Great 5 night cruise but...

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.6
Author: jp85326

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Mexico

jp85326

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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5 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin number: 14142

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was our first cruise after cancelling 3 others due to various reasons including COVID. We had a great time but because the weather was so cold, most people spent their time indoors. So naturally we both came home with COVID. Not the cruise lines fault but just realize that the threat is still there.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We were on the ship within 90 minutes of arriving at the pier. Smoothest boarding we've ever had.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good, occasionally great. The Japanese steakhouse was awesome. We had the open bar package which was nice but we didn't drink as much as we planned. We should know that when in a US port, you'll pay local taxes on the value of the drinks.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Never got in the pool as the weather was mostly cool. The staff puts on some great games in the Atrium which are a lot of fun.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Jersey Boys was fantastic as was the Beatles cover band. The show Six would only appeal to teenage girls so we thought it was awful. I will say that the seats in the Bliss Theater are very uncomfortable. Compared to the rest of the ship, the theater seems like an afterthought

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

My only complaint is that the waiters in the main restaurant's don't know what a Bourbon and Water is. But I got what I wanted.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean. There are quite a few bottlenecks, especially when waiting for a tender. And it's very tough to find a garbage can so I apologize for the stack of papers I left on top of a slot machine.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was a little smaller than other cabins I've been in. But we were comfortable and the cabin was kept clean.