The Bliss lived up to all the hype. It was Eastern Caribbean to St Thomas, Tortola, and Bahamas. Embarking was the only disappointment. We boarded right at noon and went to sign up for the Race Track and some comedy shows. The first slot for the Race Track we could book was Thursday at 5PM. I think NCL should take a lesson from Disney and adopt some type of fast pass system. We did book ...
Our cruise started out in Miami and we were all very excited for our trip go begin. We managed to find a the beautiful water front deck on floor 8 and looked out over the back of the boat as it pulled out of port. This became a bit of a tradition as we would go watch the amazing views from that deck every time we left a port.
The next thing we did after that was grab something to eat. Our ...
We arrived in Miami 3 days prior to our Cruise to take advantage of cheap airfare and to give us a greater time buffer in case of travel difficulties. All went smooth. We stayed again at the Holiday Inn downtown for the three nights. An older hotel but nice staff and a great location. Across the street from Bayside Market Place which is a great place to spend time. Many shops, restaurants and ...
Overall we had an amazing cruise and were able to relax, we had great food, the majority of the staff was great, we easily got drinks, our room steward was fantastic and the new Observation Lounge was my new favorite spot.
The Wine classes at the Cellar were informative and we ended up going to 3 of them. I wish NCL would adjust the wine events and the art auctions, as they run at the same ...
We just got off the bliss. We have three kids ages 9-14. I have to say out of the nine cruises we’ve done, this was by far the one we liked the least.
First off, there’s no sports court. May not sound like a big deal to some, but to my children this was a very big deal. Instead there’s go carts and laser tag. We did both. They’re good. But honestly once was enough. They last five ...
Boarding and Vibe beach club passes: We were novices to NCL so didn’t know what to expect. We knew the ship was sold out. Also none of our upgrade requests were accepted so we knew ship would be crowded. I had read about the Vibe and we decided to try to get passes. The Vibe is a private deck area with a dedicated bar, snacks, hot tubs and cabanas. There are also dedicated attendants. We knew the ...
My Favorite Things:
Having our cabin right down the hall from the Observation Lounge----that is a BEAUTIFUL area & we used it more than I thought we would. It has a gorgeous bar in there as well as food available most of the day. And the views from there.......were breathtaking.
The Entertainment was TOP NOTCH. Every live band we heard was amazing. We enjoyed seeing JERSEY BOYS, and ...
We read lots of reviews of this ship and committed to keeping an open mind despite some of the poor reviews of service and food on board. Never having cruised before, we didn't have anything with which to compare experiences. By the time we disembarked in Miami, we were convinced that those previous cruisers who whined about lots of things were unfair to Norwegian.
We have travelled ...
We wanted to see what Norwegian was like and we were not disappointed. Between the tow of us, we have probably cruised 15 times on other lines, but never this one. The ship's layout was the best I have seen with things spread out enough that there was not that much congestion, even with over 4,000 people on the boat. There seemed like there was a different themed bar/lounge tucked into every ...
We have been excited for this cruise since we booked it back in November. This was our honeymoon and had everything we wanted in a cruise ship.
We were immediately blown away from our check in. From the time we stepped out of our cab and onto the ship qas a total of 8 minutes. We have had multi hour waits before.
The ship is beautiful from top to bottom. Modern and elegant but not over the ...