I absolutely love your reviews You don’t take 45 minutes to explain every detail but you review enough so I know what to expect Great job Jim, have a great day
Hi Mr Zimmerlin, I'm a 15 year old boy fascinated (and obsessed) with cruising. I found your channel and absolutely love your ship videos. I've been on 5 cruises now and will be doing a 14 night Scandinavian cruise with Royal next summer. Can't wait to see more ship videos!
Choose2Cruise TV Looking forward welcoming you to our beautiful Scandinavia! I'm in Stockholm myself and we've got a huge amount of cruise ship calls every summer. Many of the cruise ships dock right in the middle of the city. If you want to find out more, there's an app called Cruise Stockholm (I'm not sponsored btw) which I use regularly
My husband & I are sailing on our very first cruise ever in September on the Bliss to Alaska and this is a very well done review, its amazing how much work you put into your videos! I’ve subscribed for over a year now learning how to cruise from your travels and excursions. My only suggestion (not criticism) but more of an observation is the video includes MSC Seaside which really has nothing to do with the Bliss review and only makes this video longer than it needs to be. Just an observation and not meant disrespectfully at all. Other than that, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching the segments on the Bliss and can’t wait to sail on our first of hopefully many cruises. Thank you for all you do! Theresa
Jim great review! You are my favorite cruise review TH-camr! I always look forward to your videos!! Now I wish I would have booked the Bliss for my Alaska cruise this August. That’s ok. We are going on RCCL and I know we’ll still have a great time. Thanks for the time you take to share your experiences cruising!!
Great video! Truly, Norwegian Bliss might be one of the best cruise ships. The design of the observation lounge is just incredible! I also love the pool deck design: it’s so big!
Your voice is like butter Jim! Are you sure you’re not a newscaster? You should be! Thanks for this amazing and detailed review. The Bliss looks amazing! We’re going on the Breakaway in February, but might have to get on the Bliss in 2021! I found your website searching for the Breakaway Dailies, and now I’ll be binge watching your videos for the night! Thanks Jim! 😘
Wow Jim, your video is just fantastic! I get asked all the time on my channel about your take on these cruise ships, and I really liked how you compared the Bliss to the Seaside as both of these ships have been the talk on my live shows. I was on the Epic for a 7 day caribbean cruise with my wife and I just loved the spa area at the back of that ship, so I can relate to how nice the spa on the Bliss must be too. Thank you for your great work on youtube. Regards, Bruce
Finally decided to sit down and find some time! Go me. Great review. I've cruised with NCL since I was 11 on 9 NCL ships so I am really desperate to get onboard Bliss. I was invited on the inugral cruise actually but I had to turn it down because I was on my Asia cruise at the time.. :( One day I will get there though!
This is a very well done review! Best I have seen for the Bliss, and maybe the best ship review overall. Thanks, perfect to get us excited for Spring Break! I will watch out for your other reviews.
Another excellent review Jim. I agree with everything you say about the Bliss. Our experience in “Q” was not as favorable as yours, but not bad. I really loved Los Lobos. The best feature for us was something you didn’t mention. In August 2014 we cruised on the NCL Getaway two months after its inauguration. In spite of being almost brand new, the Getaway already had an unfortunate nickname on the Internet: “Old Stinky.” This was because the Atrium and 678 Ocean Way in the heart of the ship were wide open to the Casino and its clouds of cigarette smoke. Even cruisers that never went near the Casino had to breathe the second-hand fumes that drifted over three decks, mid-ship. On the Bliss the Casino is largely smoke-free, with a fully enclosed “VIP” area where folks can light up while playing. The difference is phenomenal! This was the most pleasant atmosphere we’ve ever experienced on a cruise. The Bliss just became our favorite Cruise Ship on NCL. It was also a pleasure to meet you in person. You are just as nice IRL as you are on TH-cam.
Jim, my wife and I have been waiting for your full review! We really enjoy your videos. This will be our 5th NCL cruise. I even proposed to my wife on the Breakaway in 2014! Keep up the good work!
I've watched a LOT of Bliss videos in anticipation of our B2B in October. Your video was easily the most pleasant and informative of them all. You did a very fine job and it's appreciated :)
I'm on the Encore , it's about 55 degrees as we are heading to Hoonah today... anyway I did the watersides this morning in the cold. ..I thought about you when I did the ocean loop slide...extra exciting in the cold with all the snow caped mountains around!
Excellent video as I was on this same cruise! Now I wish you had tried (or did you?) FOOD REPUBLIC. It was my favorite on The Escape actually and is where I ate on my first night here. Soooo good! I noticed you didn't mention The District Brewhouse. It's a very nice bar (across from Food Republic with an interesting draft beer selection) and speaking of your spot on internet comments, I spent a very pleasant time one afternoon there catching up on e-mails. I did the same thing and upgraded to the best package and yes I was impressed as well with the speed. I wish too that you were able to visit and video the Studios and Studio Lounge where I stayed. They have also taken this a step further on this ship with the design in that all the studios have a virtual window....and the Studio Lounge's design is most interesting. I've stayed in every type cabin from an inside up to a mini-suite and I have to say I LUV the studios best of all and that is from many Studio stays on The Epic, Breakaway and Escape. (and now The Bliss) Again, awesome video, thank you and yes indeed the Observation Lounge was amazing. I've never seen anything like it anywhere before. I was in awe and LUV'd the way it wrapped around too. :)
Great review Jim! The Bliss will be my 1st cruise to Alaska. NCL is my favorite cruise line and when I learned that they were building a cruise exclusively for Alaska I immediately booked it with more than a year in advance. Thanks for this video!!!
The perfect review for this massive awesome ship! Thank u so much Jim. You're the best! Awesome video and photos and everything description and comments and reviews. Of all the videos i've watched about the Bliss, yours is on the top of em all! Amazing! Man! i can't wait to try her in March of 2019 out of Miami. And we booked one of the Haven Cabin! Wooohooo!
Jim you are amazing my friend I envy your 45 plus cruises. You got me hooked. I would like you to share also the best trips and best time of the year and the European best trips Take and thank you for the great service my dear friend Vittorio Cavina
Hi Jim! Wanted to let you know we really enjoy your videos and reviews. We've done Disney Fantasy 2x, RC Harmony, and RC Allure, (in that order). Next month we're on RC Anthem, and if things work out, November will be RC Mariner. Next year for our 25th Wedding Anniversary we've already booked Norwegian Bliss & really hoping we can get time off to enjoy it! Keep the great stuff coming :)
Great video's Jim. We were on the Bliss in May for the inaugural Panama canal cruise! It was great and I agree with you, it was the best cruise we've ever been on, the ship and crew was killer. We've only been on I think 7 cruises, but we really enjoy it, and hopefully will do many more.
