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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

davidhonig

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2.7 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: Suite

Cabin number: 9242

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

NCL has become terrible. Constant upsells, reduced quality food, very limited restaurant hours, many if not all the premium deck & pool spaces on the ship require an upcharge to use. I have been on 8 cruises this is the 3rd and last on NCL.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Low quality ingredients, often poorly prepared. Hours were inconsistent and not as listed.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Rebook to another line

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

2 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

2 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

1 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the update

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stephncj 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed. We loved Alaska and the Bliss. We stayed in the Haven, so there were very few if any up sell’s available. We never had a bad meal. Even in the Garden Buffet. We knew it was a buffet and set our expectations accordingly. I would not pay for upscale dining on a cruise ship. There are too many options and good restaurants that are free. If I don’t want to be sold to, I ask them kindly to please leave me alone. Haven food was absolutely amazing. We ate most meals there, but wandered on occasion.

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Dumfy75 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed, a bit more detail would have been good especially on Alaska.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you gave the cruise line a reasonable try by sailing three times. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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bubbles60 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed. It is one of our favorite lines. We liked the included speciallity dining and drink. We have a few lines that we do not cruise often due the lack included food options and beverages.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise. Why the low rating for Alaska?

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