Everything.. Norwegian BLISS! - launch April 2018 -

I booked our family of 5 on the Bliss but keep teetering on it. Is anyone else concerned about the pool space? We will be cruising the E. Caribbean and Im slightly concerned pool space will be lacking.

The size of the two pools appear to be the same as the Breakaway and BA+ ships. However, they’ve really cleaned up the deck space clutter to create what i expect to be a much more open feel.

Breakaway...

Bliss...

There’s also some significant new square footage of public venues inside the ship, which *may* help disperse the crowds.

Bottom line... I think the pool deck has some good things going for it over prior big ships.

Wait, are you saying I actually made a good choice on rooms? I was really bummed we couldn’t afford a balcony on the Mexican Riviera cruise, so I booked 10700. I figured if I can’t have a balcony then I want to see where we are going.

 

Yay, you just made my day! [emoji3]

 

 

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Yup. If they are similiar to Escape but it 99,99% seems to be! You may want to go up a few decks as the lower ones have the bow/winch pad in direct view but you will be fine!

There are some threads on here about those cabins aboard Escape, see my post history, I think I replied to some in the past half year (give or take).

:)

Yup. If they are similiar to Escape but it 99,99% seems to be! You may want to go up a few decks as the lower ones have the bow/winch pad in direct view but you will be fine!

 

There are some threads on here about those cabins aboard Escape, see my post history, I think I replied to some in the past half year (give or take).

 

:)

Here is the view from 14100 on the Escape, which is right next door to 14700.

A few pages back some contributed to the "missing" dates in Bliss' timetable, I put together a timetable but I can't seem to find the postings LOL.. so I need you guys (and girls) again to fill in those, here's the timetable as we know of:

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Float out of Norwegian Bliss. Expected Date: mid-February 2018

Ems conveyance. TBA.

Sea trials. TBA.

Handover. TBA.

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Bremerhaven, Germany (Apr 19 d TBA); European travel partners/UK agents 2-night sailing

at sea? (Apr 20)

Southampton, England (21 Apr a TBA) (day visits for travel agents)

Southampton, England (21 Apr d1700); 12-Night Transatlantic Southampton - New York City

Ponta Delgada, Azores (25 Apr 0900-1800);

Halifax, Nova Scotia (30 Apr 0800-1800);

New York City, New York (03 May a0800)

?

Miami, Florida (10 May d1700); 15-Night Panama Canal from Miami

Cartagena, Colombia (13 May 0700-1400);

Puntarenas, Costa Rica (16 May 0700-1700);

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala (18 May 0800-1800);

Puerto Chiapas, Mexico (19 May 0800-1700);

Manzanillo, Mexico (21 May 1000-1800);

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (22 May 0800-1700);

Los Angeles, California (25 May a0700)

?

Seattle, Washington (02 Jun d1700); 7-Night Alaska Highlights from Seattle

Ketchikan, Alaska (04 Jun 0700-1500);

Juneau, Alaska (05 Jun 0700-1330);

Skagway, Alaska (06 Jun 0700-1730);

Victoria, British Columbia (08 Jun 1600-2200);

Seattle, Washington (09 Jun a0800)

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Handover is pretty likely Apr 18th in Eemshaven.

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Who's sleeping in our (new) bed? :)

Being on the TransAtlantic (21 Apl), I'm interested about this :

https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/uk-agents-offered-norwegian-bliss-trip-12106

Hopefully, no one. :-)

Who's sleeping in our (new) bed? :)

Being on the TransAtlantic (21 Apl), I'm interested about this :

https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/uk-agents-offered-norwegian-bliss-trip-12106

 

Hopefully, no one. :-)

A contractor during build off and/or sea trials. :)

A few pages back some contributed to the "missing" dates in Bliss' timetable, I put together a timetable but I can't seem to find the postings LOL.. so I need you guys (and girls) again to fill in those, here's the timetable as we know of:

 

===

Float out of Norwegian Bliss. Expected Date: mid-February 2018

 

Ems conveyance. TBA.

