Alaska is amazing

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

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

Sail date: July 07, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15838

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Fantastic scenery. Loved the experience. Wish I could have spent more time at the towns. The ship had some negatives, but Alaska is the star of the show.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Everything went smooth and quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Service is amazing. Lots of drink options. Food was great at the specialty restaurants. Food was just average at the buffet. Buffet was always super crowded, with no place to sit.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Race cart track was not as fun as we hoped. The only indoor pool or hot tub is if you pay extra for the Haven or Vibe. Which would have been useful on an Alaskan cruise. Missing some things we wanted, like shuffleboard and mini golf. Arcade and VR room was fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The main show was fantastic. The comedians were so-so. A few of the musicians were good, but one of them we couldn't listen to.

Children's Programs

Didn't use.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Fantastic service! Never waited very long for a drink or our meals.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Newer ship, which was very clean. Unique layout compared to others I've been on. Some good things, some bad. It really sucked not having an adults only hot tub that the general passengers could use. They have A LOT of area blocked off for the Haven and Vibe members. There was a lot of vibration on the ship even though the seas were not rough at all. There was never enough seating in most areas: buffet, observation lounge, atrium, comedy club. I liked the bar, restaurant, casino layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Lots of room. Very nice balcony. Great bathroom.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Even with some fog... The train ride was fantastic!

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
This was probably my favorite part! Awe inspiring.

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5
No time, dock was far away from the town, long lines for the shuttle.

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5
Would probably be great if we had more time.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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