Norwegian Bliss Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Was our first Alaska cruise and hopefully many more to come!

Loved the Alaska cruise and can’t wait to go back!

If you are expecting to see tall walls of frozen glaciers calving off, you will not. The buffet is worse than you will expect due to food not hot or even warm. The excursions on shore are not worth it if you are already a country person who has seen snow covered mountains. Do not expect to see much wildlife. The best was an eagle which I have seen before. The staff is absolutely excellent and friendly. Watch as many videos as possible before your cruise. This will help you find the best of the cruise. Book directly through Norwegian or a trusted travel agent. Avoid all other companies that promise you savings. Review web sites for what you should bring on the cruise. You need less than you think. Be friendly with other guests and it will make your cruise much better. Do not be afraid to talk to the staff. They can make your experience much better.

This is a review of Juneau Sport Fishing. Norwegian finally after over a week removed this photo but the description is still not accurate. You do not get a fully appointed cabin cruiser. The toilet did not work and the bus left us behind. They did refund half of the fee, but this is not good enough. They stated, "You did get the fishing experience" and kept stating over and over "We don't have boats like that in Alaska". I did tell them they could donate the other half to Disabled American Veterans or Wounded Warrior but have not heard back from them. I did a review of this excursion on the Norwegian website, but it appears they are not going to post it. Overall, the trip was a good experience.

Bartenders Putu, Harold and Frank on the Observation deck bar were amazing. All bartenders were good, but these three stood out and should be commended for their customer service and timeliness of drink making and organizational skills.

Overall it was a brilliant cruise, exceeded our expectations. We were also lucky with weather, it was sunny and pleasant for the most of the cruise.

Cruise to some islands in Alaska, and a brief trip to a glacier

This was the second time on the Bliss and 5th NCL cruise. I am already looking at a future cruise in the Haven on the Bliss. The way the staff treat you, you want to keep going back. This was also our second Alaskan cruise and we will continue to go back. The beauty is breathtaking and even if you don't get off the ship in port, the views are worth the trip.

The service was so bad and that is what most peopel look forward to on a cruise. We will look for another cruise line to give us the service we not only paid for but deserve.

Sitting on our balcony watching the snow filled mountains. Seeing the whales was another amazing part.

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

This was our 2nd and last Norwegian. It’s just not worth it when there’s so many other cruise lines.

Had a great time, enjoyed the unlimited bar but the shuttle and limited time in port was irritating.

Overall was a great experience, wish we had more time in each port was just to fast .

Sitka and Ketchikan were our favorite ports! There wasn’t a place to rate those. Alaska was beautiful! Definitely glad I did my research and packed appropriately. I usually get really cold and I purchased rechargeable hand warmers, a vest, and thinner waterproof jacket from Columbia. Pro Tip, if you don’t have winter gear (I live in central TX, so I didn’t) I got my stuff online at the start of summer all on sale!!

Overall good cruise, but missing the glacier was a major disappointment.

Activities on the boat and at the ports were closed. The shuttles to all but one port were unexpected with long wait times due to mechanical issues. Some of the ports were dreary and run down (Sitka and Ketchikan). Our stateroom attendant was nice enough but never smiled, sort of creepy. NCL didn’t enforce the “no smoking” rules around the ship and it was suuuuper gross having to go through the smoke filled casino to get to the Manhattan Room. The casino smoking room does NOT keep the smoke contained. The lack of TVs in public areas with deck maps and navigation maps was a bummer. This was our 1st NCL (only ever RCCL for me previously so expectations were high). We liked our balcony room and appreciated a few huge standout workers (like Veronica at Sugarcane who remembered every customers name, everyday!). Unfortunately this was my husbands 1st cruise and he said his overall experience on the Bliss will be his last cruise experience. One shot for that 1st impression and I blew it with NCL.

It is just ok. Not enough variety on food selection.

I probably won't be sailing Norwegian again. From sailing at least 30 times on different cruise lines, it rates at the bottom with Carnival.

Needed more time in Juneau, Sitka & Ketchikan. Need a designated handicap elevator!!!