Fell short in so many areas

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

15 Night Panama Canal: Mexico & Costa Rica (Miami To Los Angeles)

Sail date: February 25, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12110

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Doubt I will sail NCL again. Could not understand the game show hosts at all. Would ask a question and would get two different answers...need better training for guest services

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No problem. It was smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was good nothing exceptional but did not eat in any specialty places

Savor Restaurant - Main Dining Room

4 out of 5

Nice service was good and then not good

The Cavern Club

3 out of 5

Not much seating but u could still get in if u didn't have a reservation

Garden Café

3 out of 5

There again if u ate breakfast there it was very difficult to find a seat

The Manhattan Room - Main Dining Room

3 out of 5

Huge place

Taste Restaurant - Main Dining Room

3 out of 5

Up and down

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Golf

Entertainment

4 out of 5
For the most part they were very good... u r not going to please everyone every night

Bliss Theater

3 out of 5

Not enuf seating

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff were overworked and could of used more.. but they provided excellent service best they could

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Areas were clean

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Very small balcony... hardly any storage in the room... drawers would have been very beneficial ... disappointed no plug ins next to bed or in bathroom... had to run a cord for my husbands cpap

Ship tip

Be prepared to wait everywhere. Too many people and not nearly enuf seating

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
The best thing on the trip

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

3 out of 5
Our excursion guide barely told us anything

Acapulco, Mexico

4 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5
Love the port but our excursion was cut short 3 hrs

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5
Sailed an hr earlier than was scheduled

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Worst disembarkation I have ever experienced..simply chaos and no excuse for it
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed the canal

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Sorry you were disappointed.

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