I was not impressed. Had a great time, but not up to my expectations

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 184

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Bliss

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 26, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12651

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Went on the Getaway a few years ago and loved it. Very disappointed this time. I believe it has a lot to do with the new drink package "incentive" Norwegian offers. I'd rather pay for the drink package to get better service. Also, Norwegian is the only line that does not include bottled H20 with their package. So I can buy a $10 cocktail every 5 minutes, but I can't get a $1 bottle of water???? Really??? Many argumentative staff members, from guest services to bar service. No drive at all to give good customer service. Multiple issues with our bill directly related to use of the drink package (issues never resolved) I was over charged by $30, went to guest services twice to remedy, never fixed. I think my friends and family will be sticking with Royal Caribbean and Carnival from now on.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Same as usual, Miami is my least favorite port

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Poor service, had to wait extremely long for bar service, food came out at different times, food was ok, but I've had better on Royal Caribbean. Buffet surprisingly was my favorite.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Amazingly never had an issue finding poolside chairs. Bar service sparing around the pool. Having to pay extra for go carts and laser tag disappointing. Was not impressed.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Unable to see any of the shows. Unable to book ahead of time, by the time we boarded everything was booked. Same with dining. I am not a fan of "anytime" dining.

Children's Programs

2 out of 5
Staff were great, again, not impressed. Royal Caribbean has a much better kid's program.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
I heard "no", "we don't do/ have that", "our company doesn't allow that" more than on any other cruise. Seems as though the crew/ staff have no incentive to provide good service. Very lackluster and disappointing.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Beautiful ship but extremely difficult to navigate. Again, not impressed.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Smaller than expected (we usually stay inside) this was small even compared to what we are used to. No storage space at all. We lived out of our suitcases, not able to unpack at all.

Ship tip

I don't recommend, fo Royal Carribbean or Carnival

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

1 out of 5
Miami is my least favorite port

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5
Always fun and beautiful

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

1 out of 5
zip lining was not as expected. zip line in St. Kitts last year and had a blast. Not so much in Tortola. I was actually scared during a good portion of it. Not well thought out or family friendly. Unable to enjoy the scenery due to fear.

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
this port is always awful. The second you get off the ship, people are screaming in your face trying to sell you something or braid my daughter's hair.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was great! Getting cleared by customs BEFORE leaving the ship is genius!
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Meekmo1002    5 years ago

I agree with pretty much everything you said here....total disappointment. We will NOT be cruising Norwegian again.

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