Norwegian Bliss Review
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Overall the cruise was disappointing. If this had been my first cruise it likely would have been my last. My experiences on previous cruises (including one other NCL cruise) have been much better.
Common areas
The observation lounge provided nice views but the seating was poorly organized. Large single person lounge chairs that were space out about 6 feet apart were the only window seats. These chairs were almost always occupied, typically with people taking naps. This left couches and group areas away from the windows for the majority of the passengers to fight over. When we did find seats in the observation lounge the great viewing window were not of much use.
Cabin Review
Family Oceanview with Large Picture Window
The cabin was well laid out with plenty of storage. nice bathroom.
There was a couch in the room but we never got to use it as it converted into a bed for one of the kids and was left as a bed the entire trip rather than being re-configured to a couch during the day. We didn't spend a whole lot of time in the room but it would have been nice to have a place to sit other than the bed when we did stop by.
Port Reviews
Ketchikan
Rather than take a cruise excursion we visited several of the museums in town. Most were only $5-6 per person. At least one of them wave the fee if you have a national parks pass. All were well done and gave great historical and cultural overviews of the area. It felt much more authentic than the many of the overpriced excursions we took on our last Alaska cruise.