Great 11 Night Alaska: Glacier Bay Skagway & Juneau (Seattle Roundtrip) cruise May 2023.

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Norwegian Sun

10 Night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier Skagway & Juneau (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 0319

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Pretty good cruise over all and planning to take another Alaska cruise soon!

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Delayed about 3 hours in very crowded waiting area; we were told a US Coast Guard Inspection was the cause.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was very good but pretty basic fare; we did not eat in any of the specialty restaurants.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Massage area to get my teeth whitened; Some of the singers were pretty good!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Musicians and other performers were pretty good!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Our steward was very friendly and kept the cabin clean and tidy but nothing extra; basic service only; no towel animals provided any night.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship’s layout and design were pretty standard. Common areas were clean and well-maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was larger than we encountered on previous cruises; could have slept 3 easily and would not have been crowded.

Ship tip

Apply for passports at least 120 days in advance. I was able to board the cruise with my certified birth certificate but I could not partake in several Canadian shore excursions out of Alaska ports of call.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5
Good - bus tour when we came back (11th day of our 11 night cruise)

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Self guided: We did the Tram and Mendenhall Glacier (4nd day of our 11 night cruise).

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Golden nugget (gold panning); Sled Dogs & Exclusive Scenic Railway (saw a bear) (5rd day of our 11 night cruise)

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

1 out of 5
Headed-in but turned around just a little ways in; Captain did not want to risk collision with large chucks of ice in water. (6th day of our 11 night cruise)

Sitka, Alaska

4 out of 5
Raptor, Bear sanctuary, Salmon ladder and Totem Pole tour (3rd day of our 11 night cruise)

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5
Drive all day looking for bears but didn't finds any; saw a couple of deer. (8th day of our 11 night cruise)

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

4 out of 5
Salmon ladder, totem poles tour (9th day of our 11 night cruise)

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5
The gardens were pretty good! (10th day of our 11 night cruise)

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your informative and detailed review. Happy you didn’t have a collision with any icebergs. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Alaska is so beautiful!

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us