Post Norwegian Bliss March 12-19 Mexican west coast

[Giveitatry2023]

Post cruise on Bliss March 12-19. Anyone also looking up stuff on the Facebook NCL public Page note this post was declined and I was suspended until June 19th based on the language in it. Is is copied and pasted word for word so no swearing, just not overly favourable I guess so I’m banned.
 

Updating a couple things that no one could verify prior:

Go Carts- any size child can go on the go carts. Only during set hours when they have the double carts on. Generally 10am-11:30am. Fair warning they are super slow. The 5 year old was thrilled. The 8 year old kept asking if I had my foot on the gas (it was too the floor the whole time, the speed on the double carts in very restricted) 
Aqua racer minimum height is 40 not 48 as indicated on website
Ocean loops were closed most of the time but when they were open lots of people got stuck. Minimum weight says 120/130? But unless you weight more than 150# wouldn’t do it. 

Restaurants: we were on the boat by 12:00 and still had trouble getting reservations. Luckily we had made most prior but if you have a group of ensure you book them in advance. Many people were told that only 20% were prebooked and they could get reservations once on the ship, then couldn’t get anything but 2 people at 9/10pm. 

Staffing: there were 4700 passengers to 1600-1700 staff. They were struggling and waits were long. At the local we waited 40+ minutes for drinks, Nevermind food. Sometimes you got what you ordered sometimes you did not. Staff were all working hard, but clearly over worked and not enough of them to keep up with the amount of passengers. many bartenders would heavy poor to the point it wasn’t really drinkable, bar in H20 spice had the best bartenders. 

Does not seem like most of the staff know what’s going on or the answer to many questions. Many passengers we’re frustrated at the lack of information. Don’t think it’s their fault, not enough staff and not enough information given to them. 

Six the show is great. My husband and I skipped Jersey Boys. Kids and in-laws went. Kids weren’t into it, Father in law liked it. 

Food quality, even in speciality restaurants was so so. Don’t go in expecting great food anywhere. pretzels and hot dogs at local were great! Everything else set your expectations to a mid level all inclusive. 
Cagney - Ok, La Cucina - ok, Le Bistro- better than other two but not amazing by any means although service was great. Food republic - pretty good but chaotic 

Main dining rooms- everything from delicious to inedible. Total crap shoot. 

Excursions- we didn’t book any but many passengers were frustrated and didn’t think anyone from cruise line had pre screened them. Again have low expectations.

Pool deck, great on sea day 1, sea day 2 they were hauling ass making it too cold and windy. Ship was going very slow very early morning next day for 6+ hours so why they didn’t slow down between 10-2 or so and allow people to enjoy pool is anyone’s guess but don’t bank on sea days being spent by the pool.

Disembarking- we had an early flight so did self assist. Was a long wait in giant lines that snaked through deck 7. Avoid if you have a later flight and the time. 

Tender ports were managed super effectively, getting off and on at all ports was easy enough aside from elevators being jam packed. Stairs are your friend on this ship it is at full capacity or past it in our case . Elevators as a whole were a bit crazy and if you’re within a floor or two of top or bottom it was easier to go opposite direction and then back up or down. 

Entertainment: some required reservations but was very unclear how to get them without waiting yet another line for 45 minutes plus. Six and jersey boys can be prebooked. 

Other entertainment seemed to be Centered on buy this bingo card or deal or no deal card, or game show style stuff in the atrium. 

Kids club- mine weren’t into it and went for an hour total. Just said it wasn’t fun. Would not give specifics. 

Food republic sushi was pretty decent but the ordering is a bit of a mess especially if using dining plan. 

The casino smoking area is disgusting, has no ventalation and the smell can be smelt on at least half of deck 7 from it. Enclosing a room to smoke in without any fans seems like a poor choice. Why they did it is anyone’s guess.

Room service was the best option for breakfast. again you may or may not get what you want but something shows up at some point. 

Whale and dolphin spotting from waterfront deck and balcony’s was top notch.

[G-DawgMN]

Well you did say “crap”, that might have got an auto filter. 
 

Just a suggestion, maybe add a line between paragraphs if you can still edit it. Very hard to read on a Mobil device. 

[Giveitatry2023]

1 minute ago, KSSS2013 said:

Well you did say “crap”, that might have got an auto filter. 
 

Just a suggestion, maybe add a line between paragraphs if you can still edit it. Very hard to read on a Mobil device. 

I re read and did say hauling ass but I didn’t realize that qualified, either way I have seen worse on that site so not sure if that’s it. Either way they’re no auto, each post is admin approved before posting. They could have just said ass is considered foul language!