Excellent Alaskan Experience

Item: Norwegian Joy
Rating: 4.7
Author: profterri

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

profterri

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Alaska With Inside Passage (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 01, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I would recommend this Alaska cruise for anyone who wants to see breathtaking unspoiled land, awesome animals in their natural habitats and the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super easy from airport arrival through stepping on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great food at the buffet and excellent food at the specialty restaurants.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

I really did not do any of these so I can’t rate them.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Elements was awesome!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All personnel were very friendly and professional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We found it to be a good size with more than enough storage for everything we brought.

Ship tip

Make sure you bring appropriate clothing. Check the forecast as close to the sailing date as possible.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

No excursion. We walked around the town and especially enjoyed Creek Street.

Thumbs Up 6

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

LOVED the whale watch and the Mendenhall Glacier!

Thumbs Up 5

SCENIC GLACIER CRUISING

3 out of 5

Unfortunately, the floating ice prevented us from seeing the glacier. I was pretty bummed about it.

Thumbs Up 1

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

LOVED the mush camp and sled dog ride! Of course, cuddling with the puppies was the best!

Thumbs Up 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Beautiful city! Butchart Gardens are spectacular!!

Thumbs Up 3

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

So easy to leave our luggage outside of the room the night before and have it appear at our home airport when we arrived. This FREE service is awesome👏

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