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Hi: To the cruiser who is thinking of cancelling his cruise on Bliss in 2019, I would do so asap. I am about to post my critique about the ship based on my recent cruise on it from July 14-21. There are many more criticisms than the many about the go carts. After several other cruises on other ships, I would never cruise on any NCL ship ever again. The Bliss's main goal was not to have happy passengers and great food and experiences.
It was to try and gouge you for everything (specialty restaurants, excursions,).We encountered sold out reservations before we had even
stepped on the ship. The thing they did best was make animals out of the towels after evening turndown. Of course we were all so aggravated (eg. people smoking on nearby balconies) that we barely slept. Try a better line--like Oceania. They attract a crowd who knows it is not an effort to put on a pair of chinos and a polo shirt for eating in the dining room. We had people wearing tank tops, short shorts, ripped jeans and hats--on. It is disgusting to eat in a beautiful room beside some guy's hairy legs and fat belly. And the drink packages encourage people to be drunk and loud all the time. Such a sickening example of the worst of behavior for my grandchildren. They may have a go cart track (dangerous) and a gigantic water slide (scary and dangerous,) but I want to cruise without the stress of running to make reservations the instant you get on board, or seeing both my son and grandson getting injured by some jerk on the go carts ride. Please change to another ship, another line. You won't regret it.
I’m guessing you didn’t research NCL at all before you booked with them, as you can’t compare a luxury line like Oceania to a mainstream line such as Norwegian. Aside from the fact that not everyone can afford a cruise aboard a luxury line, they are not exactly geared towards families and younger adults. In fact, I’m pretty sure your grandson would have been bored as hell aboard an Oceania ship.
Now, regarding Norwegian: there is a reason why we keep coming back time and time again. We have found the service aboard the ship to be second to none, as the staff and crew work tirelessly to ensure everyone is having the best possible vacation. Add to that literal Broadway shows (After Midnight on the Escape, Jersey Boys on the Bliss, etc) and exquisite food (particularly in the specialty dining restaurants such as Cagney’s), we are more than excited to board the Bliss in Jan. 2019.
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on NOS now and an entitled buffoon walking around w his dog under his arm encouraging people to pet the dog. Not even one of those Amazon vests or pretending it’s a service dog. Got in an elevator w us and puts dog in my sons face. No thanks. Not sure who smelt worse the dog or the guy. Stay home w your “pets” not everyone thinks it’s cute. RCI really needs to get a backbone about this
I have to tell you, I’d rather cruise with dogs then a bunch of screaming brats. Not everyone thinks kids are “cute”.
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Does anyone know if the cigar bar is on the ship. It was on the description we saw when originally booked but not seeing it in any of the pictures. Husband and brother in law will be disappointed if it didn’t get included. Thanks,
As a cigar smoker myself, I was very happy to see that the Bliss does in fact include the Humidor cigar lounge on board. It’s located on deck 8, adjacent to Maltings Whiskey Bar. This video briefly shows Humidor right around the 8:04 mark.
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I agree :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
People’s compassion is overwhelming. [emoji849] But, I digress.
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This was the Ocean Blue menu of the Getaway just before Xmas... We ate there several times on it’s TA from Europe back to Florida.
The new Ocean Blue menu for the Bliss doesn’t begin to compare with the old menu and is certainly not worthy of the supplement in our opinion...
The Ocean Blue was always a dining highlight on other ships, it seems it will be nothing special on the Bliss..
I have no idea whether NCL read these Cruise Critic Forums but if they do, they should be made aware of what their longstanding loyal guests think of unacceptable changes like this...
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Let’s try to keep things in perspective, shall we? This is a dining room menu, after all. I’m sure some of the people who live in the areas the Bliss will be visiting (namely the VIs) would rather be dealing with menu changes at their favorite restaurant than the ongoing rebuilding efforts.
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I seem to disagree... compared to the cost of the other ships going to the same intinerary, the Bliss is double the price.... the go-karts should be included in the fare!
The Bliss is also a brand new ship, which means a higher fare to begin with. Demand to be on a new build is going to automatically drive up the cost.
