We had an exceptionally great experience on the Norwegian Pearl. We sailed roundtrip from Seattle to Alaska.

We originally chose the Pearl based on the itinerary and the fact that it is the newest ship to sail to Alaska of any cruiseline (though there are some recently reburbished ships from other lines). I will acknowledge that we were hesitant to book NCL after reading several negative reviews from several internet souces on NCL and the Pearl itself. However we kept coming back to the Pearl because of its itinerary which includes Glacier Bay National Park and that there were not as many "sea" days as other cruise lines.

Let me start off by saying that the ship itself is truly a beautiful ship that is clean, fresh and very colorful (but not tacky). I would consider it a modern-style elegance. The ship crew were constantly cleaning railings, banisters and Read more