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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

14 Night Panama Canal - Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: January 21, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10250

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The crerw on the Bliss are very friendly. They always speak to you and seem happy to see you. Service was excellent. Food was very good. The Bliss is a great ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and fast.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was great and served hot and quick.

Atrium Bar

5 out of 5

Anita, Ray and Ricardo at the Atrium Bar were great and always friendly.

Los Lobos

5 out of 5

Best Guacamole ever!

The Observation Lounge

5 out of 5

Tiger was a great Bar Tender at the Observation Bar. Observation Lounge is a great area.

The Manhattan Room - Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Great variety and food was excellent.

The Local Bar & Grill

4 out of 5

Great selection of food and served very fast.

Sugarcane Mojito Bar

5 out of 5

Great Mojitos!

Savor Restaurant - Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Staff was great. Pastry and Coffee girls are very entertaining.

Q Texas Smokehouse

5 out of 5

Lover the Q. Wish more ships had a barbeque restaurant on it.

Ocean Blue

5 out of 5

Food is excellent. NiLu was a great server.

Maltings Whiskey Bar

5 out of 5

Emilito and Jay were great bar tenders. Try the Honey Lemonade!

Garden Café

5 out of 5

Jeruusalem did a great job cooking my eggs. Great variety at the Garden Cafe. The Coffee and Pastry girls were very entertaining.

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Agus and Roxanne were great at Cagneys. Food was excellent.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Games in the Atrium and pool deck were fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Couldn't get into the Caven to see the Beatles but Jersey Boys was FANTASTIC!

Children's Programs

We have no children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The crew were extremely friendly. We had the BEST room steward. Bar Tenders were GREAT!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Easy to get around. Maps at all the elevators. Ship was very clean. What I call "Cruise Ship" clean which means it is VERY clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Usual layout for a balcony. Very clean cabin.

Ship tip

If you haven't been on a Panama Canal cruise - GO. It was a GREAT cruise!

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Very good. It was quick. Had about a 15 minute wait at one point. Other than that, it was very smooth.
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7 Comments

Bonny99    2 years ago

A fantastic review! Thank you!

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Completely agree that the Panama Canal transit is a must. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

PiratesWorld    2 years ago

Thanks for the info

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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