Never Again 9k Haven!!!

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 11, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 15876

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall you have to fulfill the desire of curiosity in life. This was on bucket list and wanted it to be special. I'm retired from US Navy so 5 ships and 20 years been around but wanted to take wife first class to Alaska. Well my opinion is book a regular room and bar package and save money for another day. I do 30 days in Italy and airfare business and apt run about 9k. All in we spend around 15 for very nice upscale time. We also pick other countries in Europe to and some cheaper than that. Glacier Bay was beautiful and definitely a part that's embedded in my brain. Haven definitely not worth the money I spent. Maybe 3 to 4k for both and that's all in with extras IMO. Enjoy if you go!! See the world and life is short.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
If you get a email for there covid test for big bucks don't do it. The info does not show up anywhere in there system. Just go to CVS or rapid test cheaply and bring results. The inspiration is a scam rip off

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Ok day 1 9k spent and the main concierge is saying no drink package. Now bear in mind I'm in large Penthouse in Haven. Blinked our eyes and Bill was over 335.00...whaaaattttt. 2.5 days later corrected but we still need to charge you 280.00 for misc on that package plus numerous little add on which people can't explain

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
No as if you scratch your foot your charged Haven or not. It's all about unchanging. We hardly left port and wife's bill was over 200 until corrected so beeeeee careful

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Our butler was good but stretched out I think

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
First 2nd bathroom pretty much a stand up urinate station. Shower is tight and I'm 6'1 188 sooooo. Very tiny sink and just really tight on toilet. Good luck!! The couch in separate living area is a square brick. The outdoor loungers need a new cushion. Really beat down. Main bath had stopped up draining issues and main floor drain gurgle now and then with a really bad smell that overcame suite a few times. Tool 3 days for slippers and mine were size 7 for my size 12 foot. Useless. The afternoon snack of but and potato chips was a joke and potato chips were very stale the whole trip. We only got our request for peanut mms one day. Again 9k spent here

Ship tip

Don't book Haven unless cheap. Also when booking get all extras in writing or be prepared to get in lengthy tug a war. Don't wait for them to contact you from the concierge, there just to darn busy.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Nice town but whale watching guarantee is if you see a fin and mist from spout that's your whale. Watch a video on YouTube and save money for your Europe trip!!

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5
Trying to figure stopping here for what??? I'm a world traveler and this place confused me

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Ok highlight of trip. Absolutely beautiful. Could have spent 4 days here and skipped every thing else

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

4 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Why are we pulling in for 3 measly hours. You figure it out and let me know

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
There security seems to be alittle Barney Fife. You can't bring a 3 inch rock on board because? ?????Show me guide lines please. Ahh nope move along. Gee you can buy nuggets of gold but a rock on side of road not in national park and it's illegal??? Hmmmm
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