Norwegian Bliss Review

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Has “Freestyle” cruising led to de-personalization of service on NCL?

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10+ Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Feb 2019
Cabin: Balcony Stateroom
Traveled with children
Virgin Gorda, The Baths.
The waterslide that people got stuck in.

I learned something valuable on this cruise: how to remove gratuities from your account.

We arrived at the port and had an easy check in experience. This was around 11 AM and there were no lines and we walked right onto the ship. They did not take our pictures but instead use the pictures from our passports. This was a first.

The first thing we did was check out the Go Carts and Laser Tag area in hopes of learning about package deals. There was no one there, so we came back later that day. We learned that you need reservations for both of these activities and package deals were expensive. Fine. They were open at the time and so we asked to reserve a spot, now. The crew seemed disinterested but complied and we started off the trip with a Go Cart experience using the 2 seaters. We were asked to watch a video and then the crewmember gave us instructions (while facing away from us). We put on the balaclavas and they slapped on the helmets and we were off. It was fun, but I do not think it would’ve been fun if there were more than 2 go carts on the track. We did not do it again, thankfully.

Cabin Review

Balcony Stateroom

Our physical room, a balcony stateroom, was typical. We did not have any noise from entertainment venues or crew areas which was nice. The doors slam violently so watch your fingers. The stool was just a solid stool versus the hollow storage cubes you find on other ships. With 4 people, we used both the convertible sofa and the bunk bed. The bed was never returned to a sofa which made the room even more difficult to get around with 4 people. It was nearly impossible to get into the closet with the bunk and sofa made up. The rug was often wet which we were told was from carpet shampooing (yes, while we were gone from the room). The bathroom was fine and functioned without need of repair. No bar soap though. The water can get scaldingly hot, so be careful if you have small children. The only thing they provide is the liquid soap dispensers. We were 2 adults and 2 children and carry everything we need in a single large suitcase and one carry on. If we brought anymore it would have been a challenge to find places to stash it.

Port Reviews

Nassau

There were 5 Cruise Ships in port that day. It was fascinating watching the ship come in to such a crowded port from the Observation Lounge. We got off to do a little souvenir shopping but it was very crowded.

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