We are longtime NCL cruiser and are loyal to them. This was our first Alaska cruise and the first time on the Bliss (we have sailed Encore twice, once in the Haven and once in a balcony). For this cruise we sailed in a balcony cabin and being our first time on an Alaskan cruise, we wanted to not go crazy on upgrades and just experience the cruise as most people would.
We really enjoyed the ...
I love my Starbucks lattes and was excited my husband bought me the unlimited package for $109 for a week.
Problem is most times I went to get a drink there was a line that took an hour to get through.
I ended up having 6 drinks in 7 days. Not the end of the world, but it would have been better to simply pay when I wanted one and save a good $50.
The Starbucks drink package is ...
Dining was a challenge. Apparently it is not possible to serve warm food either at the Garden Cafe buffet or in the Main dining room. We had to send back breakfast meals 4 times out of 6 times while dining in Savor because they got the order wrong.
Disembarkation at ports was a nightmare. It took 90 minutes to get off the ship at Skagway. Someone said they underestimated the amount of ...
Ship: Beautiful and big ship, one of few NCL ship with huge observation lounge in the front (other than Haven Lounges), where light meal/snack and a bar was open most of the time. This is where the Glacier Bay NP rangers hosted presentation overlooking the Glaciers from 8-noon. ship layout with one central point with two elevator banks on forward and rear. As typical there is no indoor ...
The Norwegian Bliss is seemingly a fun ship, especially with young children in mind. Lots of outdoor playing opportunities like the Speedway, Water slides etc. Plenty of eating venues, both specialty dining and casual dining. Foods are good and have good varieties. The casinos were well run. And the entertainment was good too! And we feel pretty safe to travel with NCL!
What bothers us the most ...
Why chose this cruise because the repositioning option was very reasonable and gave us a chance to see Victoria and Vancouver. The food on the cruise was amazing. We are in the complimentary restaurants only. The Manhattan Room had great food and a beautiful view. If you arrive before opening and get in line you can get a table along the big windows with a great view. The food in the buffet was ...
We had last cruised NCL in Fall 2022 on back-to-back cruises on Prima and Breakaway. So when we felt like another cruise, kept it simple and cheap with this respositioning cruise. Our first time on this class of ship. In general, this is a good ship with many things to do and good specialty and general dining.
There are typical challenges with over-crowded elevators; limited seating in public ...
I chose this cruise for a couple reasons. One - I was on this ship right before Covid hit, I had a couple issues (I fell on the tender and no one from NCL helped me, the passengers did) and I remember overall it was okay and I was cruising with my mom and wanted to show her the larger ships. Two - the dates and times worked for us, so I booked it for the yearly mother- daughter vacation. Where do ...
28yo Male- I’ve been on celebrity and carnival. first time NCL, from this experience I will not be back.
Pros:
- My group was able to get reservations at le Bistro and Ocean Blue. Fantastic food and service. Definitely worth it
- cabin was clean
- the District was a fun great service bar (when it was open)
- shows were good, Six was awesome
- housekeeping staff were some of ...
I was on two Norwegian cruises before and swore never again but thought I’d give them one more try because my son wanted to try the single cabin. Food was absolutely horrible, even in the specialty restaurants. Los Lobos ranked with dog food, that I wouldn’t feed my dog. The only good food we had was when we got off of the ship. Service was super slow and the staff seemed not to care. At ...