Just returned from a 7 day NCL Bliss cruise departing Seattle and return. Two negatives: 1) too many kids running amok on the ship. Irresponsible Parents, we are not your babysitter. 2) Too little time in ports. Everything else was excellent!

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.5
Author: Thosedarnfish

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review

Thosedarnfish

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Alaska: Dawes Glacier Juneau & Ketchikan (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 17, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11208

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Everything was excellent except for the unsupervised children and teenagers who were running amok around the ship when at sea. And our time in all ports could have been extended. All staff were very helpful and professional even though we were over 90% capacity.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Outstanding service from everyone involved.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean ship with a thoughtful design. The Observation Deck was superb.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our balcony cabin was very comfortable and kept very clean.

Ship tip

Enjoy this cruise when the kids are in school. Children were rarely supervised by their parents on board.

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Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

3 out of 5

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

4 out of 5

Too short of time in this port. Great American Lumberjack show was very good! Creek Street was a good walk.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Too many homeless just laying on the streets.

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Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Outstanding clean and beautiful city. Only 3 hours in port, which was not enough time to explore.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth and organized.

8 Comments

RedDawn55 1 year ago

Hi there! I was on the same cruise at the same time you were right down the hall in 11619. I agree about the kids. Personally, I think they should make the observation lounge adults only. It was ridiculous to have an adults only pool right across the way from the kids water park.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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BeeKimball 1 year ago

Thanks for the review, sounds like you had a great time!

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enjoyurdaysmile 1 year ago

I meant to say don't go when the kids are out of school but sometimes people have no choice. I've been on cruises and the kids just were unruly. They hang out by the cabin doors and I tell them you don't belong here.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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enjoyurdaysmile 1 year ago

A lot of parents just don't care where their children are they run around and so not nice things and they know what they're doing. These are teenagers I am sure or sometimes younger. Parents think it's okay for their kids to run around and it's just horrible it's just sad. I'm sorry you had to see that. Also you're right don't go and the kids are out of school but sometimes people have no choice.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed Alaska.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry for the unruly minors. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

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