Great and very thorough Vlog on the Norwegian Bliss. I can't wait to try her someday. Just curious, have you ever cruise out of Galveston? If so what ship were you on and what was your opinion of the port.
I really love cruising out of Galveston, and can't wait to go back. I don't know if you realize from some of my other videos that I'm a train nut as well as a cruise ship nut. Galveston has a really cool railroad museum, not far from the cruise ship dock. They've got a fully restored version of the class Santa Fe Super Chief passenger train. Can't wait to go back there some time! The only negative thing about Galveston is that it's a long ride from the nearest big airport. It's pretty much too far from Houston to Galveston to take Uber or Lyft... so hiring a town car is what we usually end up doing, which isn't very convenient. But that's just the way it is!
Great review. It was really nice meeting you and your wife on the Bliss. There is only one complaint I have about the Panama Canal Cruise aboard the Bliss, I am Blissed Ruined, I am going to compare every cruise ship to the Bliss.
We were on the inaugural Alaskan cruise on the Bliss in a Mini Suite on 13. Loved it! The Observation Lounge was our favorite hangout spot. Really had a blast in the Go-carts! Watersides were awesome! Unfortunately NCL didn't make the main pool & slides' entrances indoors. I froze my butt off trying out each slide at least once while in Alaska. It was a huge mistake by NCL. Only other major complaint was that specialty restuarants & spas sold out way to fast & easy. Have never been on a cruise that has sold out so much. The Waterfront was very nice. Specialty restaurants had delicious food. Entertainment was amazing & had tons of variety. Buffet was nice too. I agree with you. One of my favorite ships by far. Rarely felt crowded despite the large number of passengers. So much so that we plan to cruise with NCL 2 more times in the next couple of years. Look forward to our 2 bedroom suite on the Pride of America. Can't wait to try out a Haven Suite in the future. Our Mini Suite was great, just the same. The extra space in the shower & its massaging heads were very very relaxing. Instead of cramming myself into a small corner shower. Oh, one more that was very annoying to myself & many others was the fact that NCL only has Pespi products. Imagine my surprise when the bar tender gave me my Jack & "Coke" on embarking day. Embarking & disembarking both went extremely smoothly for our inaugural Alaskan cruise on the Bliss. Very impressed by NCL. Especially the Bliss.
My only complaint about Seaside was that the Specialty restaurants were so expensive. They always seemed empty. We did a back to back Yacht Club. The buffet on Seaside was very poor. As the reviews pointed out, they had too many burgers and pizza. I think they changed the entertainment, as the shows in the theatre were amazing! No opera at all.
I just booked on The Bliss through the Panama Canal in November. Looking forward to seeing it in September when it makes it's one stop in Vancouver. (Where I live) When the tide is low enough for the bliss to get under the Lions Gate Bridge. I was on the ncl Epic last fall for a Mediterranean Cruise and look forward to seeing the new changes that they have made with the bliss. Glad you get a full washroom (bathroom in the cabins.) I will have a balcony on deck 14. Thank you for your detailed video.
Great video! But I cannot believe it, that the NCL so much better then MSC. For me the MSC is the best:) Must try this ship, but why go-kart on the top?
Although I haver not yet been on a NCL ship-I plan to soon-I am booked on the MSC Seaside June 30. I am connected to several MSC forums on social media and it is great to have first hand advice and tips from so many people, people who LOVE the Seaside. I know it started out a bit shaky, but with a European cruise line beginning service in the USA, there were bound to be some snafus, which according to so many, have been attended to, and fixed! I understand your critiques that say the ship caters to European clientele, but what is wrong with that? I sailed the Queen Mary 2 for that very British reason! A lot of the USA ships seem a bit over the top and Vegas-y which can be great, or very tacky depending on the ship. Personally I am thrilled to try an Italian line and I will be giving it my full attention with reviews soon.Your review of the Bliss, Jim was very entertaining and definitely puts it at the top of my ever-growing list! Thank you!
Thank Jim. We cancelled our cruise on the MSC Seaside, based on your review and then booked on the Bliss instead. Then we saw your review on the Bliss and we're happy we did. Looking forward to March 2019 to the Caribbean.
Hey Jim I’m going on the bliss in August to go to Alaska for a week, My mom said the other day the laser tag and race track coast money now. Do you have and details about that??? Thank you
Yes, there is a fee for both of those... simply because if it was completely free, you'd end up having to spend an hour in line waiting for it. A good example would be the bumper cars on Royal Caribbean's newest ships. Totally free to ride, but there's a gigantic line because people just want to ride over and over again. So, they have to keep the rides pretty short. On Norwegian Bliss, you don't have that problem, and you get a fairly long ride on the Go-karts.
I've read more than a few reviews that state that the ship is overcrowded. As such, it's impossible to book the go carts and difficult to get-in to see the shows. Is there any truth to those reviews?
First off, the ship is definitely not overcrowded. However, you do have to understand NCL's unique system of reservations for shows and specialty dining. It's not like a Carnival cruise where you can just show up at the theater 20 minutes before a show and expect to find a seat. NCL uses a reservation system for shows, and for specialty dining. A certain percent of the seats are made available for pre-cruise reservations... it's something like 30% or 40% of the seats. Something like that. Once those seats have all been reserved, no more reservations are accepted until the actual first day of the cruise. So, if you try to make a pre-cruise reservation at 3 weeks before the cruise, you will likely find that no seats are available. They were already pre-booked by passengers who have cruised with NCL before and understand the importance of booking certain reservations as soon as they are accepted. (I think it's 60 days before the cruise, but I'm not 100% sure that's correct.) So, when people try to book a seat a couple of weeks before the cruise, they will find no seats available. This creates a perception that it's impossible to get a seat. It is not. You just have to understand the system. Once those 30 or 40% of the seats are pre-booked, your next opportunity to reserve a seat will be when you first get onboard on the first day of the cruise. This is when another 40 or 50% of the seats become available. Past NCL guests know this, and will quickly make reservations as soon as they walk onboard. The best reservations at the most popular places and the most popular times get taken first. So, for example, if you wait until the first evening of the cruise, after other people have been making reservations for hours already, you'll find it impossible to get a desirable reservation... say for dinner at Cagney's steakhouse at 6 PM any evening of the cruise. But shows have a lot more seats than restaurants do, so show reservations don't go quite as fast as dinner reservations do. The easiest way to book a reservation once you're onboard is to use one of the electronic kiosks near the elevators. Depending on the ship, you may also be able to do it from the TV in your room, from an app on your phone, or from a ticket office onboard the ship. But the electronic kiosks near the elevators have been the most convenient way I've found. In any case, what experienced NCL cruisers know to do is to pre-book as many things as possible as soon as advanced reservations are accepted. (I think it's 60 days before the cruise, but you should check that.) If you are unable to make a reservation before the cruise, definitely do it the minute you walk onboard the ship. This way you will have access to the most desirable times, before they fill up. If you fail to do this, you will find that either no reservations will be available, or only the least desirable times will be available. This does not mean that NCL ships are overcrowded. They're not. It just means that NCL is a little different than other cruise lines you may have cruised with, and you have to give shows and specialty dining a little thought in advance, in order to snag a good reservation. Those who have sailed with NCL before know how to work the system, and if you don't quickly learn how it works and how to do it, you will find you simply will not be able to get a reservation. One other thing to point out... If you book a cabin within The Haven, nothing I just said applies to you. A certain percentage of seats are always held open for the folks in The Haven. The Haven concierge can get you a reservation to just about anything at just about any time. It's one of the perks of The Haven. So, if you're going to be staying in The Haven, don't give it a moment's thought before the cruise. I hope that's helpful!
