We recently returned from the 7-day Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Bliss. We spent some time in Seattle prior to boarding and we always love visiting the downtown area.

A little background: I booked this vacation in October 2017 for a family get-together (20 people), who came in from all over the world. We chose Norwegian because of the new ship, as well as the entertainment offered for kids, including the go-kart track. For those reasons alone we looked past the fact that this particular cruise was severely overpriced. I had raved to my family that Alaska was the most enjoyable cruise I had been on and they all wanted to experience it, too.

Embarkation was the smoothest, most efficient one I've experienced to date, on any cruise line! The whole process, from arrival at the port to the time I stepped on the ship, was MAYBE 45 minutes. Exceptional! Read more