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Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.7
Author: Cruiser47467939

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruiser47467939

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 57

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska With Inside Passage (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 11, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14860

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was a blast! One of the mornings I was having coffee in my room, looking out the balcony slider and I saw a whale tail!!! It was amazing! Went out onto the balcony and there were about 6 whales! So I would highly recommend a cabin with a balcony, if you're going to splurge, do it on getting the balcony! I traveled with a Cpap and they had distilled water for me and I was able to request an extension cord, however, I would bring your own cord that way you don't have to worry about returning it to guest services on that last morning. I recommend purchasing the drink, fine dinning and internet packages before you cruise. What would I do differently next time? Pack about half or even less, of the clothes that I brought on this trip. There was a mini fridge in the room but filled with items for purchase so no room for leftovers, there was a coffee machine and a hair dryer, not sure if that is standard in every room. Make your reservations for the shows as soon as you get on board, they fill up fast. Enjoy!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

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

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

SCENIC GLACIER CRUISING

5 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

2 out of 5

Icy Strait Point seems great for the adventurous excursions but if you want to tour the town, at this point you're better off staying on the ship. There is not much to see there.

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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

The Hop On Hop Off tour is a great way to go! You get to see quite a bit on this tour. Victoria has great shopping, restaurants and pubs, this tour allows you the time to explore Victoria on foot. The Q bar in the Fairmont Empress is a great place to go. Try the gin and tonic with their very own special Empress 1908 Gin, also their popcorn is delicious!

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Getting off the ship was quick and easy, the delay was with the lines for customs, they were not very well organized.

4 Comments

hannausmc 5 years ago

I got the balcony for this very reason normally just go for inside cabin

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WileyE 5 years ago

Nice review. NCL offers the free amenities for balcony and above bookings 99% of the time. You choose at least 2 free for a balcony booking (this trip I chose free drink package and $50 excursion credit per port) but most of the time you get three to 5 free plus $100 onboard spend. Also, dont forget to buy CruiseNext deposits while onboard...that's free matching money from NCL for your next cruise. 🍹👍

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alexnjimadelaide 5 years ago

Every cabin comes with a hair dryer but not every ship or every cabin comes with a coffee machine or kettle.

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alexnjimadelaide 5 years ago

We always take out the fridge contents to make room for what we want to use the fridge for but they're never very cold unfortunately. Excellent re the whale sightings. We have seen dolfins, which totally made our cruise special. Well, it sounds like you need to book another cruise coz it's the best way to get over the last cruise you're sad about finishing lol. Some cruise lines allow you to prebook shows online before you even set foot on-board, to take away the stress of possibly missing out. Anyway, Thanks for your very enjoyable to read review. Happy cruising!

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