Norwegian Sun Review
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We chose this cruise based on desire to visit Alaska through beautiful scenery, great fishing and land excursions and for uninterrupted family time.
We were traveling as a family of 8 and enjoyed our trip and the scenery was gorgeous. Please note that we are all FIRST time cruisers and no very little about what the process entails from beginning to end. We booked the Owners suite and the connecting mini suite on Deck 12 port side.
We started in Vancouver with hotel reservations at Coast Coal Harbor hotel about 5-6 blocks from port. It was a great place to stay and easy walk to restaurants, shops, port, etc.
Cabin Review
Owner's Suite with Large Balcony
Our cabin was a great spot for 8 people to gather throughout the cruise. We had 5 adults and 3 teenagers on this trip. The balcony was large enough to accommodate 2 additional chairs from the mini suite balcony without feeling like you were tripping over chairs. The view was obstructed somewhat by the railing that is necessary likely for safety reasons but if you stand up from the lounge chair or hold your camera up above it you didn't tend to have the rail interfere with the pictures. (This was a criticism I had read about earlier but didn't find it a nuisance.) The pull out bed was fairly comfortable for my husband and I. The bathroom in the Owners Suite is spacious and seemed to work well the entire trip. We had two sinks not to mention a nice vanity spot in the "closet" area so three girls could get ready at the same time which we utilized frequently. The 1/2 bath was a blessing to have and offered a fourth alternative to someone getting ready as well. The master bedroom had a king size bed I believe with a sitting area which we never really utilized than for our luggage. We loved the view in the morning from the balcony. It was actually nice to have the second balcony in the mini suite as we utilized it while we were at Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier for additional views. Enjoyed the amenities from the butler and so appreciated the room stewards help with setting up the bed in the evening, taking it down in the morning, extra blankets, towels, etc throughout the trip. The perks with the suite just seem to keep flowing. My sister and her family utilized La Cucina as suite members (which by the way they were treated as if in the Owners Suite because we tied the two rooms together when we booked the rooms. (The butler and room steward said this was a common occurrence which was great to hear) They went for breakfast quite a few mornings at La Cucina and found it much better quality than the buffet. The rest of us couldn't get up in time to go. HA! There was immense amount of closet and hanging space for the 7 days and 4 people. My family didn't all hang their clothes or put their clothes in drawers we just tended to live out of our suitcases which I know is not always achievable in smaller rooms but 4 large bags were not "in the way" with two in the sitting area of the master bedroom and two in the closet area.
This room is in the front of the boat and despite one occurrence of a sharp drift we rarely felt the boat move and it was quiet!
Port Reviews
Vancouver
Vancouver is a beautiful location with lots to see. We didn't spend a great deal of time there but would love to go back and check it out more!
Glacier Bay
Beautiful views! Hubbard Glacier was equally impressive, if not more impressive!
Seward
Cute little town. We did some exploring around town but decided to spend most of our day seeing the sights in between Seward and Anchorage by rental car. We booked our rental cars early on in the year and with an AARP discount they were reasonably priced. We did find it difficult to get 4 large bags in the trunk of their mid size (Chevy Cruze) car but made it work overall with one in the back seat between the passengers. If I had to do it again I would probably splurge and get an SUV likely a little more comfort for 4 people, 4 large bags and 4 carryons!