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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

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

Sail date: September 03, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10445

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise. Norwegian was so responsive to our every need. Food was delicious at all free places as well as the LeBistro.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Thermal Spa was amazing. So relaxing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Choir of Men, Beatles Tribute Band, Lemon Duo and Final party that brought together the ships musicians were all amazing. The ukulele player, Imalde, was always there to greet us with a smile and a fun song when we went to breakfast. It was a great way to start the morning.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our ship steward, Nada, always greeted us, knew our names and was ready to answer any question we had. He was very responsive and kept our stateroom clean and stocked.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We loved the observation deck and the outdoor, heated seating area outside of the Garden Cafe. The ship is beautiful and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The size of the cabin was fine. We were able to store our clothing and toiletries with extra space available and didn't feel cramped. The bed was very comfortable and everything was well maintained by Nada.

Ship tip

It's a huge ship. Familiarize yourself with what is on each deck. Embarking, disembarking and excursions were handled with great organization. Don't worry about anything. The Norwegian staff will take care of you.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5
It was dark and hard to see, but our guide on the "Oh Canaday, Night Lights and Timbits" was entertaining.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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9 Comments

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

Welcome to cruising! Glad it was a wonderful experience.

MichelleEC    1 year ago

Thank you for your review. I am sailing the Encore to Alaska October 22nd. My first NCL and Alaska cruise.

Curlyredhead    1 year ago

The Encore to Alaska will be our first cruise, too. Thank you for great review.

UglyShirtGuy    1 year ago

You picked a great ship for your first cruise! Glad you enjoyed! Hope you're hooked!

bubbles60    1 year ago

We always have a great time on NCL.

natelorip    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great time.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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