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

[BennyBrun]

5 hours ago, agrimm01 said:

Why do you use the light rail/Uber combination to University instead of just taking light rail to downtown?

University station is close to the port but not all the way downtown so it’s easier in the past to get an Uber.

[BennyBrun]

4 hours ago, mertziek said:

We’re on this last cruise of season to Alaska, too.  Still wondering if we will be getting to Skagway.

I love Skagway … but it’s not on this itinerary this time… I hope you get to go …

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day

 

Watching the luggage go round and round

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day

 

Updated instructions on catching the shuttle 

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day

 

Once you collected your luggage you have to walk all the way to baggage claim area 16 to check in your luggage with NCL transfer people and then take the elevator up / across the walkway bridge and then down the level 1 and walk all the way over to the bus waiting check in area to get your boarding card… if you have a group like 3 or more this option is costly and not very convenient and should consider alternate arrangements!

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day NCL Transfer area 

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day NCL Transfer

 

So the whole trip took about 90 minutes … waiting for the bus and actually being dropped off 

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day

 

Organized chaos inside the ship… I am surprised at the number of people who did not do the arriveCan and had to huddle in the middle.

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day

 

Onto the ship and on my way I checked in at the muster station and made it to my room by 1PM

[www3traveler]

When you get a chance, could you please post who the current Officer's are?

 

Thank You

 

I hope you have a wonderful cruise.

[BennyBrun]

13 minutes ago, www3traveler said:

When you get a chance, could you please post who the current Officer's are?

 

Thank You

 

I hope you have a wonderful cruise.

I will stop by the picture wall and take pictures… typing them on a list format didn’t work out on my last cruise… I will try to take clearer pictures!

[Hogladyrider]

@BennyBrun...I must have missed a few posts.  Did you fly into Seattle same day as cruise?

 

That's a long day going from east coast to west coast despite the hours you regain.

 

[BennyBrun]

32 minutes ago, Hogladyrider said:

@BennyBrun...I must have missed a few posts.  Did you fly into Seattle same day as cruise?

 

That's a long day going from east coast to west coast despite the hours you regain.

 

I did … I flew out this morning and got in at 10 … direct Delta flight… I took a chance as I didn’t have time to fly in the night before plus the hotel rates were outrageous so I am glad it worked out this time! 

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day Lunch

 

I totally forgot that there is no Osheehans on the Bliss … so I went to the MDR that’s open and had a civilized quiet lunch … 

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day

 

Interior Room 

 

Very spacious overall but not many nooks for shelves like the older ship… very neat looking but definitely lack storage space.  The shower space is different than the other NCL ships and when I first opened the bathroom door I thought I was on a Royal ship lol … with that shower shape design!

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day..

the Wi-Fi speed is leaving me speechless… perhaps I had such a low expectations but wow it’s much faster than the Jade than the Dawn than the Epic!

[BennyBrun]

Embarkation Day 

 

The comedy show is filling up quick!!

[agrimm01]

1 hour ago, BennyBrun said:

Embarkation Day..

the Wi-Fi speed is leaving me speechless… perhaps I had such a low expectations but wow it’s much faster than the Jade than the Dawn than the Epic!

That wi-fi speed may slow down a bunch after leaving port.

 

[maggieq]

13 hours ago, BennyBrun said:

Embarkation Day

 

Living dangerously and getting on a flight the day of my cruise… just didn’t have enough time to leave Friday evening plus the hotels around the airport is just insanely priced when they know there will be a cruise ship in town… I didn’t think it’s worth it … but I would recommend the Hampton Inn by the airport… nice clean and more reasonably priced and close to the light rail.  I usually take the light rail to University Station and then hop on a Uber to get to the cruise port.  It’s efficient and 1/3 of the cost from taking an Uber from the airport.

Is this terminal b in Newark?    

[maggieq]

Do you have nightstands?  Looks pretty tight.  Reminds me of our ocean view on the majesty of the seas years ago 

[BennyBrun]

20 minutes ago, agrimm01 said:

That wi-fi speed may slow down a bunch after leaving port.

 

Hahaha… well that will be the normal

experience 😂 

[BennyBrun]

13 minutes ago, maggieq said:

Is this terminal b in Newark?    

No JFK Terminal 4 

[BennyBrun]

9 minutes ago, maggieq said:

Do you have nightstands?  Looks pretty tight.  Reminds me of our ocean view on the majesty of the seas years ago 

I have two night stands that’s being used by the closet but I might move them back… I really don’t anticipate spending a lot of time in the room… I will most likely make the observation lounge my second home 😂 

[maggieq]

2 minutes ago, BennyBrun said:

No JFK Terminal 4 

Wow. As much as I don’t like Newark, that drive to jfk.  Well I’d rather have a hit poker in my eye.  

[maggieq]

2 minutes ago, BennyBrun said:

I have two night stands that’s being used by the closet but I might move them back… I really don’t anticipate spending a lot of time in the room… I will most likely make the observation lounge my second home 😂 

We were on the encore inaugural TA and loved the observation lounge.  These two ships are defiantly on my list when we cruise Alaska. However, want to see glacier bay.  Will you have the jersey boys show?