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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage
7 Night Alaska: Dawes Glacier Juneau & Ketchikan (Seattle Roundtrip)
Sail date: April 06, 2024
Ship: Norwegian Bliss
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 13252
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 months ago
Review summary
Activities on the boat and at the ports were closed. The shuttles to all but one port were unexpected with long wait times due to mechanical issues. Some of the ports were dreary and run down (Sitka and Ketchikan). Our stateroom attendant was nice enough but never smiled, sort of creepy. NCL didn’t enforce the “no smoking” rules around the ship and it was suuuuper gross having to go through the smoke filled casino to get to the Manhattan Room. The casino smoking room does NOT keep the smoke contained. The lack of TVs in public areas with deck maps and navigation maps was a bummer. This was our 1st NCL (only ever RCCL for me previously so expectations were high). We liked our balcony room and appreciated a few huge standout workers (like Veronica at Sugarcane who remembered every customers name, everyday!). Unfortunately this was my husbands 1st cruise and he said his overall experience on the Bliss will be his last cruise experience. One shot for that 1st impression and I blew it with NCL.Embarkation
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Ship tip
Pay attention to dining hours, have a lot of patience with getting on the WiFi, and be SUPER prepared for cigarette smell as long shuttle bus waits.
Ports of call
CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER
Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska
Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port