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Amazing Alaska not so amazing Norwegian

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Sun

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
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Excellent Alaskan Cruise, picked the right ship for us.