Norwegian Bliss

Alaskan Cruise, inside passage

June

Pros: customer service, friendly staff. Accomadations made by staff. Cleanliness. transfer of luggage. Tips about alaska from cruise staff. Helpful guest services.

Cons: Hot Tubs warm, not hot. I understand due to children, elderly & alcohol involved. I don't know an answer

Recommended: Yes

Specialty dining food hot. Local restaurant food hot. I didn't care for the format of aa"The Republic, food good" Manhattan, Savor and Taste food good, not highly seasoned. Food could have been hotter in those three restaurants. Fun activities on deck 6,with travelers interacting. great music and song choices. Loved loved Jersey Boys.

Amazing Views

June

Pros: Food, Staff, staterooms, and the activities aborad

Cons: Length at some ports were too short, would have liked to visit Skagway as well.

Recommended: Yes

We had a good time vising Alaska. It's our third trip. We took our daughter this time and she had a blast. I know there is a lot that goes into the ships planning the port itinerary however, I wish we had also stopped in Skagway. When we stopped in Ketchikan, the time was so short it was almost not worth getting off the ship. We didn't have time to do any excursions. We barely had time to walk the town and back to the ship. Also, our ship was all the way to Berth 4 while Princess and Holland got Berth 1-3. If that's how it'll be then, next time I'll cruise with them. I didn't like that I had to take that long of a bus ride into town. When it was time to board it was horrible. We had to wait in the rain for 30-45 min just to get back on the buses. Our drivers were wonderful though. I also didn't like that we got to BC Canada at 8 p.m. A lot of shops were closed and we were literally rushed through the town and back to the ship again. These are the things I would have liked to seen be better.

Bliss cruise review

June

Pros: meal and drink plan

Cons: unsupervised children and elevators midship

Recommended: Yes

children running every where unsupervised

My Vacation

March

Pros: Nightly Entertainment, Special Dinning

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We had a great trip with warm weather, excursions at all 3 ports ,great housekeeping and service in all of the restaurants. Entertainment was the best I have seen on other crusies.

Bliss February 2025

February

Pros: cabin steward good, food decent

Cons: shore excursions were slow, almost an hour late leaving the first one, half hour the second one

Recommended: Yes

Not happy about the entertainment, comedians on board only did 18 plus shows and only in the club. No show in the theater. Overload on Beatles. Food in the specialty restaurants was good, just so-so in the MDR. If you are a single person, forget getting bar server. Had to go to the bar every time

Fun trip

February

Pros: Loved the drink package, the large adult pool, tons of bars!

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

I totally loved my vacation!

Fun trip

February

Pros: Loved the drink package, the large adult pool, tons of bars!

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

I totally loved my vacation!

Alaskan cruise

August

Pros: Everything was perfect and amazing, could not think of one bad part of the trip

Cons: Nothing

Recommended: Yes

We took our first cruise on the Norwegian bliss and did an Alaskan cruise. Had the best time. We all said several times how wonderful and accommodating and ALWAYS happy the staff was on the cruise. The cruise ship has way more on it than you could possibly see/do! Only negative would be, you will come home a few pounds heavier(at least) with all the delicious food and drinks on the ship. Would book through them in a heartbeat!!

Disappointed

July

Pros:

Cons: Staff is not as personable as other cruise lines and the restaurants have all the same foods.

Recommended: No

We've been on other cruise lines. Having staff being more personable with passengers is very important to us. To do special things for the people you help. I also feel like when I go on cruises, I don't enjoy fighting with children sleeping in adult areas where we would like to sit and enjoy a cocktail. There were too many children on this cruise. Not enough entertainment to choose from. When we went to other restaurants, we found that the only thing different was the atmosphere. I know we will not be using Norwegian again. I was disappointed with the cruise line itself. I really thought that Norwegian was a more upscale cruise line.

Cruising NCL Bliss

May

Pros: Too many to list here

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

The ship is immaculate and the staff is so friendly and helpful. The food at the Garden Cafe is delicious and the presentation is nice. They have a huge selection of all kinds of foods, desserts, appetizers, etc. They are so efficient throughout the ship ..cannot say enough of the beauty of the ship and the wonderful staff. Everyone works so hard and they do it with a smile and a heart always willing to help. I loved my experience on this cruise ship and I will definitely be recommending it to my family and friends.

Not what we expected

May

Pros: Staff worked deligently.

Cons: Food was not up to par. Towels were not washed very well.

Recommended: No

I think the meat was sous vide and frozen so when I ordered medium rare steak the middle part looked like its been boiled. Also, the scrambled eggs they served for breakfast were still runny. The towels need to be washed very well. One bath towel we got still has a make-up stain on it. And drying yourself with it felt like sandpaper!

Mexican Riviera

March

Pros: Good excursions and organized. Getting off and on the ship at ports.

Cons: Too many people. Music too loud. Buffet was the same everyday. Too many kids!