Jim, looking at cruise critic reviews, there are a ton of reviews talking about how poorly designed the ship layout was --- they simply added a ton of staterooms to maximize profit, but did not add adequate elevator banks, nor places to sit while eating. Is it possible you did not have this problem because you were on a less than full booking? Lastly, are you sponsored by NCL in any way?
I think the ship has a great design. No, I was not on a less-than-full booking. The ship was completely full. The only thing that was unusual in that regard was that there were very few children onboard the ship since the cruise was during the school year and it was such a long cruise. And no, I am not sponsored by NCL or any other cruise line. I have paid for every one of my cruises out of my own funds. That's something you have to watch out for when you watch cruise videos on TH-cam by people that do this full time. In many cases, they got the cruise for free from the cruise line in exchange for the free publicity for the ship... and therefore they are unlikely to point out any problems they see. If you take a look at my video about the MSC Seaside, you'll see that I have no hesitation about calling out a cruise line when they deliver a worse-than-average cruise experience!
i went on seaside in march and i did not fell as the ship was built for the eurpion market. I'm from Canada and i felt that the ship was catering a lot to the North American market. msybe some changes after you got off.
Thanks for review. For me, MSC and Seaside in particular has some of the strangest super fans. I have never seen people so angry that someone else didn't enjoy the cruise. You sold me on the Bliss and MSC customers have sold me on canceling the cruise we had booked with them and doing something else with my time/money.
Jim, I heard NCL is starting sailing from NYC in June/July 2021, just confirmed by an agent. Have you heard anything and would you recommend booking? I'm interested in a Bermuda cruise as I'm a beginning. They are also booking in the fall 2021. I've been fully vaccinated. Any advice? GD in CT
NCL might want to do it, but they don't have the buy-in of the CDC to resume cruising from any US homeports yet. So, it may or may not happen this summer. Definitely book through a travel agent and make sure you know what the refund policy is if the cruise is cancelled.
@@JimZim I was told by the TA that the summer cruises are departing from Caribbean ports. But the Bermuda cruise is def leaving from NY in October. Thanks for your reply.
That's what I thought, too... until I got on board and ate at Q. It's better. I assume if you liked Moderno, you like meat. You'll love Q. And Los Lobos was a nice addition, too. I think overall, the specialty dining on Bliss is an improvement over the previous generation of ships.
Jim, how much open deck space is there on these Breakaway class ships? They just seem to have so much crammed up on top compared to other lines. I like alot of the features, but I also enjoy finding a good spot to enjoy the sun and a pool with fewer kids. It seems like NCL took a bunch of space for The Haven and the for fee Beach Club on the front third of the ship. What is your experience about navigating the top of the ship and finding space for relaxation?
It didn't seem like a problem to me at all. There were plenty of places to find available loungers, as long as you don't insist that it be right next to the pool. Just like every cruise ship in the world, finding an available lounger right next to the pool is tricky, except on port days. But there are lots of other upper deck areas where loungers are available. One of my favorites is on deck 19 forward, on the port side. There is even a Jacuzzi there. But there are lots of other spaces besides that. And don't forget the Waterfront on deck 8. Unless the sun is straight up above in the middle of the day, there is usually a sunny side of the ship and a shaded side of the ship. Visit both sides of the Waterfront on deck 8 and see which you prefer, depending on how how it is outside. The waterfront has more comfortable furniture than they offer on the upper decks, so it really is a great alternative place to get sun and fresh air. Or shade and fresh air, depending on which side of the ship you go to.
From what I've seen, they have finally gotten the pool area right. It seemed cramped for space on Getaway. It appears to be very wide open and spacious on Bliss. Regarding open deck space, I have to give kudos to NCL. On Oasis there was a very distinct disconnect from the ocean. It was nearly impossible to be anywhere near the water. Not so on NCL... if you love the ocean, Breakaway and Breakaway Plus ships are for you.
Thank you so much for your review! My parents just booked our family cruise to Alaska this June on the Bliss. Heard its one of the best ships for Alaska on the market, although it doesnt have a covered pool area.
Actually, it does have an indoor pool... just not the one that you're thinking of. The indoor pool is the thermal suite within the spa. But I know what you mean. The perfect Alaska cruise ship would have a retractable glass dome over the main pool as well as a thermal suite in the spa. (Which, by the way, is exactly the design of all the Viking Ocean Cruise ships.)
Hi Jim. Thanks very much for your reviews. We are planning an Alaska cruise and the options are Nowegian Bliss and Ovation of the Seas. Both of which you rate highly. We wont be able to afford the haven and travelling with 2 kids anyway. Which ship would you choose if the haven is not an option? Any suggestions most welcome. Thanks!
Jim~ thanks for the great review!!! Heading out on the Bliss for the 2019 Halloween cruise out of Los Angeles!! Really looking forward to a great trip down to Mexico!!!
You'll have a LOT of fun! Just be aware that the Port Of Los Angeles has some of the worst passenger facilities I've ever seen and boarding will be nowhere near as quick and smooth as it is at ports like Miami where they have more modern terminal facilities. Have a lot of patience when you arrive at the port of Los Angeles for boarding, and be sure to get there early. The lines get outrageously long after noon.
Make us feel like we are there Jim Zim! Sailing out of Longbeach Jan 4 2020 on Carnival Panorama, any suggestions where to stay before the cruise near the terminal?
