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Imagine exhilaration whilst exploring the wilds of Alaska. Imagine relaxation upon finding your slice of paradise in The Caribbean. Imagine Bliss. That's what you'll experience when you holiday on board Norwegian Bliss. Custom-built for the spectacular, Norwegian Bliss features a revolutionary Observation Lounge for you to soak in every stunning moment, from bald eagles soaring over glaciers to dolphins splashing through warm turquoise waters. Come aboard and experience the best dining, entertainment, and amenities at sea against a backdrop of unrivalled natural beauty. Whether you choose to go tropical or a little wild, there’s one word to describe the experiences awaiting you on one of Norwegian’s newest ships: Bliss.
2nd time on the Bliss. Love the layout. Entertainment was great, food was just OK. Service was great overall. Only about 3/4 full so somethings like the observation lounge were ok to get seats in most days. Balcony cabin was perfect for us. Cagneys was outstanding, the Q was very blah. Local was good for eating as well. American Diner was ok but would not go back again. Better choices at local or buffet. Ate mostly in the buffet as most nights, the main dining room was not interesting to us. Did have some good meals there though when we did go. Did the 2nd airfare free. Will not do that again as flight itinerary was not good. 4 comedians but not great. Jersey Boys and Icons were the highlights. Beatle Experience was also good. Lots of Live music so appreciate that and it was good. Siglo was in the house. Upgrade as well and they were good as well as the Temperature Band.
Just off a nice 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise on the newly refurbished NCL Bliss. Overall, we were happy with most aspects of this trip. Given the time of year (Spring Break) it was a full boat, which we expected. The passenger age make up was varied....lots of retirees, but also families and mostly middle-aged folk. Embarkation in San Pedro was organized but crowded! Luggage pick up was seamless and there were plenty of porters on hand to assist. Once inside the terminal, it took 30-45 minutes to get through security and check in. Once we received the key cards, we were onboard within 5 minutes. Cabin - quite a nice cabin. We had a large balcony that had small chairs and table and also two sun lounge chairs. Beds were nice. Our cabin attendant, AQueen (her name) was wonderful. Luggage was delivered to our stateroom within 1 hour of port departure. The only drawback was that our balcony furniture was strapped down (captain's orders) and our steward needed to untie the furniture two days into the cruise. Bathroom was good size and the water pressure was great. Dining - the complimentary dining was a mixed bag. We took several meals in the MDR. We did not eat in the Manhattan room, only Taste and Savor. Lunch and Dinners were just ok...nothing remarkable. The service was slow in both these MDRs. Quality was not the best. Service in Taste was slow! The Garden Cafe (buffet) was only good at breakfast. Dinners here were bland and of little variety. The usual buffet options were found and the desserts resembled hospital food. The crepe station was nice as was the hand scooped ice cream. NCL should have better themed nights...most were "all American" fare like Turkey dinner and BBQ night. Where's the Italian, Mexican or French themed night? I did enjoy the Indian option...but the "Oriental" night (their words not mine) was not good. I am amazed with the behavior of people at the buffet. NCL makes great attempts to keep it sanitary, but it's hard when people touch the food with their paws and not utensils. GROSS! We tried the American diner on the Breakaway last summer, we did not like it, and the menu was identical aboard the Bliss, so we stayed clear. The Local was very good. We ate here multiple times for breakfast and dinner. Loads of options here and the service was very friendly and prompt. My only complaint is the Local's proximity to the Atrium, which is very loud with events taking place. At times, the events in the Atrium were SO loud, one had to shout at the waiters in order for them to hear your order...let alone trying to have a conversation with your traveling companions. Specialty dining was terrific. We ate at Cagney's and Teppanyaki. Both were the best meals during the entire trip. The food quality is superior at these restaurants. PS - Los Lobos was removed in during the January 2025 remodel and Cagney's was expanded to both sides of deck 8, so Cagney's essentially doubled in size. La Cucina is basically Olive Garden at Sea...so we avoided it. Q BBQ we heard lukewarm reviews from others. We did not try Palomar, the new Seafood restaurant (hint) "Ocean Blue" no longer exists. Food Republic looked very good, but we never tried it. Bars & lounges - these are all quite nice. Some better than others, depends entirely on your taste. The Whiskey bar was nice, as was the adjacent bar on the Waterfront. The Mojjito bar was nice, too. The Atrium bar gets too crowded and busy. NCL prides itself on the beverage packages and most of the passengers enjoy it....some a bit too much. I was amazed at the number of drunk middle-aged and retirement-aged folk...but hey, it's their vacation. When you consistently encounter those people shouting obscenities at the bar next to the kids pool...it's a little embarrassing. One area we enjoyed was the Waterfront covered promenade. This area on deck 8 wraps around the bulk of the ship with plenty of soft seating. It was great on those warm days. It can get a little chilly and windy on those sea days. Spice H2O was a nice area at times, except when the rowdy and drunk hot tub groups were there. It's a nice area on deck 17 in the aft portion of the ship. It's an adult's only area for the majority of the day. The bar staff were great overall. Entertainment was ok. We attended a performance of Jersey Boys. The cast was good and the show was of professional quality. We did not attend Icons, which is a new show in the Theater. Speaking of the Bilss Theater - they need to better utilize this space for daily games and trivia. I do not like that the Atrium was the only place that scheduled trivia, CruiseNext seminars and various talks/lectures. The atrium was prone to constant overcrowding. They should schedule more talks and trivia in the Theater. Beware of booking a cabin on deck 8 forward, as this area is adjacent to the Theater. In the evening, one could hear the constant thumping off the bass & drums coming from the shows in the Theater. Ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas were all terrific. Our favorites were PV and Mazatlan. One last item that I want to comment on - lack of elevators. The Breakaway class only has two banks of elevators (one forward, one aft). There is nothing mid ship. Several elevators are reserved for Haven guests, so this limits elevators. On a full sailing, it was impossible to go to your desired floor without having to stop (multiple times).
