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Great ship, great buffet. Be aware of small & big charges onboard. by TSKimm

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

For Alaska, it needs a better itinerary; more hours in cities so we can explore more. Too much times were spent on the cruise while there were thousands of people with lots of traffic in the elevators. Most of all, any medication we can get from the shelves at CVS, Walgreens and etc, needs to be available either in the markets for customers to purchase or for free as a First Aid Kit. I believe, the First Aid Kit is an essential item on the cruise like this. Either way, customers DO NOT need to pay over a hundred dollars($119.00) just to get the Tylenol. Customer also don't need a lecture from the front desk as if she knows my body and my condition better than I know myself. It was unprofessional with too much sales pitch.

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Awesome Experience! by MESoloTraveler

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Will absolutely go again! Great weather, great cruise, great people, great time!

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Vegetarian food poor by eshaiman

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Poor vegetarian food, don't expect to see much in any port unless you book tours, lots of walking onboard.

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Alaska by akindler98

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

It was okay not the best. Very relaxing. Most of the staff is very nice. Some of the boss type people seemed stressed. Always talking to staff do this do that.

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I wanted more seafood by DebWhip

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Overall the cruise was amazing! I'm glad we planned excursions at each port in Alaska and I'd definitely go again! Just don't expect awesome food at the buffets or complimentary restaurants. Also, don't go to the complimentary restaurants if you're already hungry. The wait was around an hour for each meal.

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Enjoyable Cruise by Kennis13

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We really enjoyed this cruise, great ship and Glacier Bay is so Beautiful!

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Worst Food and Staff Service We Have Ever Encountered! by kmrakid35308048

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We always had to send back food, especially red meat because of the wrong cooking temp. Every meal from all restaurants we would order a Diet Coke and a Sprite, each time the order was wrong, it was a simple order. Food was cold from The main dining rooms, were not allowed to take food back to the cabin, not even our anniversary cake. Seafood was undercooked every time even though I filled out the allergy form stating I could not have undercooked seafood, chicken, eggs, or red meat due to just having a liver transplant and I am immunocompromised as well as my allergies to melon and tree nuts. However, I was given food 3 times that had coconut in or on it that the was not on item menu description. Most wait staff could not understand English, I asked to speak to a dining room manager once and after 3 attempts of asking the waitress said "manager ok" and then proceeded to walk around the dining room clearing tables. She either did not understand or did not care. I will say that we had exceptional service at the Ocean Blue restaurant even though their food was undercooked and cold, not to mention the mix up with the sodas. We never had a good meal aboard the ship even Carnival's food was superior to the NCL Bliss. We may never sail with NCL again since the food is a big part of the cruise. Maybe we will just skip the Bliss from now on and give another NCL ship a chance.

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Love Alaska.....Did not love Norwegian by judeledoux46980

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Booking was TERRIBLE....our original booking was cancelled for no reason, without any communication. Alaska is a beautiful and wonderful place.....but I don't think we will be using Norwegian again. The logistics of the cruise were not there....and the early cruise dates I think were the problem. No one had the logistics worked out yet. The excursions were great, if not cancelled unexpectedly.

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2nd worse cruise ever by Beachgirl99999

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We will NEVER go on Norwegian again. This is the first time we tried Norwegian and will never go again.

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The service was the icing on the cake by tomhofstad

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We plan on using NCL again. The crew was phenomenal

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Alaska is beautiful! A must go. Choose a different cruise line other than Norwegian. The port stops are much shorter than other lines. Ship is too big, too many people trying to get off which took forever. Then you had to wait on busses or shuttles. by tkah70

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

The cruise ship is beautiful! Staff is phenomenal! Food mediocre. Drinks were good. Can't have canned soda unless you pay for it or they open it. The coffee is terrible! The balconies & views are great. Port times were horrible. Need more time for a ship that big. It's not fair to the customer to pay thousands of dollars and not get to enjoy anything because it's all booked up. They need to work on a few things. We are very disappointed.

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Ship and crew grossly unprepared by cnmiwall

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Disaster from day one. NCL left me feeling like they really do not prioritize guest satisfaction. This cruise was an epic failure both ship and crew grossly unprepared. Guests misled and unhappy. I shared my experiences with a few officers on board. They were not too concerned. Worst vacation ever. Literally. Not enough room to continue with all the unbelievably poor service etc.

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Great Trip but Beware the Charges and Book Early by bkatz

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

I chose this trip specifically for the days at sea to do a little work and a lot of relaxing. The plan would have worked better if I'd known that their Wi-Fi does NOT cover calling or texting, which I needed to log into my computer! Beyond that, nice trip. The shows were the high point.

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Amazing, once in a lifetime experience by 1xcruising

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

It was our first cruise ever. It was an amazing trip. There are so many things to do and the ship is absolutely beautiful! The food is great (which I didn’t expect) and the drinks from the bar are top notch. All employees are helpful and attentive as well. We really enjoyed this vacation and will be coming back. We were impressed.

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Worst Cruise We Have Ever Took by ocgannon

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We have taken probably over 20 cruises.  This was the worst experience we had.  We could not wait to get off the ship; and that has never happened before.  We even skipped the free dinner on the ship before leaving because we wanted to eat real food off the ship.  We will not be taken NCL in the future.

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A Holiday Inn at Sea by ya4davecox

Sail date: / Traveled as: Large Group
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We were very excited to be on a new super ship, and chose a balcony upgrade, and the premium package. We were still constantly pestered to pay extra for things, and to tip at every turn. It was very disturbing. The room is incredibly small, with no drawers. Be prepared to live out of your suitcase. The beds are roll away cot quality, and you’re not going to sleep well. Most people spend most of their time ashore or enjoying the ship, so this may not matter to you. The ship itself is super loud, over crowded, understaffed, and every show and specialty restaurant will likely sell out before you get on the ship. Be sure to do as much and arrange as you can online before you start. The art and some of the food is very impressive. Most staff was efficient and friendly. The ships tech is decent. But, given a choice, I would not return to the Bliss.

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Mexican Riviera by ckrodz4

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Everything turned out good, no issues. All was good.

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great cruise by pgram3tem

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Liked the length and destinations. Liked the ship, no surprises with Cruise line

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NCL MEXICAN CRUISE 2023 by LindaTrullinger

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

We've been on many NCL cruises and this wasn't one of the top ones. Was disappointed with may factors of the cruise. Too many people, and it just didn't seem up to par as the ones taken prior to Covid.

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Amazing Cruise (Despite all the negative reviews) by 2730Beavis

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Bliss

Apparently I was on a different ship to most people writing crappy reviews! I am extremely picky and hard to please, but I went with a "Lowered Expectations" attitude and was amazed how different our experience was to some of the reviews. Most people say they will not go back, however I will and I hope that if you are going on the Bliss you read this review and take all the reviews with a grain of salt.

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