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I'm curious about why they're charging for the go-karts and the laser tag. When I booked originally, I wasn't aware of that. I became aware shortly after that they would likely be a charged thing. But, those are really the two main options on the ship for activities. There isn't much else. Why are they charging for the main activities? Is it really just a money grab? For crowd management, they could have made them reservation only, but still free. It's just another thing I have to factor into cost with a family of 5.
Frankly, I always assumed that they would charge. When you have something as flashy and elaborate as a go cart track and laser tag, you have to figure there’s going to be some sort of additional cost. NCL charges for the arcade games on board, so why wouldn’t they charge for these two new activities?
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I am well aware of 90 days rule, but with such a large ship, in my mind, it is wise to make reservations, especially if you want to go to shows after dinner. The only problem is, they still haven't opened up reservations for the shows.
Ah, gotcha. And yes, I completely agree; making reservations on a large ship such as the Bliss is essential when there are over 4,000 people on board. Best of luck in getting this cleared up, and happy cruising!
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We will be on the Bliss in May, and have been able to make dining reservations for some time now. I wonder if the issues are with the TA?
Typically speaking, NCL will allow online reservations for both the specialty dining restaurants and the shows 90 days ahead of your sail date.
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http://www.meyerwerft.de/de/meyerwerft_de/helper/stream.jsp
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Thanks, wetcoast.
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Is anyone else having issues with attempting to find the livestream? I went to Meyer Werft’s site and followed the links to where the livestream should be, but it doesn’t appear to be up.
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Dumb question maybe but are the balconies clear?
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The balconies are basically open, with a chest-high railing and glass windows beneath said railing.
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Thank you Steve.
Your basic information is more helpful than the updated circulation speed
of the cars on the race track.
LOL thank you. [emoji23] Happy cruising!
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Thanks for posting.
WE are on the April 21 cruise, but not sure of the reservation showtime/restaurant timeline.
Anybody?
You can make online reservations for both shows and specialty dining as early as 90 days ahead of your sail date.
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June 9 cruise. In my NCL account when i try to book any reservations/buy spa pass it says March 11 i can book.
That’s because NCL allows online restaurant and show reservations to be made 90 days prior to your sail date.
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Steve & Codex,
That isn’t correct about the dining package unless they’ve change in within the last month or so. With the dining package you have a determined number of speciality meals included. You tell the server whether you are using your UDP package and they then zero your bill (which you sign and get a copy). Most people get 3 or 4 meals, some people buy a lot more and many buy none at all. Margaritaville isn’t part of the UDP scheme. You pay there for whatever you have (unless NCL change it on the Bliss). Margaritaville would be a waste of one of you UDP meals if that option was available to you as it’s basically upscale burgers and your meal is far cheaper than the proper restaurants.
In Cagney’s, Le Bistro & La Cuccina a good quality 3 course meal with service charges is circa $50pp, nearer $30pp in Moderno & Teppanyaki. If you fancy a burger I would strongly recommend O’Sheehan’s rather than Margaritaville, my daughter says they’re really good and they are complimentary.
Neil
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Thanks Neil. On our previous sailings, we’ve purchased five nights of the Specialty Dining Package and loved our dinners at Cagney’s, Moderno, La Cucina, etc. We’ve been curious to try Margaritaville but hesitated to do so on the Escape because we didn’t want a mistake to rob us of an upscale dinner.
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I thought I read that with the UDP, they'll just take all your extra charge dining visits and apply the most expensive ones towards the UDP.
Good to know, thank you!
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Steve, The UDP has never applied to Margaritaville on the Escape or the Getaway (we were on them both within the last 2 months).. I can never understand why someone wants to pay for a fancy burger as against a proper meal in one of the other restaurants... I certainly won’t be wasting one of my speciality dining days on a burger either...
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Excellent, thank you! We were on the Escape last year and thought about going to Margaritaville but didn’t want to chance it counting against the package. Like you said, a burger isn’t worth it when we can have fine dining at Cagney’s, Le Bistro, Moderno (obviously not Moderno on the Bliss), etc.
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Bliss Race Track Warning
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With all due respect, I believe you’re confused; NCL has the only go-karts at sea as they are aboard the Joy and Bliss. RCL may in fact have bumper cars, in which case yes; the object of bumper cars is to hit other cars.
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