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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Mexico

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Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5
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Norwegian Bliss

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 27, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12856

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

we will not use this cruise line again, we feel it is a big gambling cruise line also they charge for anything extra plus 20% tax. the entertainment was good they had a couple of shows that were excellent Jersey Boy's and the Beatles band.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
very slow and crowded

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
just okay, drinks were very expensive 20% service charge on everything ordered two drambui scotch $31.20 for 2 drinks at a beatles show ordered 4 drinks over $60.00.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
compared to other cruise lines very poor. I did enjoy the car racing not free $15.00 charge,

Bliss Casino

1 out of 5

very smokey and large. felt the casino tournaments took too much of a draw. Then you had to pick an envelope to find out how much you had won, never seen this before and never entered any games. slanted too much towards the casino, found it very gready

Entertainment

3 out of 5
I loved the jersey boys show, and the Beatles show, saw them twice. comic shows bad and six was terrible show long and loud.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
ate in the dining room twice, the waiters were just okay. no interaction with the guests very generic. food was just okay nothing special. it was just fuel if you know what I mean. In the buffet on 16 the staff were just bus boys no service at all you had to get everything yourself. no one serving coffee or anything just bussing tables.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
a beautiful ship, however the ship lacks friendship, I feel it is a money ship everything is $$$ selling all the time. the casino stinks of smoke no matter where you play.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
the cabin was nice, the shower was great compared to other cruise ships we have been on. I did meet my cabin steward once, she kept our room very nice. Again $9.99 to see a movie newer release terrible, had a couple of drinks out of the mini bar in our room, again over $30 for two drinks.

Ship tip

don't buy any drinks onboard very expensive everything has a 20% tax/tip. try Princess or RCCL or Celebrity you will notice a big difference

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
PV is very nice Cabo is small but nice, pass on Mazatlan you have to be very alert there. if its your first time there you will enjoy it

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5
love the boardwalk

Mazatlan, Mexico

1 out of 5
dont care for it, real bad port all commercial. don't feel safe in this town.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5
very nice to walk around, a lot of street selling however very nice people.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
just ok
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12 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

nicedream    4 years ago

For those commenting about the buffet being self-service, read the review again and/or take a cruise on another line. On Celebrity, there are wait staff in the buffet serving drinks. So once you wait in line for your food and find an open table, you don't have to wait in line again at the bar to get your coffee/soda/alcoholic beverage. *That's* what he's talking about in this review.

CruiseQueenNH    5 years ago

ummm....what buffet have you been to that wasn't self-service?

Ricdalek    5 years ago

@Kpalmer1- sail away fares do not come with any perks but gets you on the ship cheap. IIRC inside cabins are limited in their drink perk.

bcfl0bb    5 years ago

Norwegian is the best Ignore this

andrewh65    5 years ago

Who in there right mind thinks you get served at a buffet? Total idiot

kpalmer1    5 years ago

What perk did you take? Even inside cabins choose 1 perk! We loved the Bliss! Guess to each their own!

clferr    5 years ago

He drinks from the mini bar and wondered why they were so much! And why wouldn't they take the perk for drinks? Yeah I'm calling fake!

daddydoug11    5 years ago

Oh no, Stuart isn't coming back, what will NCL & us do?!😪😥😟😢😭🥳😍😂😎

rome411    5 years ago

I’ve never heard of being served food at a buffet so that should never be expected. Anyone that drinks 3 or more drinks per day would benefit from the free at sea beverage package. That way you end up saving as you only pay 20% on the package vs the price per drink plus the 20% gratuity.

flpaddler2    5 years ago

Thanks to 15 mustang and hannausmc. Couldn't have said it better myself. 😁

15mustang    5 years ago

The fee for drinks is the tip for your purchase. At a buffet, you don't get served, you do it yourself. If you want full service you go to the dining room.

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