DisneyGirl236

Thanks for your review! We are looking at Bliss for a July 2019 sailing and hope some of the negatives get worked out by then! We have only sailed with Disney so was wanting to know others experience with kids on Bliss.

I actually did know Holland America goes to Glacier Bay, but I was looking at lines that are more kid friendly. I know friends who have been on Alaskan cruises and all have been on Holland America and didn’t really recommend it for kids. They never said they wouldn’t have a good time, just not as family friendly as others. Which is why I didn’t look at it.

Hi everyone! I’m currently planning our first cruise to Alaska. Our party will be my parents, kids (both age 11 at time of the cruise), my husband and myself. We will be traveling July 2019.

I have looked at Disney, NCL, Royal Caribbean, Princess, and Carnival. Each had about the same amount of time in the ports they go to, but Glacier Bay was high on my “must see” list and only NCL and Princess went there. I’m looking for peoples opinion of the ships/line themselves. I know NCL Bliss is new for this year which will be more difficult to compare. I’m looking for peoples personal experiences on the family and kid programs, not the “I see kids on there having a great time”. I like that Princess is partnered with the Discovery Channel, but I like the laid back atmosphere of NCL.

We plan on making the most of our port times so please don’t give the “your ship is only for sleeping until your next port” because we will have 1 day at sea and 1 day cruising the glacier. My kids will love looking at the scenery, but only for so long. They would rather be hiking the trail than watch it pass by. They are your typical active kids so they will need something to keep them busy while my parents, husband, and I can enjoy the glacier while we catch up on rest from busy days in port.

Also to note this will not be our first cruise as we have all cruised before in the Caribbean and expect this to be a much busier cruise than past cruises. My husband, kids, and I have cruised Disney while my parents have done Disney, Princess, and Royal Caribbean. They sailed Princess in “kid off season” so they feel like they cannot access how family friendly it is with kids. Sorry for the long post, but hope I provided enough info.