We chose the Bliss for 4 reasons: (1) Ease to get to the ship, (2) NCL is a 100% vaccinated & tested at the port, (3) sailing at about 50% occupancy, & (4) We like NCL.
Embarkation: it went smooth and fairly quickly. We had scheduled 12:30-1:00pm check-in time but arrived early. We dropped off our luggage and toured the battleship Iowa. You can also get in line and take your COVID test early.
It was great to be back on-board a cruise ship. Loved the Bliss. 99.9% of everything I have to say is positive. So I'll talk about the things I did not like:
Balcony Cabin (9132) was more than adequate for 2 people. It was clean and new looking. Bed was a little hard for my liking though.