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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

7 Night Alaska: Glacier Bay Skagway & Juneau (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12772

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Any issues we had were minor compared to the overall amazing trip we had. My biggest piece of advice is do not do the horse drawn trolley in Victoria because it was the worst part of the trip. I would definitely cruise on Norwegian again. They are fast, efficient, and very helpful. Everything is clean and well kept. The food overall was good.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Considering the huge amount of people the line moved fast and it was organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Loved the buffet and all the desserts on board. We did not like the French restaurant and I did get undercooked chicken from the Garden Buffet once.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Many activities offered. Lots of variety. Not sure why there was so many art auctions. It didn't look like any of the paintings were bought. After spending all that money on a Cruise who wants to buy an expensive piece of art work.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Lots of music however The Choir of Men was cheesey so we wished there was something else offered on board.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Excellent prompt service. Very professional however there was a bit of a language barrier. We ordered a 3 cheese pizza and got 3 cheese pizzas and this was a recurring issue with through out the cruise. However the staff still worked really hard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean however they need more hot tubs! Only 4 hot tubs is way too little for that many people going to Alaska in chilly weather!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Super comfortable bed. Larger room and bed then expected. Good size balcony.

Ship tip

Prepare to spend a lot on board even if you have a drink package there are all types of charges and fees for things.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

1 out of 5
Seattle was disgusting. Full of drug addicts and it stunk like urine. Besides taking another cruise out of there I would never go back.

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5
Beautiful however we do not recommend the whale watch. It was not as described and was too long. Mendenhall Glacier was nice.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Beautiful and we took a bus up the Yukon passage to the suspension bridge in Canada and it was stunning. We had a salmon bake afterwards at Liarsville and it was delicious and a lot of fun. Highly recommend!

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
So amazing!!! Must see!!!

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5
We did not do an excursion here instead just got off the boat and we loved it!!! Beautiful walkable town with a ton of shops and Creek Street.

Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5
Not good at all. Do not take the trolley horse ride. It was basically a tour of side streets and apartment buildings and crazy drivers trying to run us off the road. Only one good place to take pictures and that was when we went by the Parliament building. Wish we did the gardens.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Again fast and organized! Got right onto the bus for the airport.
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7 Comments

DrLilith    1 year ago

100% agree about the horse-drawn trolley. A waste of money. A tour of nothing interesting since it's too slow to go on main roads near actual sights. We got heckled the whole way by frustrated drivers. The walking path into Victoria from the port is clearly marked. Just follow that into town!

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for the review.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

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

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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