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Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 3.6
Author: trhixson

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

trhixson

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

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

Sail date: April 20, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 13228

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

When cruising check the ports you will be visiting. If you want a quick on and off at each port and don't want to do some exploring than this cruise is for you. If you want to spend more time at each port than consider another cruise or cruise line

Embarkation

3 out of 5

We were packed tightly in a room with mostly standing room only

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

I had no children on this trip

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Guest services were mostly that's not my job when had a question or concern

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

only in seattle long enough to board the ship

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Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Shore excursion was amazing, we didn't get much time at port.

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Shore excursion was amazing, we didn't get much time at port

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

3 out of 5

A very quick look at Endicott and Dawes Glacier

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5

Short stay at port

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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

4 out of 5

Shore excursion was amazing but not enough time at the port

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Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5

Don't buy a shore excursion if you only have 2 hours at the port. Hard to see how beautiful Victoria is in the dark

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Disembarkation much better than embarkation

8 Comments

CruznFam7609 6 months ago

I was on Bliss this past February for a Mexican Riviera cruise and your experience with the service on this ship is identical to mine. I couldn’t get over just how incredibly rude the staff were as a whole. Not warm, not friendly, just ticked off that they had to work. Now, a lot of that attitude apparently came from the fact that the staff and crew are unhappy with the cruise line itself and the sheer amount of work they’re being asked to do - and I do understand. However, the passengers are not the people to take their anger out on, nor is it the appropriate way to handle the situation. And, when I stack my experiences on NCL against those on other lines, including Carnival…NCL stands out as a line I wouldn’t bother trying again. 🤷‍♀️

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 6 months ago

It’s important to look at the time in port before booking a cruise

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karlgrgurich 6 months ago

Always good advice to know how long you are in port. We choose cruises that have long port times.

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bubbles60 6 months ago

Sorry you were not pleased with some of the aspects of your trip. We cruised on NCL and had a wonderful trip. Alaska is so beautiful.

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Alaska is so beautiful! Just book another cruise so you can see something different next time.

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bama4roll 6 months ago

I'm sure you knew ahead of time how long each stay in port was. Don't blame the cruise line for something you should plan for beforehand.

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