The cruise was very relaxing and fun. Ship was very nice.

Item: Norwegian Bliss
Rating: 4.6
Author: tsinis

Norwegian Bliss Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

tsinis

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska With Dawes Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10912

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Overall, the cruise was great. We enjoyed it even though we got sick. Our only complaint was you CANNOT use the non-refundable credit to pay for tips. We found out the hard way and lost almost all of our credit. We had saved the money for this only to learn that we could not use it for that and too late to use it on the ship.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

There was a fairly long line to embark and took about a half hour. Our last cruise on Holland took about 10 -15 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Specialty restaurants were great. Main dining was very good. Buffet was good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

I used the fitness center and it was large and clean.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The Beatles were great. Icons was very good. Wasn't able to make Jersey Boys because we had to make reservations. Didn't know that. Many shows were repeated so there was not a new program each night.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Friendly and helpful. Always welcoming.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was clean and ship shape

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Room was a decent size. Enough storage space to store our clothes comfortably. Bathroom had ample space for our products.

Ship tip

You CANNOT use the non-refundable credit to pay for tips. We found out the hard way and lost almost all of our credit.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

We visited Sitka, Juneau, and Icy Point. All were good, but ICY Point did have much to see. Would not want to visit again.

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Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the bears and wildlife.

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

We loved the salmon bake including the walk to the waterfall and ice flow.

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

Loved the ice flow and surrounding area.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

Port was OK, Nothing special.

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Ketchikan, Alaska Did not visit port

Someone got us sick, so by this time we were not up to it.

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Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

We stayed an Victoria Island before so there was not much we wanted to see. Besides this, we visited at night and the only real thing to do is shop. Was not interested in that.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Vey fast

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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RogueWaveRider 3 months ago

Since this wasn't your first cruise, then you should have been aware that OBC cannot be used for tips or gambling, and that major theater productions require reservations that you can make 21 days prior to sailing when online check in becomes available. Would suggest that you change travel agents as well because they should have also made you aware of both those situations. A shame that you missed Jersey Boys because it is an outstanding production.

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javawoody 3 months ago

Appreciate the post

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cruising2004 3 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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