one egg breakfast. Nothing special. Havana was a good show if you appreciate dancing. Story was weak & didn’t make sense to me. Didn’t do Jersey boys. Internet was crap! Kept overcharging (we did the per minute) even when we weren’t logged on. Went to the Internet cafe to try to solve problems 4 times! Simon was helpful but they need more than one person there to address issues. Line went through the lobby and took forever! Spent many days by the pool. Water slide was fun! The adult pool (Main pool) is horrible! Very deep and you have to hold on to the side to just wade in it. About 50-60 people would cram around the sides and out there feet in, and others would try to find a space while in the pool to hold onto. Stupid design and not designed for a large crowd of passengers. Lots of lunge chairs. Never had a problem. Plenty in the shade too. Waiters were plentiful. Fun DJ in afternoon and different bands throughout the day. Hot tubs full of kids. We didn’t partake in any dance parties at night on deck. Had to be up too early. Tips: Use back elevators for sure! No need to do dining package unless you like bland food, IMO. Beers were $8.20! Didn’t do package due to being with my daughter and not wanting to drink much. Good idea if you drink all day. You can bring buffet food by the pool! :) so much to do, not enough time. Canceled go carts and tag due to dinner reservations so can’t comment. Casino is just ok. Not enough tables, and high minimums. Very relaxing cruise! Amazing ship.

4 Comments

dcregar 6 years ago

Great review. Thanks

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ShutUpHeather 6 years ago

Balcony

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kjburns 6 years ago

May I please ask: Was your bed closer to the bathroom or the balcony?

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ShutUpHeather 6 years ago

Didn’t see spot for my room review: Great area of the ship. Quiet and away from common areas. Close enough to middle elevators are nearer the bow. Very clean and new. Molding around the balcony door was a little creamy at times, but not too bad. There are larger balconies above so there was some loud noise moving chairs and tables around at times. Enough room for 2 average to slim people. We are 5’3”-5’5” and about 145 lbs and the room was fine. Shower was nice, but for a larger person it may be tight. Hairdryer was under the desk in the sitting area which was inconvenient, but manageable. The beds were comfortable and pillows were soft but not too soft. Couch is stiff. We never sat on it but used it for bags. There are 2 large drawers under the couch for clothes or storage. Closet was a good size with 3 shelves. Also plenty of room in the bathroom for toiletries. All in all were happy. We didn’t get to choose our cabin so we were pleasantly surprised that we got such a great room. Sheila is the best steward! :)

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