Not the Greatest Cruise Experience

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 3.5
Author: MSCruising52

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

MSCruising52

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

7 Night Alaska: Dawes Glacier Juneau & Ketchikan (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 06, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin number: 5100

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

I probably won't be sailing Norwegian again. From sailing at least 30 times on different cruise lines, it rates at the bottom with Carnival.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It went smoothly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food and the drinks were good. Service at some restaurants and bars were very poor.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Did not participate in any

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Entertainment was great.

Children's Programs

No childrenh

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

We had poor service with waiters and restaurants hostess. Our room steward was excellent and a few of the bartenders in the bar above the atrium wre outstanding.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Confusing for my roommate to get around, but it is a beautiful ship

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

It was a shock when I opened the door. Small compared to the same cabins on other ships which I have paid less for. The closets were a pain to get to especially when the beds were apart. TV was small and difficult to watch and hear announcements from. The bathrooms are half the size of what I have had on other cruise lines.

Ship tip

From several passengers and myself. There are lots of hidden charges and some employees don't have a clue what they are doing. We went to Guest services several times a day because of misinformation.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Great yes

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Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Yes

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

4 out of 5

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5

I think this is where the port is outside of the town. It was a rush due to the fact we couldn't see what we wanted. Yes

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Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5

Great Yes

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth

10 Comments

Nancy7500 7 months ago

Gave NCL a try x2 just to make sure wasnt just a bad experience for us and family. Thanks for your feedback and sorry for a disappointing cruise.

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Jerrec 7 months ago

Every cruise line is different and it’s definitely possible NCL isn’t right for you. However wouldn’t exclude a cruise line based on a single trip and ship. Experience can vary widely, and I always recommend giving a line two tries before you write them off.

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ZATHROS 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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AuntPinkie 7 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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RedDawn55 7 months ago

You must have been in an inside room. I've been both on the Norwegian Bliss and the Carnival Miracle. Although the Bliss isn't my favorite ship, I would not compare them to Carnival in any way shape or form.

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Gwbigdog 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 7 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

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HeavySeas 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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bubbles60 7 months ago

Sorry you were not pleased. We went on an NCL cruise to see Alaska. We had a wonderful time. We did go in July. Maybe that made a difference. We have always had a great experience on NCL.

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javawoody 7 months ago

Appreciate your comments

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