Absolutely Incredible

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 106

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

7 Night Alaska: Glacier Bay Skagway & Juneau (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11278

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Incredible. Laid-back cruise with excellent staff and crew. I loved the layout of the ship, and found the food to be very tasty.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had priority access, and were the second group to board after wheelchair assistance. Smooth and easy process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Taste Restaurant - Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Good service and good food.

Savor Restaurant - Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

The staff was super friendly and the food was tasty. Loved the table-side guacamole.

Room Service

5 out of 5

I wish they had in app ordering, but service was lovely.

Maltings Whiskey Bar

5 out of 5

Our favorite bar on the ship. Excellent service and staff.

La Cucina

5 out of 5

Excellent service and pizza.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I feel like there was a mix of everything for everyone. Alaska is laid back, and I found the activities to be more subdued than Caribbean cruise activities, but there’s still a lot of fun to be had.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Six was incredible, as were the country music performers and Beatles Tribute group. Loved it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We had great service and were treated kindly by everyone.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Super clean bathrooms, and very clean ship overall.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Comfy with a great balcony.

Ship tip

Get priority access if you want to be the first off and on the ship. This cruise felt like a nice hotel and restaurant experience, and I greatly preferred it to towel animals and forced interaction. Take the back elevators to avoid crowded front elevators, and make your dinner and show reservations before boarding the ship to make things as seamless as possible.

Ports of call

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Wish we could have spent the day here.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Stunning view from your own balcony, but great views in the observation lounge as well.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
The train ride is worth every penny.

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We had priority access and were off by 6:45am to make our flight. I highly recommend priority access if you don’t like lines and want to be the first off and on the ship.
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had an awesome cruise. Thank you for your detailed review.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your Alaska experience

bubbles60    1 year ago

So glad you had a great experience

JimOhio    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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