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Great trip - mediocre food

Norwegian Sun Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Sun

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

Sail date: August 25, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Sun

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9028

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great time but need to add more standard restaurants - Chinese with no charge and Pub type with fish and chips. Buffet food was flavorless.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easiest ever

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Specialty restaurants were great - buffet was mediocre

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Not many activities

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Needed entertainment every night - not just an old movie

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Fabulous staff - room service did not follow time we picked for breakfast delivery - 7-7:30 time slot was delivered at 6:15 - very annoying

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Older ship but clean

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Smallest balcony stateroom we have ever had - room steward was excellent - room was kept very clean - bathroom was claustrophobic at best - no plug ins for chargers or hair dryers except for one.

Ship tip

Buy a meal package for better food - stiffest slots on all ships we have been on - don't think you can win.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
Spent two days prior to cruise and had a great time.
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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Have halibut on the pier
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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Take the train - it was a blast.
Thumbs Up

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

4 out of 5
Needed to have spent more time - ship was in and out in a flash. Glacier Bay was better. We needed more time at glacier.
Thumbs Up

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5
Yum - eat crab legs.
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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

4 out of 5
Take tram ride
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KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5
Go see the totem poles - take the tour so you can see the show.
Thumbs Up

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5
Too big of a city - we like smaller towns better.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Good job with timing and the port valet was a great addition.
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3 Comments

StuPedasso    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing
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TwisterSister86    1 year ago

Sounds like you had a really great time at the ports! I'm going on this ship in a couple weeks, so I'll keep in mind what you've said about the food. I wish you a wonderful next cruise!
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AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry the food wasn’t as good as hoped. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise.
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