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

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

theshoppman

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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Norwegian Encore

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

Sail date: August 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin number: 14832

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Great ship, great staff, excellent food, but the sailing and ports suck. They sail too far from shore, so you dont get to see much, and when you get into port you dont have enough time. Overall, it feels like you are trapped on a ship. But with good entertainment and food, it still makes it a fun cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

It is busy, but they run it well.

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Too short of time in port

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

The train is great. Skagway is cool.

Cruise Glacier Bay

4 out of 5

We only saw a small part of the park. It would have been nice to see some more glaciers than just two when it is such a long journey to get there.

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

2 out of 5

Too short and you get there at 7am which is too early for anything to be open.

Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5

Too short and you get in at 8pm so everything is already closing and it is dark.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Too busy with very long lines. Also they make you leave your room at 8am, which is pretty annoying.

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