Norwegian Bliss Cruise Reviews - Reviews

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Not the best choice for older, less active people. Spa was way too expensive.

Royal Caribbean is a much better cruise line. I even rated Carnival better than this. Maybe it was just a bad week to be on this ship but even many of the employees were frustrated that they were on the ship way past their time they were supposed to be on here. Many were promised to get off on a certain week and due to shortages they could not go home when planned. After 9 months of working all day, every day, I could see this being terrible. Maybe my bad luck but many customers on board during conversations stated that this cruise was not very good. This has nothing to do with how I feel about , they are a great booking company and Becca has always done us right. This was just on Norwegian and on my part for wanting to try something different. Now I know lol. Stay with what you like.

If you’re looking for a family friendly cruise, this is a good option. However, just know that going in that Norwegian still gets some of the folks you’d likely only seen on a carnival cruise. That was surprising to us. We purposely avoided carnival for that very reason. We will likely explore other cruise lines in the future, but we would not rule out booking with NCL again. Also, NCL has tons of fees and it will end up costing you quite a bit extra. Again, not necessarily a dealbreaker, but know that going in.

Boat is nice but low ceilings . Did not have grand atrium ; speciality dining almost impossible to get reservations. Not enough music in evenings with all the spaces they have in boat. Piano bar is only thing available after 11pm and the bar is a horrible set up like someone’s basement . Dining room nice in back of the boat . Wait times vary for seating. Very long time to get on the ship (2hours ) , getting off the ship was super quick . Cruise director is rarely seen and doesn’t host anything Later in evening like marriage show. Band outside by pool is good. Only later night food is local bar which you have to wait in line and dine in . Not reasonable for people who just want a piece of pizza or snack. They do not have pizza there. This is only place to get food after 3 pm as well if you are coming back from shore. They should have a burger place or pizza place or Mexican place or sandwiches available as alternative for thousands of people coming back on boat at 3 pm when in port,

An excellent cruise that would benefit from more interesting ports.

There was a lot good about this trip. Norwegian could make it better with more training for the crew and working on the menus.

would not recommend Norwegian. Royal is much better with better entertainment.

Would not recommend this ship or Norwegian in the future.

Very pleased with this 7-day cruise. If you are looking to relax and spend some time in the sun... this is the cruise for you. There are fun activities and entertainment options on board, and ports that offer great excursions for people with any level of mobility, adventure, or price range. The staff and crew are extremely welcoming and accommodating.

really enjoyed the cabin, food and service. Definitely sailing on Norwegian again

I can understand arriving at a port and unable to dock and divert die to weather, but canceling Cozumel prior to sailing due to “port congestion “ unacceptable and baffling. Besides that love NCL.

This was out first cruise and we had a great overall experience. We missed two ports and there was not much of a reason why given to us until the end of the cruise. The pool was always overcrowded and hard to find a chair without getting up early and saving a spot.

Did purchase Next Cruise certificates so will have to cruise with NCL at least one more time; after that will probably not cruise with NCL again.