Alaska on Spirit

Item: Norwegian Spirit
Rating: 4.6
Author: terrifloyd

Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review

terrifloyd

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

9 Night Alaska With Dawes Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 24, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Spirit

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10058

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Loved the ship and staff, but not much entertainment. Fortunately I like to read. Take lots of layers, Alaska can be cold and hot!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easiest ever! Seattle was awesome.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was great, staff wonderful. We really enjoyed Silk and Onda.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Listened to music, attended shows, played Bamboozled. A little lacking in entertainment, but it is a smaller ship.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The shows were pretty average, one band was great, others were okay.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Wonderful staff. Room steward was Jobito from India. He was fabulous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Great refurbish, very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great cabin. Small balcony

Ship tip

Not a lot to do in colder weather. Bring lots of books and enjoy down time.

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Ports of call

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Loved this port! Definitely take the time to go into Hoonah - which on a good day, the locals call Hoonah-Lulu!

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Loved Victoria! Not there long enough. Planning on going back next year and stay for a few days.

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Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

As you get off the ship, look at all the sea stars along the shore

7 Comments

AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Love Alaska!

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deloria 1 year ago

Thanks for the information. I am headed that way on the Spirit at the end of April. Food for thought!!

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BryantAZ 1 year ago

Cool — literally! An Alaskan cruise is on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing your experience!

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing, it’s a old ship but the refurbishment is amazing

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Ship2Shora 1 year ago

Thanks for the detes 😎

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Pluses and Minuses of this Alaska Cruise

Wonderful cruise with lots of beautiful scenery.

kinda disapointing