A veteran of 15 cruises including previous Holland America but had never done Alaska. Although the cruise highlights were terrific, the Volendam and Holland America unfortunately were not. While the Lido Market had a wonderful buffet with a great selection of fresh foods, the main dining room was poor in comparison to past cruises. My main complaint was with misrepresentation on the menu. What was ...
The Encore is a beautiful ship but has processing issues. You need to watch your account. We were overcharged several times for various items and had to keep getting it corrected. We ordered the water package when cruise was setup and never received it until day 3 after several inquiries. It took several hours after boarding before we could get into our cabin and 1 1/2 hours after that to get ...
TIPS IF YOU GO:
1. Download the Norwegian mobile app, it's pretty much mandatory, and also convenient - allows you to msg other passengers w/o using data, has daily itinerary, etc. Only works when connected to the ship's wifi though.
2. Book restaurants, excursions, events ASAP -- go karts, pay-for restaurants, popular excursions, etc., all get booked really quickly. Ideally figure out your ...
We chose the Bliss at a last minute review because we wanted to see Alaskas inner passage. Holland did not go to Endicott Arms.
We took the $299 excursion to see the Dawson Glacier and Edicott Arms. It was very foggy and too foggy for the Bliss to follow our smaller boat. Thankfully we signed up for the smaller boat.
We usually go on small to medium sized cruises and thought the BLISS would ...
Our travel agent recommended us to go with Royal Princess for our Alaska cruise as they had the best itinerary. The excursions were great. The day at the glacier on the ship was ok but, even though we went to two, one was so far away, there was no way we could see anything. Disappointing. The on-board activities were uninteresting. A lot of 'game show' activities. My husband went to one "Can you ...
Our 1st time on a cruise. Not real impressed with the physical condition of the ship.
It supposedly was remodeled or updated in 2015 but it doesn’t show it! Many places & common areas smell bad~like urine & old sour mop water! The pool towels and third viewing deck blankets smell like mildew ALL OF THEM EVEN AFTER MENTIONING TO GUEST SVS.!
I constantly held my nose navigating from one floor ...
This was the worst cruise I have ever taken. Best vacation because of the scenery and wildlife but worst cruise. We had a room on the 9th floor. Noise from the oceanview buffet kept us up all night. Workers pounding clanking rolling carts all night. Did not complain until the last night at 1 am when we had to be up at 5 to catch the train. Even then they stopped for a little while then started ...
I have cruised Regent almost exclusively for several years. Their level of service, their food quality, and excursions have all declined in quality. I am not sure if this is due to the economy, the fact that Norwegian Cruise Lines is losing money, shortages of staff, or cost-cutting measures.
We sailed the subject itinerary. At first, we were given economy air that arrived in Anchorage at ...
We wanted to sail to Alaska with family living near Vancouver, so we chose the Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Sea cruise from Vancouver to Sitka, Juneau, Skagway and Haines. The itinerary was fine, but RC’s processes and crew downsizing caused some real problems. The first issue was the process for departure from Vancouver. The embarkation process was a nightmare, with numerous personnel ...
We chose this cruise over a year ago because of the amazing deal. We were initially booked on Enchantment but RCCL moved that ship and substituted Brilliance of the Seas which we were thrilled with! Our trip began at the Port of Vancouver and I suggest to just pack your patience and breathe when you are boarding there. If you have ever been to the Port of Miami you will know what to do, lol. ...