Alaskan cruise Aug 2019 NCL Joy

Norwegian Joy Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Joy

7 Night Alaska With Inside Passage (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Joy

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Ship was great! Disappointed with Icy Strait. Get off ship and enjoy, waterfront, good music and food.Do not go into town- nothing there. A waste of $5.00. Do not see tribal show. Promised 45 minute show, maybe 20 minutes. Three person show. Highlights- Great shopping and exploring in Ketchikan . Don’t forget map at visitor center. Best prices Sockeye Sam who will hold purchases while you shop other stores. Lots of salmon spawning. Juneau -shopped and went to Mendenhall Glacier. $45 dollar bus ride to glacier. Victoria-whale watching with Orca Spirit Adventures. Zodiac Boat, ( fast boat, riding the waves) we seen sea lions and whales. Great video, got a fin!! It was great. $194.00 US dollars for two. Make sure to bring credit card with no Foreign transaction fees. Great job NCL.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, quick process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the breakfast in MDR, and dinner in Taste restaurant. Taste had best service. Enjoyed late snacks experience at local grill.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Participated in Deal or no Deal, battle of sexes, and bingo. Observed newlywed game, Jenga etc. Hilarious! Alvin the piano player was great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Balcony Suite, clean. Porter responsive to all needs. No complaints

Ship tip

Ship was great! Disappointed with Icy Strait. Get off ship and enjoy, waterfront, good music and food.Do not go into town- nothing there. A waste of $5.00. Do not see tribal show. Promised 45 minute show, maybe 20 minutes. Three person show. Highlights- Great shopping and exploring in Ketchikan . Don’t forget map at visitor center. Best prices Sockeye Sam who will hold purchases while you shop other stores. Lots of salmon spawning. Juneau -shopped and went to Mendenhall Glacier. $45 dollar bus ride to glacier. Victoria-whale watching with Orca Spirit Adventures. Zodiac Boat, ( fast boat, riding the waves) we seen sea lions and whales. Great video, got a fin!! It was great. $194.00 US dollars for two. Make sure to bring credit card with no Foreign transaction fees. Great job NCL.

Ports of call

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

1 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
I took advantage of the Port Valet service and sent luggage to airport.I Experienced no problem luggage was waiting at destination. Explored Seattle after cruise and rode link to airport -all day ticket $5.00.
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3 Comments

in2cruising    4 years ago

Sounds great. I can't wait to go on my Alaska cruise in May. Good to know about the luggage, I have been thinking of using this

Blondy    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ’–πŸ›³

bobduck1993    5 years ago

Sounds like this was an extra! good cruise

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