Norwegian Bliss Review
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Sail Date: Sep 2018
Cabin: The Haven Suite (Connecting Stateroom)
Being big fans of NCL's Breakaway and its Haven, we were really excited to try the Bliss. The short-ish (5 night) southbound West Coast itinerary was intriguing, too; as experienced cruisers, we've done the Caribbean, Alaska, Canada, and a little bit of Europe, too, so this was new to us, and perfect: embark in Vancouver; Victoria, BC the next day; then a sea day; San Francisco the next day; another sea day; and then disembarkation in the Los Angeles area (San Pedro). A good mix of active and relaxing days.
Embarkation in Vancouver couldn't have been easier, but this could be party due to the fact that we got to the ship around 6 pm and so basically just stepped aboard. We were quite pleased with our cabin, 9106, at the very forward port-side corner of Deck 9; this is a Haven cabin although not IN the Haven complex proper. The forward corner Haven cabins are terrific in that there are two rooms: a bedroom and a separate living room with a dining area, and a spacious two-sink bathroom with shower and separate whirlpool tub.
We quickly went up to the topmost decks to check out the Haven complex, and were totally wowed by the Horizon Lounge, with its plentiful comfy seating, 24-hour complementary cappuccino maker (teas, regular coffee, and fruited water also available), two levels of couches and lounges, and its two-deck-high front window wall. Amazing. The Horizon Lounge quickly became my favorite space on the ship. There is also a similar, enormous Observation Lounge on a lower deck (15?) for all passengers on the ship to enjoy; we took a peek in and it looked very comfy and inviting.
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The Haven Suite (Connecting Stateroom)
Cabin H8
We were quite pleased with our cabin, 9106, at the very forward port-side corner of Deck 9; this is a Haven cabin although not IN the Haven complex proper. The forward corner Haven cabins are terrific in that there are two rooms: a bedroom and a separate living room with a dining area, and a spacious two-sink bathroom with shower and separate whirlpool tub. My only quibble is that they re-designed the sinks differently from those in the analogous rooms on the Breakaway, which had dual bowl sinks; on the Bliss, the sinks were sunken conventionally into the countertops, but this particular design allowed water to accumulate in puddles on the counter, which was an annoyance, but we made due.
We think the small balcony was perhaps a touch larger than the one in the same room on the Breakaway (yes, we sailed 9106 on that ship, too).
Plenty of storage space - much more than in non-Haven cabins - and lovely deluxe touches like ample large bath sheets, pool towels, an umbrella, plush robes and slippers, and light bites delivered to our cabin every afternoon.
You really can't go wrong with a Haven room, and the forward corner rooms offer a great value, in that they are priced less than the smaller one-room cabins within the Haven itself.
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