Bliss Great, Port Time Sucks

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.2
Author: lritter09

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

lritter09

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Alaska With Dawes Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 25, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12268

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great ship. Time in all ports is too limited, especially in Ketchikan. I am guessing this is due to having to make it round trip from Seattle. I would do a northbound or southbound trip next time to allow more time in each port.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Purposely embarked late making it a very quick and easy process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

I thought the food in the three MDRs was very good. I was surprised.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools, hot tubs, slides, racetrack were all fun. We did have fantastic weather for an Alaska cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every member for the staff we encountered was very helpful and courteous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Larger than I expected. Very clean. Good storage. Three US outlets (enough for us).

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Embarkation port.

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Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

4 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5

Must do the ZipRider!!!

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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

1 out of 5

Nice town. NOT ENOUGH TIME IN PORT. Ship docks out of town. Shuttle time makes time in actual city MINISCULE!!!

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Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

Again, no time in port. You are there at night. This is a stop to comply with an antiquated US law.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Quick and easy.

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