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Amazing Alaska, Average NCL

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review

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Reviews: 27
Helpful Votes: 574

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
Norwegian Sun

7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)

Sail date: June 26, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Loved Alaska but the ship was average at best. Weather was mixed

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Lucky they put us into priority queue otherwise it was mayhem

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
No Osheehans, Cagneys a terrible layout compared to other ships. Specialty restaurants all disappointing. Sports bar only did snacks after 5 - ? When everyone wants dinner?

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Poor compared to other ncl ships

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Rabbit warren

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Don’t

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Ports of call

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
Rain rain rain
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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5
Loads of bald eagles but little else
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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Kayaked to glacier
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Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5
Did glacier and whale boat tour
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Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Cute tourist town. Did helicopter on glacier
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Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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