2nd time on the Bliss. Love the layout. Entertainment was great, food was just OK. Service was great overall. Only about 3/4 full so somethings like the observation lounge were ok to get seats in most days. Balcony cabin was perfect for us. Cagneys was outstanding, the Q was very blah. Local was good for eating as well. American Diner was ok but would not go back again. Better choices at local or buffet. Ate mostly in the buffet as most nights, the main dining room was not interesting to us. Did have some good meals there though when we did go. Did the 2nd airfare free. Will not do that again as flight itinerary was not good. 4 comedians but not great. Jersey Boys and Icons were the highlights. Beatle Experience was also good. Lots of Live music so appreciate that and it was good. Siglo was in the house. Upgrade as well and they were good as well as the Temperature Band.
Just off a nice 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise on the newly refurbished NCL Bliss. Overall, we were happy with most aspects of this trip. Given the time of year (Spring Break) it was a full boat, which we expected. The passenger age make up was varied....lots of retirees, but also families and mostly middle-aged folk. Embarkation in San Pedro was organized but crowded! Luggage pick up was seamless and there were plenty of porters on hand to assist. Once inside the terminal, it took 30-45 minutes to get through security and check in. Once we received the key cards, we were onboard within 5 minutes. Cabin - quite a nice cabin. We had a large balcony that had small chairs and table and also two sun lounge chairs. Beds were nice. Our cabin attendant, AQueen (her name) was wonderful. Luggage was delivered to our stateroom within 1 hour of port departure. The only drawback was that our balcony furniture was strapped down (captain's orders) and our steward needed to untie the furniture two days into the cruise. Bathroom was good size and the water pressure was great. Dining - the complimentary dining was a mixed bag. We took several meals in the MDR. We did not eat in the Manhattan room, only Taste and Savor. Lunch and Dinners were just ok...nothing remarkable. The service was slow in both these MDRs. Quality was not the best. Service in Taste was slow! The Garden Cafe (buffet) was only good at breakfast. Dinners here were bland and of little variety. The usual buffet options were found and the desserts resembled hospital food. The crepe station was nice as was the hand scooped ice cream. NCL should have better themed nights...most were "all American" fare like Turkey dinner and BBQ night. Where's the Italian, Mexican or French themed night? I did enjoy the Indian option...but the "Oriental" night (their words not mine) was not good. I am amazed with the behavior of people at the buffet. NCL makes great attempts to keep it sanitary, but it's hard when people touch the food with their paws and not utensils. GROSS! We tried the American diner on the Breakaway last summer, we did not like it, and the menu was identical aboard the Bliss, so we stayed clear. The Local was very good. We ate here multiple times for breakfast and dinner. Loads of options here and the service was very friendly and prompt. My only complaint is the Local's proximity to the Atrium, which is very loud with events taking place. At times, the events in the Atrium were SO loud, one had to shout at the waiters in order for them to hear your order...let alone trying to have a conversation with your traveling companions. Specialty dining was terrific. We ate at Cagney's and Teppanyaki. Both were the best meals during the entire trip. The food quality is superior at these restaurants. PS - Los Lobos was removed in during the January 2025 remodel and Cagney's was expanded to both sides of deck 8, so Cagney's essentially doubled in size. La Cucina is basically Olive Garden at Sea...so we avoided it. Q BBQ we heard lukewarm reviews from others. We did not try Palomar, the new Seafood restaurant (hint) "Ocean Blue" no longer exists. Food Republic looked very good, but we never tried it. Bars & lounges - these are all quite nice. Some better than others, depends entirely on your taste. The Whiskey bar was nice, as was the adjacent bar on the Waterfront. The Mojjito bar was nice, too. The Atrium bar gets too crowded and busy. NCL prides itself on the beverage packages and most of the passengers enjoy it....some a bit too much. I was amazed at the number of drunk middle-aged and retirement-aged folk...but hey, it's their vacation. When you consistently encounter those people shouting obscenities at the bar next to the kids pool...it's a little embarrassing. One area we enjoyed was the Waterfront covered promenade. This area on deck 8 wraps around the bulk of the ship with plenty of soft seating. It was great on those warm