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Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.4
Author: Think

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Think

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Alaska With Inside Passage (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 25, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13776

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed the trip to Alaska and had a good time on the ship but I prefer the Norwegian Bliss because it is managed better than Joy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very fast and simple

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Overall there was a lot of food. Some restaurants were excellent like La Bistro and Cagney's Steakhouse but some others were not well managed.

Q Texas Smokehouse

5 out of 5

Excellent restaurant with good choice of tasty food

Le Bistro French Restaurant

5 out of 5

The best restaurant on Norwegian Joy by far

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Maybe the cold weather prevented me from using most of them

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were great and there were a good choice of performers

Children's Programs

I'm 61 and traveled alone

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

There were many excellent people but not all the staff did their job as expected

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship just come from reconstruction and was clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was big, clean and comfortable. Everything worked well.

Ship tip

Good ship but be prepare to spend time waiting for service

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

I just walked around the city the day before and day after cruise.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Good shopping and many attractions. I went to crabs - boat excursion and good restaurant.

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Nice city. I went to historical gold mines and found some gold.

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SCENIC GLACIER CRUISING

4 out of 5

Not a port but fabulous nature

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5

Nothing to do in port but a wide selection of excursions. We saw a lot of whales but no beers.

Thumbs Up 1

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Beautiful calm city with good food.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

2 Comments

Think 5 years ago

We've found the changes in schedule on the ship. As I remember Footloose was played on Sunday and Monday and Elements on Tuesday and Wednesday. Check it with NCL for your cruise.

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Marybethcrouse 5 years ago

Do you recall what nights of the week Footloose and Elements where played in the theater ?

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