Recommended: Yes

Allergy restrictions were not addressed. I was suppose to pre order my meals and no follow through on procedure in the dining rooms. Only on the last night. Didn’t have much on meal options in GF. Only sliced sandwich bread available which was dismal. Sailed last year on Epic. No problems there. I had multiple bread options, could choose my entree for dinner and desserts like everyone else. It was like they were clueless which caused a lot of anxiety.

Awesome cruise

February

Pros: Everything's included

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Completely worth it!

A Great CRUISE

July

Pros: Beautiful ship, friendly and helpful staff, there was something to do for everyone all the time, Jersey Boys were great, the 80’s band was also excellent

Cons: People were let into their rooms when they were not ready

Recommended: Yes

My wife and I had a wonderful time on the Bliss. Kerry Tice of Enticing Tours did a fantastic job making this cruise a complete success. We would recommend Kerry Tice for your next complete successful cruise. The staff on the Bliss were friendly and helpful. You can not go wrong cruising on the Bliss.

Alaska on the Bliss

May

Pros: Haven areas, staff

Cons: price of shore excursions. Would like a few more choices of daily activities

Recommended: Yes

We had a nice trip to Alaska on the Bliss. The Haven areas are wonderful - areas to lounge around, bar, dining, pool, hot tubs, staff. I would prefer that games, trivia were not set up in the Atrium. It makes it difficult to walk around the area when popular events are going on. I would like to see a separate line for Haven/suites at the guest services area (not everything can be handled by the concierge) I would like it if the Haven 2 bedroom suite was set up for 2 people in each area (rather than 2, 3, 1)

Heavenly Haven

April

Pros: Relaxing experience, outsanding service

Cons: Would have loved to have an Excersie

Recommended: Yes

The Haven experience was exceptionally luxurious, pampering and comfortable. I did not want to leave the Haven Environment... Very relaxing! Room stewardess, Butler and Concierge Desk, welcoming and attentive. The Haven Specialty Restaurant had excellent service, the food tasty was very well prepared. Good selection for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. However I Would have like to see more choices or alternating menus.

A Fantastic Trip we had

September

Pros: Everything was so great the Food and the stuff was unbelievable our Cabin Lady was so attentive to our need would we travel again in a heartbeat

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We such a wonderful trip the weather was almost perfect for this time of the year it was our first time to Alaska

Cruising Alaska

August

Pros: Ship was wonderful, food amazing staff very exceptional and cgeerful

Cons: The time in ports was short

Recommended: Yes

The only negatives were that we didn't get go to the glacier but that was not anyone's fault. The check in process was extremely long considering that we had done all the the pre boarding things on the computer ahead of time.

Cruising 2022

June

Pros: The food, stateroom, and bar staff were very professional. The scenery was wonderful in certain areas. Loved Sitka and Icy Strait Point.Two class shows onboard (Jersey Boys and The Beatle Experience).

Cons: Two of the ports were not worth stopping at due to time limits. Some of the activities were boring and the staff member was hard to understand.

Recommended: Yes

This was a total different experience for me after cruising the Caribbean twice. This cruise is not for everyone.

Beautiful ship

June

Pros: crew cares, and it shows

Cons: embarcation could be smoother, lots of waiting indoors

Recommended: Yes

We spent alot of time on the observation deck, the views were the best from there. Lots of bars and restaurants to choose from, our favorite was the Teppenyaki grill and Maltings bar. Lots of onboard entertainment, the shows in the atrium were fun to watch, most of the crew are very personable, and are eager to answer questions. The ship is newer, and the crew does a great job of keeping it looking that way

Alaskan cruise on paradise

September

Pros: Nothing negative to say. The staff was fantastic. The room and balcony were perfect.

Cons: None to say

Recommended: Yes

This was a bucket list item and my wife and I went for our 30th anniversary. NCL did not disappoint. We had a fantastic time. Fantastic food, drink and staff.

Great Experience

November

Pros: Beautiful ship and staff

Cons: Noisy neighbors

Recommended: Yes

Amazing experience. Great time beautiful ship. The only problem we had was with our neighbors staying up all night and causing us not to sleep.

Mexican cruise

October

Pros: Theater shows

Cons: Reservation service. Customer service

Recommended: No

Very disappointing cruise. Reservation system didn’t always work. Customer service extremely rude. Everything was to run off of app, which never worked right. Staff was not rude but not friendly either. Food was ok and over priced. Water was an extra charge. Really felt like you were on Carnival Cruise lines. Several of the bars/venues were always closed for private events. Ship is large but felt small.

A great multi-generational trip

August

Pros: A great way to see Alaska. Ship was beautiful with lots to do for all ages

Cons: Wish a little longer in ports.

Recommended: Yes

The ship was beautiful and well designed. We had considered other lines but chose Norwegian as it seemed to have a good mjx Of activity on board for all, new ship, good itinerary It lived up to expectations and would highly recommend for this kind of trip

Review of Norwegian Bliss

August

Pros: Although big did not seem overcrowded. Buffet food excellent with a wide variety

Cons: Specialty restaurants not very efficient and took too much time to get served.

