We've been on many NCL cruises and this wasn't one of the top ones. Was disappointed with may factors of the cruise. Too many people, and it just didn't seem up to par as the ones taken prior to Covid.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Lengthy, but okay.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Loved Ocean Blue, it's whole main lobster & whole meal, however, many of the desired reservation times were booked, so couldn't get in any sooner than the last night. The Italian was awesome and the main & buffet was great.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
The only ones we could get into were the wine tasting. It said no reservations required, but found out you had to be on a list. Most desired times were taken.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Loved the shows, however, we tried several times to get into the Beatles one at the Cavern it was always full. If you're going to have a popular show like this, have it in the theater so there's room for everyone. Once again, no reservations, just first come, first serve. In every case you would have to get there 2 hours ahead!
Children's Programs
We're seniors.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Our steward was excellent, Arnel(Cabin #12114), however, some yet friendly, were hard to understand and were not clear on information. Bar tenders had a limited knowledge on Martini selections.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Our cabin was too far forward, however, all the venues were okay to accomidate.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
It was good, clean, and good size bathroom/shower for a balcony, however wasn't happy with our location because of not being close to the elevators. But the rocking of the ship was nice at night. Storage good. TV channels could use some help. And, I miss the turn down we would get in the evening.
Ship tip
Get to the venues early on those that do not require reservations. On a large ship with so many people, it's hard to get into different activities and entertainment. Otherwise, on those requiring reservations, book early! That goes for the specialty restaurants, too! Also, have the dining rooms stay open for breakfast later, 9:30 is too early to close.
We took the boat trip to the Arch (with Shore Excursions) and our guide was great and the boat driver was phenominal! He kept us safe manuvering the boat away from others to get close & good pics.
Since we'd been to PV many times we chose the Luxury Day at a Resort. Too expensive for the time time we had. RUI is beautiful, but we still like our resort Paradise Village.
Topless bus. We made a report to the NCL cruise desk that our driver was drunk. My husband noticed more than me, that his reckless driving proved to be so. Many others noticed it, too. However, the tour was good and the shopping.
We chose to embark with our luggage because we had an early flight. However, the way they moved us around the ship to get off seemed unnecessary. Glad to find a taxi to get us to the airport quickly, thoujgh, and made our flight on time.
Agreed that the Cavern Club needs more showtimes for the Beatles cover band.
It's definitely cool to have it in that small venue versus the theater, but even after the COVID reopenings when the ship was half empty, it was still very difficult to get in to the Cavern Club. Ended up watching one of the band sets on the TVs at the outside bar/Waterfront with a jacket on. With a venue that small for something that popular, they need to have at least one additional showtime each night! Or set up reservations for that too.
We were disappointed on our 2nd cruise on the Bliss. It was the lack of cleanliness, the in person muster drill, and insuffucient staff that deter us from sailing again with NCL next time.
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