Bliss is beautiful

Ship tip

Just got off the Bliss! It’s our 12th cruise, first on NCL! We had 17 adults, 9 cabins! The ship is beautiful, staff friendly, and plenty to do! Food was all what you make of it. We had great and not so great. But if you don’t like it. Just stop at the next restaurant and get something else. There was food everywhere, the main dinings, the local, the garden cafe, specialty, observation lounge and even the casino. If looking for cookies go to the casino back wall. In garden cafe there is a cute little guy when washing hands, he sings everyday, so fun! Bars so many! the most I have ever seen on a ship! Thermal spa well worth the money! My husband was in there every day, me not as much but still got my moneys worth. It was never crowded, always got a spot. I actually fell in there, right in front of a worker. (No hadn’t been drinking, yet! Just slipped) they actually sent a medical person to my room to check on me and then called me everyday. If you have the spa pass go in there get robes for the pool slides, you don’t have to check them out. They give you a wrist band that you wear and you just walk in, no stopping at a desk. Your room bring a business card to leave in your light switch and there is a switch to have your room made up. First time I have seen this on a cruise. We all had magnets and dry erase boards on our doors. Saw ton doors decorated, no one removed anything. Laser tag and race cars so much fun. All of us adults loved them. Do the water slides, I was scared at first but glad I did them. (They our heated). The tube one I did get stuck towards the end, but was able to scoot out of it. Wasn’t scary, so if you hear like I did that people get stuck it’s not in a place where you have to be rescued. Hot tubs back ship our hotter than the others, plus no kids. Don’t forget to go bowling in the local and do the putt putt only 5 holes but still fun. Theme party’s we had lots of people dress up for 80s night and the glow party. Bring your outfits and light up items, they will also hand out glow wands. We did all the party’s and you have to try silent disco, it’s a blast! The entertainment staff was everywhere and very friendly! We played in the game shows and had lots of laughs! For those of you that were on ship with me, I just couldn’t remember how to do the tango at that moment! Excursions Sitka we did best of Sitka it we had a good tour and got to see Eagles and Bears Icy Straight did zip line, well worth the money. Very cool glad I did it! Town is very small, I wouldn’t take the shuttle again to town Hoonah not worth it! We did get to see a actual eagles nest up in tree with eagle in it! It was huge! Juneau we did mendenhall glacier and tram. Our visitor center to the glacier part got cancelled, so only saw from a distance (bummer). But the tram is so worth it, if it’s cloudy do the tram anyways. You go above the clouds, so cool! Ketchikan we did atvs, we got muddy, but it was fun! There is shopping at every port right by the ship. We never had any problems really getting on or off the ship, or with shuttles. But we had excursions. Bingo none of us won, casino walked away with $50 but I don’t play much. It is cold in the casino area. The machines were very busy. We did ncl transfer from ship to airport, it was very easy and quick. Disembarkation was quick, facial recognition and your off. Then we walked right onto a bus took us to airport. We did the flights thru NCL, out of our group of 17. Those of us who live in a large airport DFW we got great flights going and coming. Some of our group didn’t get as good, have layovers or leave almost at midnight. Sorry long post, feel free ask any questions. Just enjoy and do it all. Any ship is a good ship as long as your on it!!!