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Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 3.6
Author: bdavenport

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

bdavenport

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

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

Sail date: July 22, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8710

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

In all a great experience. The Buffett was awful for temps, food poisoning just waiting to happen. My entire party of 7 got sick. But around almost 5,000 people the odds were high. The ports need to be rethought. Too short of time in ports, long lines to take busses and not enough busses. Looking at a similar carnival cruise and the amount of time in port was significantly longer. Not enough seating in buffet and main dining rooms were booked. Large ship but needs more dining options.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Leaving Seattle was a breeze

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Buffet food was Luke warm at best. Would fail a health inspection. The lounge don’t go unless you have lots of time. Took 15-20 minutes to get a coke. They close the entire buffet so options to get anything during those times is very limited. Hours aren’t posted that we saw. The 2 specialty restaurants we went to were great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great but needs more

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Signup for activities as soon as you get on. Also signup for excursions months before or there booked up

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

1 out of 5

Too an hour to get a bus. Not handicap friendly.

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Juneau, Alaska

1 out of 5

To short at piry

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

2 out of 5

Too short at port

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Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5

8-12 pm. Come on way to short and late

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Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Bathrooms were closed on waiting areas deck 6,7,8

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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chong67 1 year ago

Just book this for 15 day one way thru Panama Canal. Great deal!

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Ladyjunecliff 1 year ago

Forgot to mention most of these excursions state whether they are handicap accessible.

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Ladyjunecliff 1 year ago

Thanks for your review. We got up early everyday in port to enjoy each place. I try to look at excursions over a month ahead at each port to know when we need to get off the ship. With a few thousand folks on the cruise, you really need to research it so you can make the most of your cruise. I try to pick excursions that involve mostly sitting on a bus or van since we are seniors. Good luck

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Jerrec 1 year ago

Cruise ships undergo regular health inspections and the results are published online, that includes food service facilities. They also publish the buffet hours every day in the freestyle daily schedule they leave at your cabin every evening.

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javawoody 1 year ago

thanks for your comments

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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enjoyurdaysmile 1 year ago

When people look at your excursions they really have to make sure if it's for handicapped accessibility or not. Not every port is good for everybody. Also, some excursions are short this is why we try to pick the ones that we like that are longer

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