Great itinerary, great weather, great memories!

Item: Norwegian Sun
Rating: 3.9
Author: ashypepper

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review

ashypepper

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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

Sail date: August 25, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5210

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Great trip! Amazing itinerary, awesome weather. Do the cruise things, find your favorites. Find a favorite spot and enjoy. Travel Yahtzee is an easy pack Item and we had a great time doing after dinner drinks and playing a round or two or playing a round while waiting for trivia to start. Sports and Spinnaker were our favorite spots. Warm enough but with great views and bar staff! Only complaints food was bland at the buffet, and they could have better communication and organization regarding debarking at port stops.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Best food was in main dining rooms and sports bar! Skip the buffet.

Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Go Jordan! Thanks for making my 40th memorable!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Game shows were great.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Best hang out spot is Spinnaker lounge take a game and hang out with views. Best bartenders on the ship. Also use Port Valet if you have a full day in Seattle waiting for a plane. So easy and free!

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Ports of call

Sitka, Alaska

2 out of 5

Sitka was great! Loved the town but again getting off the ship was a huge time suck.The tenders ended up starting about 3 hours after we were suppose to so had to go faster than I would have like at this port. Also try the Blueberry tea and crab rolls at Red Herring food truck. So tasty!

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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5

Misty Fjords again with the views! Had a great Naturalist on board. Creek street was fun. Great port!

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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Butchart Gardens was excellent. If I go back I will pay a taxi so we have more time to explore than a rushed tour. Loved this stop and we ate at Steamship Grill right by the Victoria drop-off spot. Excellent crab cakes.

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

White pass railway. Amazing.. had a new tour guide shipped in from Juneau and he did an excellent job on his first day driving in Scagway.

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Juneau, Alaska

1 out of 5

Getting off here was a hassle. We were late and then it took forever to debark. Last big city on this itinerary. Evening Whale tour was a let down but had great shrimp dip on board.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Amazing! Hidden gem spot for nature lovers. Did Birds of Hoonah tour and Amy was amazing. Highly recommend if you love natural wonders. She did a great bird tour but also was knowledgeable about the entire island and all that goes along with that beautiful space.

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Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Beautiful views from everydeck. slow 360 try jogging track if every window seat is filled, colder but they have a Glow (muled) wine cart to keep you toasty.

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Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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