Alaska was a bucket list for me. Finally, after 3 being canceled, I sailed. I’m not crazy about the mega ships, but I watched the Bliss being built. I think I felt a kinship to her. She’s beautiful. The observation lounge is a nice touch with a smaller versions of the buffet on port and starboard sides, and a bar in the front. Good luck getting one of the premium lounge chairs in the front.. ...
I had cruised with Norwegian before, and have always wanted to go to Alaska. I chose a balcony suite and it was perfect. My cabin steward, Mary, was excellent and always welcomed me when I returned from an outing. She provided me with coffee and a menu that I could order coffee delivered in the mornings. My cabin was always clean and tidy, including the balcony. There was always ample ...
I chose this cruise, because my daughter asked if we could do a family cruise with two separate families. The ship was half booked due to COVID. If this ship was 100 percent booked, it would have been miserable. My wife and I had prepaid for gratuites, drinks and community meals on deck 16, Taste, the Public, and one other spot. The other 'off plan' restaraunts on the ship basically served the ...
We chose this cruise as a small Celebration cruise to see Alaska for the 5th time after finally also we chose the Bliss as we have sailed with Norwegian they many global areas ! The Bliss being a new ship we thought WHY NOT !
Upon embarkation and our 1st meals we started to notice what is we suppose is to be Norwegian’s NEW Normal .
1. Lower quality Food , sub par, Low Grade Beef ...
This was our third time doing the Mexican Riviera itinerary on the Bliss. What I love most about the Bliss is that it's big enough with so many options for dining and entertainment, that it rarely feels crowded. We were spoiled on our December 2021 cruise that was less than half capacity. The crew were grateful to be back and everyone received VIP service and attention. Fast forward to April 2022. ...
We chose to cruise on the Bliss to Alaska mainly due to the newness of the ship, figuring it would have plenty of activities throughout the week. While the ship was beautiful and more modern than the typical (our stateroom bathroom was divine!), the activity schedule was sorely lacking. We’ve taken about 8 cruises so we aren’t new to cruising but previous cruises have been in warm water and on ...
Norwegian is by far our favorite cruise line for many reasons. Service, food, and open bar are the big 3. Service on this particular cruise was subpar. To start, the embarkation process was a nightmare. First alaskan cruise of the year for the port of Seattle and I think the embarkation crew were still hibernating for the winter. They passed out the boarding group numbers last minute, ...
This was our first cruise since Covid, and we had never experienced a cruise to the Mexican Riviera. We had a wonderful experience with just a few glitches.
1) The ship itself is gorgeous, lots of attention to details, beautiful artwork and sculptures.
2) The staff, 100% of everyone we encountered, went out of their way to make you feel welcome. I’ve done many cruises and have always run ...
Let the Bliss Begin April 3, 2022 – April 10, 2022
This long awaited vacation is here, Lydia had taken care of all reservations, transfers so all we had to do is show up and go along for the ride. It was an eight day cruise to the Mexican Rivera. Ports were Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta. We flew out of New Orleans to Los Angles, where a transfer bus took us right to the ...
After a very lengthy hiatus, we decided to consider cruising again. First we narrowed down a destination and time and then researched online and compared options. Our decision finally came down to the recommendation of trusted friends who had cruised on Norwegian ships a number of times in recent years. Happy to report we were not disappointed with a single thing on our Mexican Riviera cruise on ...