Majestic views of Alaska

Item: Norwegian Encore
Rating: 4.7
Author: lakelly

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

lakelly

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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

Sail date: August 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8110

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Alaska was a bucket list trip. We did not enjoy all the unruly and entitled kids running around. It was disappointing that kids ruled a trip planned for 2 years!! Many people had the same concerns, maybe this should be looked into.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Pretty organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Plenty of options

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Used the pool

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were great

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was stellar

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Didn’t see too much cleaning going on. Observation room felt like people were living there and made it feel kind of unwelcoming

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Plenty of room

Ship tip

Have lots of patience and enjoy vacation

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Our excursion was cancelled

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Train ride was fun

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Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Amazing

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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5

Nice to walk around and liked to see the salmon swimming

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Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

It was dark when we got there

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Seemed organized but slow

12 Comments

MichelleEC 1 year ago

That must have been disappointing. I am not surprised since it is summer vacation from most schools. I am going solo in late October.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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d0rin31978 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing. Will keep this in mindfor when I book my Alaskan trip.

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natelorip 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed Alaska.

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javawoody 1 year ago

If traveling during school breaks I recommend cruise lines that cater to older clients

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Dumfy75 1 year ago

Kids are ultimately the responsibility of the parents. I think some people think being on holiday means they have time off from parenting duties as well!

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry about the unruly children. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of them.

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sonolady14 1 year ago

I’ll make a point of traveling when school is in session for that reason alone

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karlgrgurich 1 year ago

Regardless of when you travel, you should be afforded an enjoyable vacation. I’m sorry for your experience. Allowing anyone to be unruly is upsetting. It should be stopped

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kdlady 1 year ago

I recommend not traveling during the summer months when schools are out if you want to avoid kids.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great ship and staff, but the times at port for most of the stops are too short and at the wrong times of day