Seven days on the Round trip Seattle to Alaska , inside passage! numerous activities for grandchildren, They loved the Go Karts, waterslides, variety of food options. The Haven for us. We loved unlimited bar, 24 hour butler, Private escort to excursions, embarkation and disembarking. Food.was amazing! Haven restaurant had beautiful presentation and service was impeccable. The kids loved the ...
I chose this cruise because I had never been to Alaska and since I’m an NCL Latitudes member I was excited to experience the newest ship in the fleet that was built especially for Alaska. I persuaded a friend who lives in Seattle to go with me although she was reluctant as she had only cruised once before, years ago before the stabilizers, and had gotten seasick. I’m not sure she believed me ...
We chose this cruise to run away from the heat of summer at least for a week and to experience the relaxing sights of Alaska.
Ship:
The ship looks amazing. Very clean and contemporary décor. Staff continuously cleans and maintains the ship in neat condition. The onboard staff was always courteous and helpful.
Bad experience with NCL air travel:
We had a very stressful experience with ...
We booked this cruise about a month before sailing as a last minute vacation. I then began reading reviews and was hoping we had not made a mistake. This was our first Norwegian cruise. We have sailed on Carnival previously nine times, so my comparisons are with Carnival ships not other Norwegian ships. I will try to address the major areas of complaints I saw in other reviews.
Embarkation and ...
Embarkartion was a quick process. We boarded much faster then I thought it might be. We had plenty of time to explore the ship before we were allowed in staterooms. Staterooms ere comfortable, clean and well appointed. The dining experiences were wonderful! The Garden Cafe' had a plethora of food choices- many cultures, flavors, and tastes represented. The other restaurants were a pleasant ...
The Bliss is a beautiful ship- immaculately clean and well maintained! The crew is extremely helpful and friendly- they are the ones that really make the whole experience. The dining options were varied and top notch, we especially enjoyed Savor, the buffet, and Q Texas Barbecue. Cagney's Steakhouse and Food Republic were so-so, in our opinion. The 7-day Alaska itinerary is awesome, our favorite ...
This was my first cruise I ever been, and the biggest thing I took away from it is that I will probably never take a cruise again. It’s not because I got sea sick, or had a bad time, but it just wasn’t what I wanted or thought it would be.
When I proposed to my wife the deal was she plan the wedding and I plan the honeymoon, well I immediately knew that we were going on a cruise of some sort. ...
I always sail the haven category. It’s usually in a forward facing penthouse. This cruise I had 12106. I like this cabin for its space and forward and port views. The balcony is usually small and this ship was no exception. The curtain in the bedroom wouldn’t stay up and after numerous calls to fix it, my husband tied a belt around it during the day. Since this ship is so huge, bigger than I would ...
Excuse the length of this but wanted to include everything I could remember and also some pre and post trip information. I traveled with my husband, 3 kids (12,16,19) and elderly parents (mid 70’s). This was our very first cruise. We traveled July 14-21.
Pre-cruise: We flew into Seattle early afternoon on Friday. We rented a car through Avis and picked up at the rental center. We drove from ...
Don't get me wrong, the ship is a miraculous vessel. But having 4,000+ people on a ship was a bit crowded to say the least. That meant when the ship docked, it could take up to an hour to get off for your shore excursions.
Staff made sanitation their top priority, so that was reassuring. But no matter how many times you use hand sanitizer, you still can't escape sharing oxygen with the ...