Scenic Alaskan Cruise

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 78

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

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

Sail date: July 21, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13896

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Overall a great cruise. The ship was clean, food was good, and the entertainment fun. We would have liked better weather but that’s Mother Nature.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth. No delays.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We ate at only one specialty restaurant- The Bistro and it was outstanding. The other venues were good, with the exception of TheLocal, which was just ok. Food could be hotter and quicker service.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Deal or No Deal was a lot of fun. It was too cold for the pools. We felt there was too much focus on games/trivia in the Atrium every day. I guess they were trying to compensate for no pool time. The noise level was way too high and there seemed to be no way to escape it.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Choir of Man was outstanding! Beatles Invasion was very entertaining. The comedians were good. The musical duos were good.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was friendly and efficient.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship is lovely. It was very clean. We felt there was not enough areas to hang out and have a cocktail where it wasn’t so crowded and loud.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was roomy, balcony was comfortable. Everything was very clean.

Ship tip

Be prepared for crowds and noise.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5
We didn’t have much time but we enjoyed the Pikes Market.

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
We did an excursion to see Mendenhall Glacier Explorer. Finding and waiting for our guide was complete chaos, as everyone was crowded into a small area. Unfortunately it was foggy and rained the entire time, but some scenery was beautiful.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
We did Skagway Original Streetcar. The guide and tour was excellent. We had time after to go to the Red Onion Bar. We had a local beer and an excellent smoked Alaskan salmon dip. It was a fun place.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
The scenery was spectacular. There was plenty of time to take it all in.

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5
We did Saxman Village Tour. It was an outstanding presentation of the Tlingit history way of life and beautiful totem poles

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
We did the City Waking Tour. We learned a lot of history and the city is beautiful.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy getting off we did self-assist and encountered no delays.
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8 Comments

Sogmoore     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

RC2cruises     3 months ago

Thanks for your review, it brings back memories of my Alaskan cruise. We didn’t have pool weather either but made good use of the hot tubs

natelorip     3 months ago

Glad you enjoyed Alaska. Thanks for sharing.

cruising2004     3 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

javawoody     3 months ago

Appreciate the review

bubbles60     3 months ago

Glad you had a good trip.

HeavySeas     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise