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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

7 Night Alaska With Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9846

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Our NCL Alaskan Cruise was fabulous! The only disappointment was we didn’t feel we got a real feel of Alaska at the ports. Next Alaskan trip we’ll be driving Our first time cruise was a learning experience. We learned we desire a balance of NCL & interior non-tourist communities.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Not horrible, but too many lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was abundant and delicious. Norwegian Cruise Lines did a great job.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We attended the 2nd and 3rd Beattle concert. They were terrific. We chose to stand in the back, rather than sit, so we could rock out!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Every single service was excellent. Staff was warm, friendly and extremely helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship’s layout and design were both enjoyed by us. It required lots of daily walking which balanced out the food intake.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved our balcony cabin!! Very comfortable and clean!! Size was chummy but we liked that.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
No excursions. Walked the town of tourist souvenir shops and jewelry stores.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5
Enjoyed the native art, etc but seemed truly developed for tourism. No real feel of Alaska. Plus why there instead of beautiful Skagway.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Beautiful and enjoyed Park Rangers’ presents and informative narrative.

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

3 out of 5
Rows of tourist & jewelry shops, again.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and smooth. We took advantage of new Port Valet Program.
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5 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review. Alaska is on my list

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a good time.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

picalo    2 years ago

I did the encore last year and loved it, thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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