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Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.6
Author: coolrider

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

coolrider

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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

Sail date: September 23, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11872

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Ive been to AK a few times. If you have never been go on Princess or Holland America. On those cruise lines you can go into town and do an excursion with better docks. On NCL you must choose between one or the other. Since we have been before and like NCL ships we dont mind.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy. We have priority boarding so everything was quick and easy. We knew it was supposed to rain in Seattle that day so we to the ship early. However, after we got on the ship the computers were down and boarding had stopped. The folks who were behind us, alot of them were standing outside in the rain for a few hours til the computers were back up.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The usual for cruise ships. Most food was fair to pretty good. Specialty restaurants were of course better.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Love the music all around the ship. Always fun stuff going on in the atrium, day and night. I will say that this ship was completely sold out so to see the shows in the theater or comedy club you definitely needed to get in line early if you wanted good seats ot seats together. The Beatles experience was the best! The comedy/ magic show was great. Thermal spa was great but some days was so packed you couldnt get a seat to put your stuff on. We bought the weekly pass but the days they sold additional day passes it was too overcrowded.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All the crew are wonderful and so hard working.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Still looking good. This is our 3rd time on the Bliss.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

On a full ship bring your patience. Use the stairs! So many people have never learned elevator ettiquette. On day 2 my motto was there is always another elevator. That really helped me. Alot of times the 3rd or 4th elevator to show up were empty. I cant believe people will shove themselves into a already full elevator. No thanks, you want on, then I'm getting off and taking the next one.

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