Alaska

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 3.4
Author: dezholland

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review

dezholland

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

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

Sail date: August 26, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12910

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Won’t be doing an Alaska cruise again not worth the money

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Since I’ve cruised NCL 2020 to now food on the ships gone down hill and flavorless and watered down. Presentation is great but food not so much

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Whatcha a video to learn where everything is located

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Ports of call

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

2 out of 5

Did the wildlife and crab feast and saw one bald eagle, pulled a crab pod and back to shore for crab feast. The money spent on that I could’ve stayed on shore and ate for less.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

2 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5

Didn’t get off ship due to arriving at 8pm and there till midnight and have to have bags packed and ready out that night so a wasted stop to say the least

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Juneau, Alaska

2 out of 5

Not enough time in port

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Sitka, Alaska

2 out of 5

Not enough time in port and lots of walking

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Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

13 Comments

interstatedj 1 year ago

We have done the Alaskan Cruise three times all with Princess. They know how to sail Alaska. Great Port stops and long Port times. If anyone is considering Alaska go with Princess

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dezholland 1 year ago

We did tons of research!! We’re not happy that we were the first ship to port and had the worst spot to get off. Long walk and the up to 2 hours to wait to get where we needed to be and your not there long enough as it was. Other ships that were behind us got the dock that was right at entrance. Just frustrating. Don’t get me wrong it was beautiful and glad I had the chance to visit but for the money I prefer to go else where.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AsYouWishTravel 1 year ago

Wow. Alaska was on of our best

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Rehlah 1 year ago

Never heard anyone say they didn’t want to go back to AK. We’ve been several times and could never get tired of it - just an amazing place!

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kdlady 1 year ago

Sorry. Victoria is just a check-the-box stop to say they visited a foreign port.

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

Vancouver is a very important stop for the Alaska run. Without that stop it would cost the cruise line about $762 per passenger in US government fines. Read up on the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) if you want to fact check this statement. Another outdated law that fails to do what it was meant to do because of work-arounds.

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cruisent 1 year ago

Alaska has been on my wish list for so long. I'm surprised to see your negative opinion of it but I guess it's not for everyone. Sorry you didn't enjoy it.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Sorry you didn’t feel your Alaska cruise was worth what you spent, have several friends that feel as you. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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AFE8Ret 1 year ago

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, I suppose.

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karlgrgurich 1 year ago

Have loved every one of our Alaska cruises. Did lots of research, and was fond of everything we did.

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SRAlbritton 1 year ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your cruise with us. Sorry to hear you didn't think it was worth it. I am looking to go to Alaska next season. NCL is off the plate as I have heard too many bad reviews for Alaska. Looking at Carnival or Princess right new.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your view

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