Recommended: Yes

Excellent food. Ship decor was bland. Issues with reserving shows, etc. too burdensome to have to reserve so many things. Paid tour of ship was not very good and did not even go to bridge or other technical areas of ship. Guys were disappointed with this.

Awesome Ship

June

Pros: Awesome ship and the amenities were first class. Really enjoyed all the ship had to offer, with the many free meal stations as well as the upgraded restaurants. The entertainment was first class, from comedy to singers and shows. .

Cons: People in position to purchase items and plans from should be able to communicate better. They do this service most every day of the year and yet they appear to have never heard the question before as if they are new. Customer service is a priority, especially when dealing with money. Please find people that can assist in these fields that can communicate well in the English language.

Recommended: Yes

Our family well have some amazing memories from Alaska and the Yukon territory.

Cruise Overview

May

Pros: Very accommodating crew; top notch facilities ; excellent food service

Cons: Disembarkation process was confusing. We also had a wine steward that had trouble understanding the word no.

Recommended: No

Bliss Sailing

April

Pros: n/a

Cons: n/a

Recommended: No

Bliss Cruise 3/23/19

March

Pros: New Ship, Thermal Spa, Gym, Specialty Steak Rest.

Cons: Buffet was mediocre, Italian Specialty Rest was mediocre

Recommended: No

Great Time

February

Pros: Everything!

Cons: The main pool deck was very crowded.

Recommended: Yes

We loved the ship. The food in all of the dining rooms and the buffet was terrific. It was very easy to find a table in the garden cafe. The observation lounge is gorgeous. We were able to make reservations for several shows upon boarding the ship. We really enjoyed all the shows. The silent disco was lots of fun. The service was excellent. I would definitely take another cruise on this ship.

Great

February

Pros:

Cons: wash cloth

Recommended: No

A sweet suite

February

Pros: Relaxation, privacy, and comfort

Cons: Crew members who were at the bus areas directing lines were not very professional and a couple were down right rude. We didn’t pay top dollar for rudeness.

Recommended: Yes

Since paying the price for a suite, it would be nice to have an adjustable bed. They are more comfortable than regular beds and provide for easier reading, watching tv, or just relaxing. Our butler, Babalawah, was a complete gem. She was always friendly and accommodating. She worked so hard providing intimate breakfasts and dinners on many of the days. Tommy, our room steward, was also wonderful and worked at keeping our room beautiful around our schedule. As Gold members, it was a fabulous trip that we will enjoy on Norwegian again in the near future.

Awesome vacation

February

Pros: Food, service was great and top shelf drinks

Cons: Snacks at H20 spice bar

Recommended: No

Pennings Experience

December

Pros: Beautiful ship

Cons: If you are going with a family, it may be hard to find each other

Recommended: Yes

The staff was wonderful. The Observation Lounge was beautiful and a great place to sit in the morning.

Had a Great Time

September

Pros: Our room, the beer selection at the district brew house & Jersey Boys

Cons: too cold for slide/pool, had poor service at Savor one afternoon

Recommended: Yes

Alaska Cruise

September

Pros: Awesome trip, staff, accomodations, etc

Cons: Warmth of some breakfast items (toast, pancakes, french toast)

Recommended: Yes

None

Excellent Alaskan Cruise

September

Pros: Big Ship! Lots to do.

Cons: Food was not amazing! Rooms were configured very smalll.

Recommended: Yes

This cruise was excellent! The staff was very attentive.

Wonderful

August

Pros: Almost everything

Cons: Some long lines to the attractions , and some shows . They smoked in the shows which I am allergic to.

Recommended: Yes

We will be going on this ship again.

Great Trip

June

Pros: Very attentive, professional staff. Lots of venues on board. Great food.

Cons: The size of the ship and number of people on board got a little overwhelming at times.

Recommended: Yes

It is a very beautiful ship, with a great crew. I think it's just a little too big for me.

Bliss in Alaska

June

Pros: Observation Lounge is beautiful and relaxing when not crowded. Ship is attractively appointed and very clean. Staff was very friendly. Balcony stateroom is nice.

Cons: The stage shows Havana and Jersey Boys weren't good: Disclaimer: I don't like musicals anyway, but my musical enjoying wife and other family didn't like them either. Ship can feel crowded at times. No crepe bar at the Garden Cafe on this ship because they sell them downstairs at Coco's. Go Karts and Lazer Tag book up almost immediately and cost money.

Recommended: Yes

Very nice ship that we would have enjoyed more on one of it's Caribbean cruises where we could have spent more time on our balcony, up on deck, and enjoying the slides. Truly, the crepe stations on the Epic and Escape had us excited and talking about crepes for months before this cruise. We were quite miffed that they don't make them in the Garden Cafe anymore so they can charge you $5 or more crepes down at Coco's. The staff was great.

Alaskan Inside passage 2-9 June 2018

June

Pros: Staff motivated and excellent. Crew tip-top. Facilities were superb. We enjoyed the variety of speciality restaurants and activities.

Cons: Minor comment on 'packed' nature of the cruise it was a little difficult to get reservation times when we desired.

Recommended: No