BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Norwegian Bliss began her life at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on October 28, 2016. NCL took delivery of their newest Breakaway Plus ship in April 2018 and a month and a half later, she christened on May 30, 2018 in Seattle by Godfather Elvis Duran. We were ready and excited to be on her maiden voyage to Alaska and the glaciers on June 2, 2018. Our live post with Freestyle Dailies, restaurant menus, shore excursions, and ship photos can be found at https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2641186.
Seattle, Washington
We were in cabin 15782, a M9 Spa Mini-Suite. The cabin was conveniently located just down the hall from forward elevator lobby and the Observation Lounge, so it was easy to stop by for a snack or a drink on the way to/from our cabin. BUT, the designers of the Bliss kinda forgot that the Spa has been moved to the rear of the ship (not the front like on other Breakaway-class ships). Normally the spa rooms are located near the stairwell leading up to the Thermal Suite. On the Bliss (and now the Encore), the spa rooms are at the opposite end of the ship.
Spa mini-suites are a regular mini suite room. We always get a mini suite on Breakaway-class ships for the larger bathrooms and oversized waterfall shower with jets. Since the room is a spa room, it came with Bvlgari amenities (used in the Haven suites). The balcony was tiny with barely enough space for 2 chairs and a very small table, which is typical for NCL’s Breakaway-class ships.