One possibility you might consider would be to stay on the Queen Mary. It's a hotel now, right next door to where the Carnival Panorama will be in Long Beach. Check it out.
I'd take The Haven on Norwegian Escape over a non-Haven cabin on the Norwegian Bliss. The Haven is fantastic. Of course, any cruise in The Haven is going to be a lot more expensive than a similar cruise not in The Haven... so it's kind of an apples to oranges choice. But really, if you can afford it, The Haven is going to make your cruise MUCH more memorable and enjoyable.
i love NCL thermal suite spa and the waterfront area, booked the bliss for my next cruise, staying in the studio cabin for the solo traveler, love this cabin, it is inside but perfect since i don't spend much time in the cabin, the next best thing would be for NCL to have a studio cabin (oceanview and maybe balcony for the solo traveler, this would be great, anyhow love NCL, i will be doing my ALaska cruise on this ship next . love your videos jim !!!!!
The studio cabin on the Bliss has a virtual window so you see outside exactly what you would see with an O/V cabin. Loved watching the sunrise and the scenery while in my studio.
thanks, for responding to my question, i look forward to cruising anytime i will be on the bliss later on this year . i will look forward to the virtual window also.
You seem to have a real vendetta for MSC. I went on the Seaside in March and had an amazing time. I’m definitely going back. One of my least favorite cruises was on the Norwegian Getaway. I was nickeled and dimed to death. The crew was rude to us and the bathroom in our cabin leaked the whole time we were there. Despite several complaints no one ever came to fix it. I’m going on Symphony of the Seas in December, it will be my first RC Cruise. Fingers crossed.
Hello, I've been on 17 NCL cruises, but my favorite cruise was my first on Royal C. on the Harmony of the Seas. It's a FANTASTIC ship! I think you will like the Symphony a lot!
Jim, once again, great review. Although we have been crushing for many years, this fall will be our first cruise with NCL. Your reviews have heightened my anticipation of a great experience with NCL. We actually have already started searching for 2019 cruise but thus far we have been thoroughly disappointed. We like to take longer cruises (10 to 14 days) but have only been able to find 5 to 7 day cruises mostly to Bermuda which in not one of our favorite destinations. Is this going to be a new trend in cruising; short cruises to close ports?
I think the 7 day cruises will always be the bread and butter of the cruise lines, but there will always be other options, too. What state do you live in? Perhaps I can make a suggestion or two.
Hi Jim :), We just got off her this morning, Everything was wonderful, though they have a few bugs to fix, but I loved everything about her, mainly her Solo, Studio Lounge and Studio Rooms. :) I know you never got to see them, I have pictures of the Room/Bathroom and parts of the studio lounge :).
Well, main issue is the Audio in the Observation Lounge. They have it labeled as "Quiet Zone" but they played a Audio Demo of Wild Life really loud in there.They even admitted it was a poor choice, or not having the Aqua park opened long enough,.but other then a few things, I would recommend you go on that ship :),
That's a good one, too! I like to say that if you want to see the state of the art in cruise ships right now... go on Norwegian Bliss, Carnival Vista, Harmony Of The Seas, or Anthem Of The Seas.
The Bliss is pretty much the best cruise ship I've ever been on, with Anthem Of The Seas being in second place. I think it's good for people that love cruises to do an Oasis-class ship at least once, since they're so unique... but really, I think Anthem Of The Seas is better, and the Norwegian Bliss even better than that. Check out my video about the Bliss at th-cam.com/video/PCKjd_Qlz0Y/w-d-xo.html
We just got back from the Symphony. We were really disappointed. The food was horrible and the service is not as good as Norwegian. My husband refuses to go on another Royal Caribbean ship. Just booked the Encore and I absolutely can’t wait!
Xuechen, Norwegian Bliss is a sister ship to Norwegian Joy, 诺唯真喜悦号. A friend of mine used to work onboard the Joy, but has not quit his job. 对了，你是中国哪里人？
This is probably my fifth time watching this since it came out. Truly an impeccable review, one of the best cruise reviews of all time.
I absolutely love your reviews
You don’t take 45 minutes to explain every detail but you review enough so I know what to expect
Great job Jim, have a great day
Hi Mr Zimmerlin,
I'm a 15 year old boy fascinated (and obsessed) with cruising. I found your channel and absolutely love your ship videos. I've been on 5 cruises now and will be doing a 14 night Scandinavian cruise with Royal next summer. Can't wait to see more ship videos!
Choose2Cruise TV Looking forward welcoming you to our beautiful Scandinavia! I'm in Stockholm myself and we've got a huge amount of cruise ship calls every summer. Many of the cruise ships dock right in the middle of the city. If you want to find out more, there's an app called Cruise Stockholm (I'm not sponsored btw) which I use regularly
My husband & I are sailing on our very first cruise ever in September on the Bliss to Alaska and this is a very well done review, its amazing how much work you put into your videos! I’ve subscribed for over a year now learning how to cruise from your travels and excursions. My only suggestion (not criticism) but more of an observation is the video includes MSC Seaside which really has nothing to do with the Bliss review and only makes this video longer than it needs to be. Just an observation and not meant disrespectfully at all. Other than that, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching the segments on the Bliss and can’t wait to sail on our first of hopefully many cruises.
Thank you for all you do!
Theresa
Jim great review! You are my favorite cruise review TH-camr! I always look forward to your videos!! Now I wish I would have booked the Bliss for my Alaska cruise this August. That’s ok. We are going on RCCL and I know we’ll still have a great time. Thanks for the time you take to share your experiences cruising!!
Great video! Truly, Norwegian Bliss might be one of the best cruise ships. The design of the observation lounge is just incredible! I also love the pool deck design: it’s so big!
We took the Bliss to Alaska in 2019 when cruising was still legal. It was a dream come true. Thanks NCL! Margaritaville was excellent!
Your voice is like butter Jim! Are you sure you’re not a newscaster? You should be!
Thanks for this amazing and detailed review. The Bliss looks amazing! We’re going on the Breakaway in February, but might have to get on the Bliss in 2021!
I found your website searching for the Breakaway Dailies, and now I’ll be binge watching your videos for the night! Thanks Jim! 😘
Wow Jim, your video is just fantastic! I get asked all the time on my channel about your take on these cruise ships, and I really liked how you compared the Bliss to the Seaside as both of these ships have been the talk on my live shows. I was on the Epic for a 7 day caribbean cruise with my wife and I just loved the spa area at the back of that ship, so I can relate to how nice the spa on the Bliss must be too. Thank you for your great work on youtube. Regards, Bruce
Finally decided to sit down and find some time! Go me.
