Not enough time in port

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.3
Author: dfsocie

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

dfsocie

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska: Juneau Ketchikan Sitka & Victoria (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15870

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was overall very good. But I could have used more time in the ports. There was hardly any time to go out and explore the towns. The most we had was 8 hours.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Service was slow at multiple main dining rooms we went to. Food itself was on par and pretty average.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

There was a decent amount of built into the ship activities but there daily activities were a little lacking in my opinion

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Comedian was absolutely hilarious

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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PaulzyJC 1 year ago

I learned that embarking from Vancouver, BC was a better option. For some reason the port times in Alaska were longer than embarking from Seattle (which I've never done).

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the comments

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StuPedasso 1 year ago

Appreciate the share

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dlmehl 1 year ago

We are going on the bliss to Alaska next July on the Acappella cruise.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Dumfy75 1 year ago

Thanks for the review! We’re looking forward to being on the Bliss next January but based on several reviews of the Alaska itineraries on here it’s probably not the ship I’d choose for Alaska

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daviddaut 1 year ago

Short port times seem to be common complaint in this itinerary.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you felt the port times were to short. Glad you enjoyed cruise otherwise.

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SRAlbritton 1 year ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your cruise with us. Glad that overall you had a good time.

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