NCL Bliss Live Review 8/27/22 - 9/3/22 Lots of Pictures !!!

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Observation Lounge during the last minute rush before they close… I needed a cup of hot tea!

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Back out again to catch Dawes Glacier… unfortunately due to the icy condition we can go any closer and had to turn around … I must have missed the ice 🧊 because I hardly saw any … floating or otherwise 

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The scenery is stunning… I just remembered it was icier than this … like seeing glacier falling into the ocean type of visit 

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Well it is what it is… still an amazing journey… beautiful scenery and fantastic cruise so far…

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Farewell Dawes Glacier … it’s just way too cold for me and I was in layers too!

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Garden Cafe Dinner 

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No stock piling cookies!!! 

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Crazy sale coming up 

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Cavern Club

 

my favorite venue on the ship… Beatles Fan…

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Ocean Blue 

 

Specialty Restaurant…. I have 2 Dinning so I am using it here since I rarely get to eat at Ocean Blue 

 

That scallop … OMG … big and tasty!  Halibut was cooked to perfection! 

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Ocean Blue 

 

Yes .. 1 appetizer, 1 soup or salad, 1 main entree, and 2 sides plus 1 dessert!  The portion was good and enjoyed it but Hooked on Royal is still number 1 !

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Ocean Blue Dessert 

[drumming cruisers]

4 hours ago, BennyBrun said:

It is beautiful but wow… definitely not what it used to be with what I saw …

this looks like Dawes glacier. On Bliss in June that's where we went, On Encore in mid-August we went to Glacier Bay, Marjorie glacier picture below. 

 

 

Edited August 31, 2022 by drumming cruisers

[Markj]

17 hours ago, Jukeboxx99 said:

Hi!  1st time to Alaska, would you recommend the raptor and bear "zoo" or save the money and walk around on  our own?  We have the Otter, Raptor and Bear tour booked, is it worth it? Thanks!   Btw:  loving the cruise review!!!  

Yes definitely. We did this tour and really enjoyed seeing both bears and raptors up close.

 

 

[Markj]

8 hours ago, BennyBrun said:

Back out again to catch Dawes Glacier… unfortunately due to the icy condition we can go any closer and had to turn around … I must have missed the ice 🧊 because I hardly saw any … floating or otherwise 

Same with us. I've been on Pearl and we got up really close to Dawes and saw calving.

 

Queried this onboard and was told it's because the ship is bigger. hmmmmmmm ,,🤔🤔🤔

[CptBoatface]

Brrrrr.

[rjm11]

were your previous trips that were icier around the glaciers a different time of year? We were on the Bliss in early June and went to Dawes and there was TONS of ice floating in the water as we approached.

[cruiseny4life]

I used to live in Yellowstone. If a tourist thought they saw a bear, we'd tell them they saw a bear. So...if you saw something running on shore, you saw a bear!

 

Thanks for the photos! If you know the name, I'd be interested in knowing what glacier was on the port side of the ship as you were headed toward Dawes? 

[LATTELOVE]

Wow!

Alaska is very beautiful.  

One day we would like to visit.

But for now we are enjoying this trip with you.

Thank you.

I agree with you on the food, we have traveled with Royal

Caribbean for over a decade, but the food on NCL

got them beat.  I love all the food presentation and

all looks very different than Royal.  Time to try NCL again.

[KermitClin]

Are there any special offers to book another cruise while on board? Or is it the typical one cabin upgrade and CruiseNext offerings?

[seemoreroyals]

It has been over 25 years since we have been to Sitka.  Following along with you,  I think my wife and I are convinced that our next cruise to Alaska will include Sitka.  I had forgotten how much we liked it.  BTW I think you are doing an incredible job with your pictures and chronicling all that you are experiencing.   You may be able to claim a page on Guinness Book of World Records for the number of pictures you have taken.  You have gone above and beyond and thank you for your tireless effort you have put into this.

[Cruise a holic]

On 8/27/2022 at 9:57 PM, BennyBrun said:

Q 

 

I was offered to upgrade to the 4 meal plan for $59.00 plus gratuity… I declined 

[Cruise a holic]

On 8/27/2022 at 9:57 PM, BennyBrun said:

Q 

 

I was offered to upgrade to the 4 meal plan for $59.00 plus gratuity… I declined 

[Cruise a holic]

How was the weather?  Were you able to swim?