NCL Bliss

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 11, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12738

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This is our first cruise post Covid where the ship was at full capacity . The ship is lovely but could do with more pools than just the main pool and kids pool. Space was restricted on the 3 sea days. The ship would also benefit from another bank of elevators. There were only 2 banks on board which were nearly always busy resulting in us frequently just taking the stairs. We were disappointed by the missed / cancelled ports but made the best if it and enjoyed it all the same!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Didn’t arrive until approximately 2pm and walked straight on without any queues or delays.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Mostly great, food was just warm at times in some of the complimentary restaurants but overall good. Service appeared to be quicker earlier in evening as opposed to dining at approximately 8pm. Great choice as always in the buffet for breakfast, lots of stations so no long lines.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Jersey Boys was the highlight. Six was good also. Leo Flowers was entertaining in the comedy club.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
There seemed to be less crew on this cruise, it was hard to order drinks in the dining room and restaurants most nights. The restaurant staff were always under pressure, like there was too much work and not enough staff. Always queues at the bars too.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We liked this room. I prefer the bed near the balcony door as it gives you more space to access the wardrobe.

Ship tip

Book dinners and shows as early as possible.

Ports of call

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5
Nice port. We did a ship excursion to Mango and Independence village first which involved a boat to the mainland and 1.5 - 2 hour bus tour. Interesting to see life in the local village and not just the newness of the island resort. Spent the afternoon back on the beach on Harvest Caye. The water was very stony in places just off the shore which was hard underfoot.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
We did an independent pre booked excursion to 3 of the parks with 2K Adventure tours. You have to walk through the crowds and out of the port gates to find all the independent tour guides. It was a bit hectic trying to locate Edward but we had a great day despite the constant rain.

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Short delays disembarking due to delays in the terminal building.
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7 Comments

PaulzyJC    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing pictures. I appreciate reviews with pictures. Bliss is a nice ship. My first and last cruise on Bliss was awesome. I won't sail on a ship this big with a full passenger load.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

Thanks for the detes😎

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review

envy1219    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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