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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

5 Night Pacific Coastal Southbound (Vancouver To Los Angeles)

Sail date: September 30, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8722

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

So impressed with this breakaway class ship that we booked her new sister ship the "Encore" to cruise the South Caribbean this winter:)

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Vancouver BC had us on the ship without delays

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We had the dining pkg, but the complimentary restaurants like Savour & Taste were quite good as well. We opted not to dine in the MDR this trip to take advantage of all the specialty restaurants

Taste Restaurant - Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

We were invited to dine with the officers here, so maybe the staff rose to the occasion, but we were very impressed with both the menu and presentation

Garden Café

3 out of 5

Typical Buffett, but extremely crowded due to the sheer size of this mega ship. Avoid entirely if your somewhat of a germ a phobe.

Q Texas Smokehouse

5 out of 5

Pecan pie & peach margaritas are to die for

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Great sunset dining al fresco

Los Lobos

5 out of 5

Made to order guac at your table is the best

The Observation Lounge

5 out of 5

This was my sanctuary spot

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Plenty of games and live music

Bliss Theater

5 out of 5

Spacious & spectacular

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Treated like VIPs

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Still had that new ship smell & sheen when we got on board from her inaugural Alaskan run on route to Mexican Riviera season

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We bid on an upgrade from a balcony to a mini suite with extended balcony that was ideal for filming from when sailing under the Golden Gate bridge

Ship tip

This is an ideal ship for those not intimidated by crowds just by the sheer size. Should book every show, dining reservation and excursion in advance asap due to sell outs

Ports of call

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Little taste of Britain

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Since it was only a 5 day coastal transition cruise, we got away with carry on luggage so we just self disembarked

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