Big Snow Flakes at Glacier Bay!

Item: Norwegian Encore
Rating: 5
Author: alohaseaj

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

alohaseaj

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 16, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin number: 15164

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great first cruise for me! Already booked on the Prima!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Organized and seamless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Only ate at the Buffet once, it’s a Buffett. Le Bistro and Cagney’s were superb! Savor (food/drink and waitstaff) were fabulous! And The Local always hits the spot!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Did the water slides and go carts while still docked in Seattle. All are a blast! The thermal spa was fabulous!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Choir of Man and Kinky Boots were top notch! The comedians keep you laughing and the dances keep you moving!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff were top notch!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Beautiful

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

A bit tight for 3 people but we had plenty storage and the bathroom\shower was great!

Ship tip

Eat at Savor when not at specialty restaurants

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

No excursion, have always loved Seattle and the weather was great!

Thumbs Up 0

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Small, quiet, outdoorsy place - loved it!

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Pool deck was festive with big snow flakes and people who had never seen snow falling!

Thumbs Up 0

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

The short walk to Mendenhall Glacier is worth it. Definitely stop at the Sandbar bar and grill for Halibut and homemade onion rings!

Thumbs Up 3

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Started off windy and rainy but weather got better and Creek Street was a must see. It was fall in Alaska but great weather overall! Pop into the Totem Bar for a beverage!

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

A bit slow waiting for the buses but not Norwegian or the ports fault and got to airport in plenty of time.

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