Spent my vacation waiting in line... AND DECIDED TO DISEMBARK EARLY

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

1.2 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

8 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 28, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5778

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I will remember this cruise for a long time as I chose to pay extra to disembark from it! I feel that I spent my time waiting in line: - 2h line to drop the kids to the kids club (38 spots for 6-9 year old age group for a 5,000 people ship!) - 2h wait in the theater to disembark in Orlando for excursions as the door was broken - 1h to get on a tender to get to the Bahamas island, and 1h wait to get back Forget about dining in specialty restaurants if you haven't booked on Day 1 as everything is full My wife got the flu on the boat... Shared my feedback with the ship captain, Jamal, who said he agreed boat was over-crowded and they had issues, but apparently "it's always like that for the holidays!" Besides Casinos, there is not much to do on the boat, sea days are very long when it is to cold to go to the pool

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
2h line to drop the kids to the kids club (38 spots for 6-9 year old age group for a 5,000 people ship!)

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Ports of call

New York, New York

1 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

1 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

LivingGood    4 years ago

Totally agree with, don't cruise during certain times of the year. Always remember, your cruise is what you make it. Stop complaining about everything and just go with the flow!!! Just saying.🛳⛴

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

So sorry for your disappointment. We always book cruises during off seasons. However we are retired and can do that.

CruzeFan    4 years ago

Why do people book a cruise during Christmas and New Year’s, the busiest weeks of the year, then are surprised and complain about the crowds? NEVER cruise during holidays or Spring Break if you don’t like crowds. Cruise while schools are in session for a much better experience

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