Great review. I've cruised with NCL since I was 11 on 9 NCL ships so I am really desperate to get onboard Bliss. I was invited on the inugral cruise actually but I had to turn it down because I was on my Asia cruise at the time.. :( One day I will get there though!
Sailed on the Bliss last month to Alaska. That observation lounge was outstanding, as was the thermal spa!
This is a very well done review! Best I have seen for the Bliss, and maybe the best ship review overall. Thanks, perfect to get us excited for Spring Break! I will watch out for your other reviews.
I'll give you props on displaying the higher scale view of things. Not a lot of that on youtube, much appreciated!
Outstanding review Jim! Huge fan of your reviews and NCL. Keep up the great work sir!
Another excellent review Jim. I agree with everything you say about the
Bliss. Our experience in “Q” was not as
favorable as yours, but not bad. I
really loved Los Lobos. The best feature
for us was something you didn’t mention.
In August 2014 we cruised on the NCL Getaway two months after its
inauguration. In spite of being almost
brand new, the Getaway already had an unfortunate nickname on the
Internet: “Old Stinky.” This was because the Atrium and 678 Ocean Way
in the heart of the ship were wide open to the Casino and its clouds of
cigarette smoke. Even cruisers that
never went near the Casino had to breathe the second-hand fumes that drifted
over three decks, mid-ship. On the Bliss
the Casino is largely smoke-free, with a fully enclosed “VIP” area where folks
can light up while playing. The
difference is phenomenal! This was the
most pleasant atmosphere we’ve ever experienced on a cruise. The Bliss just became our favorite Cruise
Ship on NCL. It was also a pleasure to
meet you in person. You are just as nice
IRL as you are on TH-cam.
Great video, Jim! I’ll be sure to try those volcano nachos when I get on the Bliss in October!
Hi Jim, Another excellent review ! It was an amazing ship and a wonderful cruise !
Jim, my wife and I have been waiting for your full review! We really enjoy your videos. This will be our 5th NCL cruise. I even proposed to my wife on the Breakaway in 2014! Keep up the good work!
I've watched a LOT of Bliss videos in anticipation of our B2B in October.
Your video was easily the most pleasant and informative of them all. You did a very fine job and it's appreciated :)
I'm on the Encore , it's about 55 degrees as we are heading to Hoonah today... anyway I did the watersides this morning in the cold. ..I thought about you when I did the ocean loop slide...extra exciting in the cold with all the snow caped mountains around!
Excellent video as I was on this same cruise! Now I wish you had tried (or did you?) FOOD REPUBLIC. It was my favorite on The Escape actually and is where I ate on my first night here. Soooo good! I noticed you didn't mention The District Brewhouse. It's a very nice bar (across from Food Republic with an interesting draft beer selection) and speaking of your spot on internet comments, I spent a very pleasant time one afternoon there catching up on e-mails. I did the same thing and upgraded to the best package and yes I was impressed as well with the speed.
I wish too that you were able to visit and video the Studios and Studio Lounge where I stayed. They have also taken this a step further on this ship with the design in that all the studios have a virtual window....and the Studio Lounge's design is most interesting. I've stayed in every type cabin from an inside up to a mini-suite and I have to say I LUV the studios best of all and that is from many Studio stays on The Epic, Breakaway and Escape. (and now The Bliss)
Again, awesome video, thank you and yes indeed the Observation Lounge was amazing. I've never seen anything like it anywhere before. I was in awe and LUV'd the way it wrapped around too. :)
Going on the Bliss in January 2020. Your review made me more excited!
Great review Jim! The Bliss will be my 1st cruise to Alaska. NCL is my favorite cruise line and when I learned that they were building a cruise exclusively for Alaska I immediately booked it with more than a year in advance. Thanks for this video!!!
Seems like a cool cruise ship, but I think the Symphony of the seas design is better. I like ur videos mate!
So happy my family and I decided to book the Bliss over the Seaside. Thanks Jim!
You made the right choice.
I’ll be on the Bliss in February with a spa balcony room, so I found this video chock full of great information. Beautifully filmed! 👏🏼
The perfect review for this massive awesome ship! Thank u so much Jim. You're the best! Awesome video and photos and everything description and comments and reviews. Of all the videos i've watched about the Bliss, yours is on the top of em all!
Amazing!
Man! i can't wait to try her in March of 2019 out of Miami.
And we booked one of the Haven Cabin! Wooohooo!
I can't imagine a better cruise experience than being in The Haven on Norwegian Bliss. You are going to love that cruise!
At 6:40 Carnival started it with dream class
Loved the review! I can’t really tell, your dislike of the MSC Seaside
thanks for such a detailed review. this helped us pick up our cruise. We recently did Hawaii cruise on Norwegian Jewel
Been on several cruises, and really appreciate the depth and practicality of your reviews.
Excellent review, Jim! My family and I are taking our 2nd NCL cruise in December on the Bliss with a Haven Suite. We cannot wait!!!
Jim you are amazing my friend I envy your 45 plus cruises. You got me hooked.
I would like you to share also the best trips and best time of the year and the European best trips
Take and thank you for the great service my dear friend
Vittorio Cavina
Hi Jim! Wanted to let you know we really enjoy your videos and reviews. We've done Disney Fantasy 2x, RC Harmony, and RC Allure, (in that order). Next month we're on RC Anthem, and if things work out, November will be RC Mariner. Next year for our 25th Wedding Anniversary we've already booked Norwegian Bliss & really hoping we can get time off to enjoy it! Keep the great stuff coming :)
I love watching these reviews, can't wait for the next one!
Great review! Makes me want to take a cruise on it. =)
Great video Jim. I really want to go on the Bliss now, having seen your review.
Great video's Jim. We were on the Bliss in May for the inaugural Panama
canal cruise! It was great and I agree with you, it was the best cruise
we've ever been on, the ship and crew was killer. We've only been on I think 7 cruises, but we really enjoy it, and hopefully will do many more.
I love your videos and I am so glad you make them thank you
Wonderful review Jim. Your best yet! Sounds like you had a lovely time.
Great review! Can't wait for my Alaskan Cruise on the Bliss in August.
Awesome video! Very well done! I’m going on the Bliss in November, can’t wait!!
the video is amazing Jim
Boarding Bliss next month for an Alaska cruise ....... cant wait...🤩🤩
wow. Im inpressed. we have sailed on royal carribean, harmony, Oasis etc, but this looks awesome.. great video
Great and very thorough Vlog on the Norwegian Bliss. I can't wait to try her someday. Just curious, have you ever cruise out of Galveston? If so what ship were you on and what was your opinion of the port.
