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Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Norwegian Bliss

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

Sail date: June 15, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12784

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Ship size was awesome but placement of things caused there to be overcrowding in spots. Food was good. Shore excursions offered through the cruise line were good. We saw tons of wildlife which made the entire cruise!! Alaska is beautiful regardless of the ship you go on. We would try Norwegian again, in a different location. We would love to do a land trip to Alaska and Canada to get more time to explore. Overall a nice family cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Time slots didn’t matter. Quickly through the overall line then waiting in a large room for embarkation to the ship itself.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The buffet was the biggest option for “free food”. The options were endless and the quality wasn’t half bad considering it is a buffet (aka mass produced food). The salad bar and pizza were our favorites. A reservation was required for the main dining room and it was often booked up so long waits were to be expected. The overall “free” options we’re lacking compared to other ships we’ve been on. We did 4 specialty dining options and each was good but the steakhouse was the best. Overall the food was good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Plenty of differing options for activities. It’s was quite cool out and the pools are not heated so only a few braved the chill. Laser tag, go cart track, gym, and water coasters were a few highlights for people to experience.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Jersey Boys was GREAT! The other shows were okay. The comedians were good but had the same show at each offering. There was a big bingo game as a few deal or no deals options. They atrium area left something to be desired as there were not enough chairs to have so many activities there.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Everyone was nice and welcoming. The rooms steward experience differed from past ships and the attention to detail was lacking. The staff in the restaurants were great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

3 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

4 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     4 months ago

Thanks for the review

cruising2004     4 months ago

Glad everyone had a wonderful birthday celebration! Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     4 months ago

Awesome.......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise