Great first cruise experience

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin number: 10260

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It was a great first cruise experience. We felt like we were treated like royalty everywhere on the ship. We have nothing to compare Norwegian too but you have set the bar pretty high.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was crazy busy but everything was well organized and the line moved fairly quickly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We were amazed at the selection and quality of the food offered at the restaurants and buffet. The service was always excellent, the menus would change so it was not always the same and the ambience was always delightful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There was a lot to choose from for all ages. We used the jacuzzi’s, pool and even had a try in the Galaxy Pavilion.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We loved Kinky Boots, saw several entertaining comedians and a magic show.

Children's Programs

We did not bring children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
AMAZING service from every employee we encountered. ALL. THE. TIME!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship always appeared very clean. The layout was overwhelming at first but after a day, we figured it out and loved the fact that we’re even outdoor bars on deck 8.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin Steward did an amazing job and the size was perfect for us. We enjoyed the balcony, even in the cold, foggy weather we encountered.

Ship tip

We only figured out on last day we could text each other using the free wifi and if you tune into the bridge camera, you can hear the captains announcements in your room.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington Did not visit port

We live in WA and visit Seattle on a regular basis.

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
We did the Mendenhall/whale watching excursion. Loved the glacier and would have enjoyed having more time to explore Juneau after the whale boat ride.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5
We were there too long. The zip line was too expensive for a 3 minute ride so we choose another whale watching tour to kill some time. It had too many people on board to really enjoy it. I missed many viewings because I couldn’t see over everyone’s heads. The cannery history/museum was interesting but it was really just a tourist shopping spot.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
LOVED this day. Appreciated the bow being accessible and the length of time and the information that the GBNP service offered.

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

4 out of 5
We took a city tour and got off in town to explore on our own. The trolley was uncomfortable and the windows were fogged up so it was hard to see out. Maybe companies could invest in a product to keep windows from fogging🤷‍♀️. Would have loved more time in this port . Felt rushed.

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Night time city tour was informational and a nice touch to end the trip. Bus was comfortable and easy to see out of windows.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Opted for the latest time to enjoy a nice last breakfast. Was amazed at how smoothly getting our bags and disembarkment was for a ship with over 3,000 people was.
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5 Comments

javawoody    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

bubbles60    2 years ago

Glad you had a wonderful first cruise experience. NCL is one of our favorites

Dumfy75    2 years ago

Thanks for your positive review, glad you enjoyed your first cruise

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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