I really love cruising out of Galveston, and can't wait to go back. I don't know if you realize from some of my other videos that I'm a train nut as well as a cruise ship nut. Galveston has a really cool railroad museum, not far from the cruise ship dock. They've got a fully restored version of the class Santa Fe Super Chief passenger train. Can't wait to go back there some time!
The only negative thing about Galveston is that it's a long ride from the nearest big airport. It's pretty much too far from Houston to Galveston to take Uber or Lyft... so hiring a town car is what we usually end up doing, which isn't very convenient. But that's just the way it is!
I am so glad this ship comes to my home port the money I save on a flight I can upgrade to a suite.
Great review. It was really nice meeting you and your wife on the Bliss. There is only one complaint I have about the Panama Canal Cruise aboard the Bliss, I am Blissed Ruined, I am going to compare every cruise ship to the Bliss.
We were on the inaugural Alaskan cruise on the Bliss in a Mini Suite on 13. Loved it! The Observation Lounge was our favorite hangout spot. Really had a blast in the Go-carts! Watersides were awesome! Unfortunately NCL didn't make the main pool & slides' entrances indoors. I froze my butt off trying out each slide at least once while in Alaska. It was a huge mistake by NCL. Only other major complaint was that specialty restuarants & spas sold out way to fast & easy. Have never been on a cruise that has sold out so much. The Waterfront was very nice. Specialty restaurants had delicious food. Entertainment was amazing & had tons of variety. Buffet was nice too. I agree with you. One of my favorite ships by far. Rarely felt crowded despite the large number of passengers. So much so that we plan to cruise with NCL 2 more times in the next couple of years. Look forward to our 2 bedroom suite on the Pride of America. Can't wait to try out a Haven Suite in the future. Our Mini Suite was great, just the same. The extra space in the shower & its massaging heads were very very relaxing. Instead of cramming myself into a small corner shower. Oh, one more that was very annoying to myself & many others was the fact that NCL only has Pespi products. Imagine my surprise when the bar tender gave me my Jack & "Coke" on embarking day. Embarking & disembarking both went extremely smoothly for our inaugural Alaskan cruise on the Bliss. Very impressed by NCL. Especially the Bliss.
Thanks for the review! Going in about 2 weeks!
Excellent review, I really enjoyed watching every moment you have shared.
Jim, a true pleasure as always..
Taking a Thanksgiving 2018 cruise on Bliss. Thanks for the reviews....it helped me decide between Bliss and Symphony of the Seas.
My only complaint about Seaside was that the Specialty restaurants were so expensive. They always seemed empty. We did a back to back Yacht Club. The buffet on Seaside was very poor. As the reviews pointed out, they had too many burgers and pizza. I think they changed the entertainment, as the shows in the theatre were amazing! No opera at all.
I just booked on The Bliss through the Panama Canal in November. Looking forward to seeing it in September when it makes it's one stop in Vancouver. (Where I live) When the tide is low enough for the bliss to get under the Lions Gate Bridge. I was on the ncl Epic last fall for a Mediterranean Cruise and look forward to seeing the new changes that they have made with the bliss. Glad you get a full washroom (bathroom in the cabins.) I will have a balcony on deck 14. Thank you for your detailed video.
Just got back from the Bliss. Was very disappointed with the service at each specialty restaurant we attended.
Excellent video!!!
Great video! But I cannot believe it, that the NCL so much better then MSC. For me the MSC is the best:) Must try this ship, but why go-kart on the top?
Although I haver not yet been on a NCL ship-I plan to soon-I am booked on the MSC Seaside June 30. I am connected to several MSC forums on social media and it is great to have first hand advice and tips from so many people, people who LOVE the Seaside. I know it started out a bit shaky, but with a European cruise line beginning service in the USA, there were bound to be some snafus, which according to so many, have been attended to, and fixed! I understand your critiques that say the ship caters to European clientele, but what is wrong with that? I sailed the Queen Mary 2 for that very British reason! A lot of the USA ships seem a bit over the top and Vegas-y which can be great, or very tacky depending on the ship. Personally I am thrilled to try an Italian line and I will be giving it my full attention with reviews soon.Your review of the Bliss, Jim was very entertaining and definitely puts it at the top of my ever-growing list! Thank you!
The ship looks amazing. Hoping the Encore is just as nice.
Thank Jim. We cancelled our cruise on the MSC Seaside, based on your review and then booked on the Bliss instead. Then we saw your review on the Bliss and we're happy we did. Looking forward to March 2019 to the Caribbean.
You made the right choice!
Jim, you are a very good TH-camr!
Great video for a great ship. Thank you.
Great video Jim. I was on the same cruise and second everything you said. Thermal Spa was Bliss!
Hey Jim I’m going on the bliss in August to go to Alaska for a week, My mom said the other day the laser tag and race track coast money now. Do you have and details about that??? Thank you
Yes, there is a fee for both of those... simply because if it was completely free, you'd end up having to spend an hour in line waiting for it. A good example would be the bumper cars on Royal Caribbean's newest ships. Totally free to ride, but there's a gigantic line because people just want to ride over and over again. So, they have to keep the rides pretty short.
On Norwegian Bliss, you don't have that problem, and you get a fairly long ride on the Go-karts.
Love this video!!! Thanks 😁
glad you feel that way Jim, we had a terrible experience.... Alaska was Great!
Great review. I've been waiting for this ship. Now I just need to convince my SO to go to Alaska. :) With this video, it won't be hard to do.
Thank you !!!
I've read more than a few reviews that state that the ship is overcrowded. As such, it's impossible to book the go carts and difficult to get-in to see the shows. Is there any truth to those reviews?
First off, the ship is definitely not overcrowded.
However, you do have to understand NCL's unique system of reservations for shows and specialty dining. It's not like a Carnival cruise where you can just show up at the theater 20 minutes before a show and expect to find a seat. NCL uses a reservation system for shows, and for specialty dining. A certain percent of the seats are made available for pre-cruise reservations... it's something like 30% or 40% of the seats. Something like that. Once those seats have all been reserved, no more reservations are accepted until the actual first day of the cruise. So, if you try to make a pre-cruise reservation at 3 weeks before the cruise, you will likely find that no seats are available. They were already pre-booked by passengers who have cruised with NCL before and understand the importance of booking certain reservations as soon as they are accepted. (I think it's 60 days before the cruise, but I'm not 100% sure that's correct.) So, when people try to book a seat a couple of weeks before the cruise, they will find no seats available. This creates a perception that it's impossible to get a seat. It is not. You just have to understand the system.
