Amazing cruise!!

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

14 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: November 03, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was an amazing 14 day cruise. The food was outstanding. We had 6 specialty dinners each. Ate 3 of them at Cagney's, 1 Italian, 1 French & 1 Mexican. They were all outstanding. We ate most of our meals in Savor or Taste as they have the same menu as the Manhattan Room. It was just less noisy in the smaller dining rooms & you got quicker service.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Loved Jersey Boys - hated Havana.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

It took a while to figure out the shower. The right part set the temp, while the left part turned it on and off. It was nice once you figured it out. It was always a consistent temp.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Did not visit port

They changed our itinerary to Ensenada. We just got off the ship & walked around the town. It was fun.

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

2 out of 5
It was not a place I really wanted to visit. We just went to the little shops at the port.

Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
We shared a taxi like vehicle with another couple and took a tour. It was pleasant. $25 per person.

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
This was an amazing experience. It took 8 hours. The Captain narrated the transit & was very thorough.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
This was our favorite port. I had arranged a "City Tour" through Shipmate.com. It was $80 per person. Our tour guide was Benny. He was very informative & funny. It was on an air conditioned bus & they gave us a bottle of water. I highly recommend this tour.

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We kept our bags & took them off the ship ourselves. It was easy & fast.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Jerdam    5 years ago

Thanks for the info. We are deciding what specialty restaurants to select.

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