 

Sea trials. TBA.

 

Handover. TBA.

===

Bremerhaven, Germany (Apr 19 d TBA); European travel partners/UK agents 2-night sailing

at sea? (Apr 20)

Southampton, England (21 Apr a TBA) (day visits for travel agents)

 

Southampton, England (21 Apr d1700); 12-Night Transatlantic Southampton - New York City

Ponta Delgada, Azores (25 Apr 0900-1800);

Halifax, Nova Scotia (30 Apr 0800-1800);

New York City, New York (03 May a0800)

 

?

 

Miami, Florida (10 May d1700); 15-Night Panama Canal from Miami

Cartagena, Colombia (13 May 0700-1400);

Puntarenas, Costa Rica (16 May 0700-1700);

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala (18 May 0800-1800);

Puerto Chiapas, Mexico (19 May 0800-1700);

Manzanillo, Mexico (21 May 1000-1800);

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (22 May 0800-1700);

Los Angeles, California (25 May a0700)

 

?

 

Seattle, Washington (02 Jun d1700); 7-Night Alaska Highlights from Seattle

Ketchikan, Alaska (04 Jun 0700-1500);

Juneau, Alaska (05 Jun 0700-1330);

Skagway, Alaska (06 Jun 0700-1730);

Victoria, British Columbia (08 Jun 1600-2200);

Seattle, Washington (09 Jun a0800)

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Los Angeles to Los Angeles May 25th to 27th

Los Angeles to Seattle May 27th to 30th

Seattle to Seattle May 30th to June 2nd

:)

The missing sailings are I believe the trade/travel partners only sailings :)

On the Meyer-Weft Website, they state the expected Ems conveyance is Mid-March

http://www.meyerwerft.de/en/meyerwerft_de/besucher/termine_1/wichtige_termine.jsp

Updated web cam shot. It would appear that the observation lounge windows are going in.

Part one of the AIDAnova has left the building hall today. So space for part two... Then part two will leave the hall and after that the Norwegian Bliss.

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Part one of the AIDAnova has left the building hall today. So space for part two... Then part two will leave the hall and after that the Norwegian Bliss.

 

 

 

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It’s gotta be a chilly day up in Vibe, with that big ol’ door open and the snow flying outside.

With the Aida block out of the way, I’m thinking we should fire up the Bliss and take her out for a spin.

Thanks for all the photos you input Doug!:D

We are sadly not until 2/19 and we are stopping in Tortola. I hope by then the island will be back and running. I am thinking maybe 6 to 9 months out we will be things to book.

 

 

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Will the Bliss have child safety locks on the balcony doors?

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Will the Bliss have child safety locks on the balcony doors?

 

 

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I am sure it will. All of the ships we have been on in the last couple of years have had them including the older ships like the Pearl.

This feels like a step down from a personality such as pit bull. Doesn’t really scream fun and excitement.

 

 

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PitBull is a personality ?

With the Aida block out of the way, I’m thinking we should fire up the Bliss and take her out for a spin.

I call shotgun!

Here´s a

They will build the second mega block of the AIDAnova in front of the Norwegian Bliss first. Then this mega block will be pulled out (one day prior to the "float out") and then the Norwegian Bliss will float out.

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Here´s a video of yesterday - outside and inside.

Great vid, steamboats! It offers up some of the clearest views we’ve seen...

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Can anyone familiar with this class of ship confirm which balcony is bigger ... 9322 or a mini suite with large balcony. From another post I was told the suite balcony would be bigger but pictures I have found show otherwise ....

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Can anyone familiar with this class of ship confirm which balcony is bigger ... 9322 or a mini suite with large balcony. From another post I was told the suite balcony would be bigger but pictures I have found show otherwise ....

According to NCL, my mini-suite on deck 13 has a balcony size of 42 sqft, and 9322 (B1 aft balcony) has a balcony size of 105 sqft.

This may have been discussed earlier but am I reading this correctly - there are 131 less staterooms on the Bliss compared to the Escape?