Once those 30 or 40% of the seats are pre-booked, your next opportunity to reserve a seat will be when you first get onboard on the first day of the cruise. This is when another 40 or 50% of the seats become available. Past NCL guests know this, and will quickly make reservations as soon as they walk onboard. The best reservations at the most popular places and the most popular times get taken first. So, for example, if you wait until the first evening of the cruise, after other people have been making reservations for hours already, you'll find it impossible to get a desirable reservation... say for dinner at Cagney's steakhouse at 6 PM any evening of the cruise. But shows have a lot more seats than restaurants do, so show reservations don't go quite as fast as dinner reservations do. The easiest way to book a reservation once you're onboard is to use one of the electronic kiosks near the elevators. Depending on the ship, you may also be able to do it from the TV in your room, from an app on your phone, or from a ticket office onboard the ship. But the electronic kiosks near the elevators have been the most convenient way I've found.
In any case, what experienced NCL cruisers know to do is to pre-book as many things as possible as soon as advanced reservations are accepted. (I think it's 60 days before the cruise, but you should check that.) If you are unable to make a reservation before the cruise, definitely do it the minute you walk onboard the ship. This way you will have access to the most desirable times, before they fill up. If you fail to do this, you will find that either no reservations will be available, or only the least desirable times will be available.
This does not mean that NCL ships are overcrowded. They're not. It just means that NCL is a little different than other cruise lines you may have cruised with, and you have to give shows and specialty dining a little thought in advance, in order to snag a good reservation. Those who have sailed with NCL before know how to work the system, and if you don't quickly learn how it works and how to do it, you will find you simply will not be able to get a reservation.
One other thing to point out...
If you book a cabin within The Haven, nothing I just said applies to you. A certain percentage of seats are always held open for the folks in The Haven. The Haven concierge can get you a reservation to just about anything at just about any time. It's one of the perks of The Haven. So, if you're going to be staying in The Haven, don't give it a moment's thought before the cruise.
I hope that's helpful!
Jim, looking at cruise critic reviews, there are a ton of reviews talking about how poorly designed the ship layout was --- they simply added a ton of staterooms to maximize profit, but did not add adequate elevator banks, nor places to sit while eating.
Is it possible you did not have this problem because you were on a less than full booking?
Lastly, are you sponsored by NCL in any way?
I think the ship has a great design. No, I was not on a less-than-full booking. The ship was completely full. The only thing that was unusual in that regard was that there were very few children onboard the ship since the cruise was during the school year and it was such a long cruise. And no, I am not sponsored by NCL or any other cruise line. I have paid for every one of my cruises out of my own funds. That's something you have to watch out for when you watch cruise videos on TH-cam by people that do this full time. In many cases, they got the cruise for free from the cruise line in exchange for the free publicity for the ship... and therefore they are unlikely to point out any problems they see. If you take a look at my video about the MSC Seaside, you'll see that I have no hesitation about calling out a cruise line when they deliver a worse-than-average cruise experience!
i went on seaside in march and i did not fell as the ship was built for the eurpion market. I'm from Canada and i felt that the ship was catering a lot to the North American market. msybe some changes after you got off.
Thanks for review. For me, MSC and Seaside in particular has some of the strangest super fans. I have never seen people so angry that someone else didn't enjoy the cruise. You sold me on the Bliss and MSC customers have sold me on canceling the cruise we had booked with them and doing something else with my time/money.
you should really try Disney cruise line great food and lot of entertainment even for adults.
going on the Bliss next year Nov 3-24. looking forward to it.
Jim, I heard NCL is starting sailing from NYC in June/July 2021, just confirmed by an agent. Have you heard anything and would you recommend booking? I'm interested in a Bermuda cruise as I'm a beginning. They are also booking in the fall 2021. I've been fully vaccinated. Any advice? GD in CT
NCL might want to do it, but they don't have the buy-in of the CDC to resume cruising from any US homeports yet. So, it may or may not happen this summer. Definitely book through a travel agent and make sure you know what the refund policy is if the cruise is cancelled.
@@JimZim I was told by the TA that the summer cruises are departing from Caribbean ports. But the Bermuda cruise is def leaving from NY in October. Thanks for your reply.
Hello,
I'm very disappointed that they removed the Moderno as it's my favorite specialty restaurant. :-(
That's what I thought, too... until I got on board and ate at Q. It's better. I assume if you liked Moderno, you like meat. You'll love Q. And Los Lobos was a nice addition, too. I think overall, the specialty dining on Bliss is an improvement over the previous generation of ships.
Jim, how much open deck space is there on these Breakaway class ships? They just seem to have so much crammed up on top compared to other lines. I like alot of the features, but I also enjoy finding a good spot to enjoy the sun and a pool with fewer kids. It seems like NCL took a bunch of space for The Haven and the for fee Beach Club on the front third of the ship. What is your experience about navigating the top of the ship and finding space for relaxation?
It didn't seem like a problem to me at all. There were plenty of places to find available loungers, as long as you don't insist that it be right next to the pool. Just like every cruise ship in the world, finding an available lounger right next to the pool is tricky, except on port days. But there are lots of other upper deck areas where loungers are available. One of my favorites is on deck 19 forward, on the port side. There is even a Jacuzzi there. But there are lots of other spaces besides that. And don't forget the Waterfront on deck 8. Unless the sun is straight up above in the middle of the day, there is usually a sunny side of the ship and a shaded side of the ship. Visit both sides of the Waterfront on deck 8 and see which you prefer, depending on how how it is outside. The waterfront has more comfortable furniture than they offer on the upper decks, so it really is a great alternative place to get sun and fresh air. Or shade and fresh air, depending on which side of the ship you go to.
From what I've seen, they have finally gotten the pool area right. It seemed cramped for space on Getaway.
It appears to be very wide open and spacious on Bliss.
Regarding open deck space, I have to give kudos to NCL. On Oasis there was a very distinct disconnect from the ocean.
It was nearly impossible to be anywhere near the water. Not so on NCL... if you love the ocean, Breakaway and Breakaway Plus ships are for you.
Thank you so much for your review! My parents just booked our family cruise to Alaska this June on the Bliss. Heard its one of the best ships for Alaska on the market, although it doesnt have a covered pool area.
Actually, it does have an indoor pool... just not the one that you're thinking of. The indoor pool is the thermal suite within the spa. But I know what you mean. The perfect Alaska cruise ship would have a retractable glass dome over the main pool as well as a thermal suite in the spa. (Which, by the way, is exactly the design of all the Viking Ocean Cruise ships.)
