Amazing Alaska not so amazing Norwegian

Item: Norwegian Sun
Rating: 2.7
Author: johneckroth

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

johneckroth

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Reviews: 2

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Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5

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11 Night Alaska: Glacier Bay Skagway & Juneau (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 11, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 7007

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The ship was ok at best but Alaska was something to see.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Stood in terminal for 3 hours waiting to board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was OK not enough variety. Breakfast was the same all 11 days.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Could have had more to do during the day.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the entertainment

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Waiters and room stewards were good, bartenders were the worst I have ever encountered. They are surely costing Norwegian customers.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship was fine a little old.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Room was clean and maintained by steward.

Ship tip

Not a typical cruise.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

Big city

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Sitka, Alaska

3 out of 5

Just ok

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Whale watching was good.

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Train ride was good.

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

1 out of 5

We didn't go to the glacier. This is why I wanted to go on this cruise.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

1 out of 5

Paid $350 to go on a wildlife adventure and bear hunt only saw a deer and no bear our anything else. Rode around for 4 hours in a old van on dirt roads. Scam!!!

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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

3 out of 5

There is a difference between rustic and run down and town is run down.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

4 Comments

Apolloni 1 year ago

Sorry to say, but wildlife do not perform or show up just because you paid for an excursion to "hunt" them. All of the excursions have a disclaimer stating they may not see wild life. Might want to reread the disclaimer

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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ddme 1 year ago

My first cruise ever was in 2015 from Seward to Vancouver. We were aboard the Norwegian Sun. A different experience then what you had. Ketchikan was quaint 8 years ago. Sorry for your disappointment.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. I think it’s a little early in the season to get close to the glaciers. Sorry you were unable to do so.

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