Hi Jim. Thanks very much for your reviews. We are planning an Alaska cruise and the options are Nowegian Bliss and Ovation of the Seas. Both of which you rate highly. We wont be able to afford the haven and travelling with 2 kids anyway. Which ship would you choose if the haven is not an option? Any suggestions most welcome. Thanks!
Makes me want to go on a Norwegian cruise
I love those great observation lounges ... it was called "The Spinnaker" on the Pearl!
On the Gem too.
we're going on it sept 2019. I'd be so scared that i'd get stuck while in the upside down part of the slide :o
Canadian Crissy I did awhile ago🤣😭
Jim~ thanks for the great review!!! Heading out on the Bliss for the 2019 Halloween cruise out of Los Angeles!! Really looking forward to a great trip down to Mexico!!!
You'll have a LOT of fun!
Just be aware that the Port Of Los Angeles has some of the worst passenger facilities I've ever seen and boarding will be nowhere near as quick and smooth as it is at ports like Miami where they have more modern terminal facilities. Have a lot of patience when you arrive at the port of Los Angeles for boarding, and be sure to get there early. The lines get outrageously long after noon.
We choose dining and drink package! We also had 1 dollar deposits sailing Feb break 2019 I love omelettes!
Make us feel like we are there Jim Zim! Sailing out of Longbeach Jan 4 2020 on Carnival Panorama, any suggestions where to stay before the cruise near the terminal?
One possibility you might consider would be to stay on the Queen Mary. It's a hotel now, right next door to where the Carnival Panorama will be in Long Beach. Check it out.
The Haunted Queen Mary :D
So what would you prefer-Norwegian escape with haven or Norwegian bliss without haven but has the thermal suits access?
I'd take The Haven on Norwegian Escape over a non-Haven cabin on the Norwegian Bliss. The Haven is fantastic. Of course, any cruise in The Haven is going to be a lot more expensive than a similar cruise not in The Haven... so it's kind of an apples to oranges choice. But really, if you can afford it, The Haven is going to make your cruise MUCH more memorable and enjoyable.
Thanks!
i love NCL thermal suite spa and the waterfront area, booked the bliss for my next cruise, staying in the studio cabin for the solo traveler, love this cabin, it is inside but perfect since i don't spend much time in the cabin, the next best thing would be for NCL to have a studio cabin (oceanview and maybe balcony for the solo traveler, this would be great, anyhow love NCL, i will be doing my ALaska cruise on this ship next . love your videos jim !!!!!
The studio cabin on the Bliss has a virtual window so you see outside exactly what you would see with an O/V cabin. Loved watching the sunrise and the scenery while in my studio.
thanks, for responding to my question, i look forward to cruising anytime i will be on the bliss later on this year . i will look forward to the virtual window also.
You seem to have a real vendetta for MSC. I went on the Seaside in March and had an amazing time. I’m definitely going back. One of my least favorite cruises was on the Norwegian Getaway. I was nickeled and dimed to death. The crew was rude to us and the bathroom in our cabin leaked the whole time we were there. Despite several complaints no one ever came to fix it. I’m going on Symphony of the Seas in December, it will be my first RC Cruise. Fingers crossed.
Hello, I've been on 17 NCL cruises, but my favorite cruise was my first on Royal C. on the Harmony of the Seas. It's a FANTASTIC ship! I think you will like the Symphony a lot!
Do you buy the picture package or buy them individually?
Jim I just went on Norwegian jewel to Alaska 3 weeks ago. Make a review on that if u haven’t already
I can't really make a video review of a ship that I haven't sailed on. Sorry!
Jim, once again, great review. Although we have been crushing for many years, this fall will be our first cruise with NCL. Your reviews have heightened my anticipation of a great experience with NCL. We actually have already started searching for 2019 cruise but thus far we have been thoroughly disappointed. We like to take longer cruises (10 to 14 days) but have only been able to find 5 to 7 day cruises mostly to Bermuda which in not one of our favorite destinations.
Is this going to be a new trend in cruising; short cruises to close ports?
I think the 7 day cruises will always be the bread and butter of the cruise lines, but there will always be other options, too. What state do you live in? Perhaps I can make a suggestion or two.
Can you go on ovation on the seas and carnival spirit and legend of have you already gone on them
Hi Jim :), We just got off her this morning, Everything was wonderful, though they have a few bugs to fix, but I loved everything about her, mainly her Solo, Studio Lounge and Studio Rooms. :) I know you never got to see them, I have pictures of the Room/Bathroom and parts of the studio lounge :).
What would you say are the bugs they need to fix?
Well, main issue is the Audio in the Observation Lounge. They have it labeled as "Quiet Zone" but they played a Audio Demo of Wild Life really loud in there.They even admitted it was a poor choice, or not having the Aqua park opened long enough,.but other then a few things, I would recommend you go on that ship :),
Sweet! But I’m going on the harmony today!
That's a good one, too! I like to say that if you want to see the state of the art in cruise ships right now... go on Norwegian Bliss, Carnival Vista, Harmony Of The Seas, or Anthem Of The Seas.
Jim Zimmerlin maybe next tome I’ll go on Norwegian, I have a great experience on the Pride of America
How did you like the bliss compared to harmony of the seas. We just got back from harmony and loved it. We wanted to book symphony next year.
The Bliss is pretty much the best cruise ship I've ever been on, with Anthem Of The Seas being in second place. I think it's good for people that love cruises to do an Oasis-class ship at least once, since they're so unique... but really, I think Anthem Of The Seas is better, and the Norwegian Bliss even better than that. Check out my video about the Bliss at th-cam.com/video/PCKjd_Qlz0Y/w-d-xo.html
We just got back from the Symphony. We were really disappointed. The food was horrible and the service is not as good as Norwegian. My husband refuses to go on another Royal Caribbean ship. Just booked the Encore and I absolutely can’t wait!
hello Jim Im a cruise fan from China,is this sister ship of NCL joy ,it looks almost same,especially the go kart part
Xuechen, Norwegian Bliss is a sister ship to Norwegian Joy,
诺唯真喜悦号. A friend of mine used to work onboard the Joy, but has not quit his job. 对了，你是中国哪里人？
At 4:20 the dude's scream. lmaooo
Hey Jim, we’re you able to visit the gym? If so, is it nice and large so it does not become to crowded? Thanks!!
Should I be embarrassed to admit that I never made it to the gym in 15 days onboard?
Jim Zimmerlin not at all! It’s vacation! Haha, I am just on a workout schedule for losing weight and I’d just like to maintain it.
Great review! I want to go now!
Me too. This ship looks awesome!