days. It can get a little chilly and windy on those sea days. Spice H2O was a nice area at times, except when the rowdy and drunk hot tub groups were there. It's a nice area on deck 17 in the aft portion of the ship. It's an adult's only area for the majority of the day. The bar staff were great overall. Entertainment was ok. We attended a performance of Jersey Boys. The cast was good and the show was of professional quality. We did not attend Icons, which is a new show in the Theater. Speaking of the Bilss Theater - they need to better utilize this space for daily games and trivia. I do not like that the Atrium was the only place that scheduled trivia, CruiseNext seminars and various talks/lectures. The atrium was prone to constant overcrowding. They should schedule more talks and trivia in the Theater. Beware of booking a cabin on deck 8 forward, as this area is adjacent to the Theater. In the evening, one could hear the constant thumping off the bass & drums coming from the shows in the Theater. Ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas were all terrific. Our favorites were PV and Mazatlan. One last item that I want to comment on - lack of elevators. The Breakaway class only has two banks of elevators (one forward, one aft). There is nothing mid ship. Several elevators are reserved for Haven guests, so this limits elevators. On a full sailing, it was impossible to go to your desired floor without having to stop (multiple times).
The Haven
Hidden at the top of the ship, The Haven features our most luxurious, well-appointed accommodations as well as 24-hour butler service, concierge service and private sundeck.
Club Balcony Suite
Sublime, spacious suites ideal for the two of you or the whole family. Savour luxurious touches and breathtaking, private views.
Spa
Pampering begins here. The Haven Spa Suite, Spa Club Balcony Suite and Spa Balcony provide a more pampering spa experience at sea with easy access to the Spa and Fitness Centre. Complimentary access to the Thermal Suite can be enjoyed during regular business hours.
Balcony
See the world like never before. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to your very own private balcony. Stylish and sophisticated appointments enhance these modern rooms.
Oceanview
Experience comfort all around you. These stylish staterooms feature fine appointments and clear ocean views.
Inside
Relax in lively style and smart sophistication. Our modern inside staterooms are highlighted with appointments like a TV, sitting area and more.
Studio
Specifically designed and priced for solo travellers, our Studios feature a full-size bed, separate bath area and access to the private Studio Lounge - no single supplement required.
Serving a wide variety of culinary delights to please every palate, our complimentary dining options include three main dining rooms, a help-yourself buffet and a variety of casual cafés, grills and on-the-go choices. Plus, our Main Dining Rooms offer a menu that changes daily, Chef's Signature Dishes and carefully selected wine recommendations, guaranteeing a different culinary adventure with every visit.
Speciality Dining
The best way to enjoy freshly smoked Texas barbecue at Q? Splitting a rack of ribs with friends, both old and new. Make your holiday even sweeter with rich chocolate delights from Coco's and then raise a glass of craft beer to toast unforgettable nights at The District.
Listen and learn in a lecture held by a guest speaker, Norwegian Cruise Line ships have much to offer to enhance your learning and senses.
Bars and Lounges
With so many bars and lounges to discover, finding your favourite may take a few days. Pull up a stool on The Waterfront and pair your favourite vintage with soothing waves at The Cellars - A Michael Mondavi Family Wine Bar. Grab a freshly muddled mojito anytime you like at Sugarcane Mojito Bar. Or Let your hair down in The District Brew House, offering more than 50 different bottled beers and 24 draft beers on tap.
Entertainment
Top off spectacular days with legendary nights aboard Norwegian Bliss. Perfect your dance moves and clear your pipes as you go on an incredible audible journey with The Four Seasons in a Tony Award®-winning musical. Fans of the Beatles shouldn't miss a night rocking out in the famous Liverpool nightclub where the band played. And don't miss SIX, the sell-out award-winning musical that has not only taken the theatre world by storm but also the charts.
Activities
Interested in a little excitement? Burn rubber at the racetrack and then challenge your friends or family to some friendly competition on the Aqua Racer. Dare to whoosh over the side of the ship on Ocean Loops before dodging lasers during an exhilarating game of laser tag. Wanna get lucky? Bet it all at our award-winning Casinos at Sea® - where an electric atmosphere buzzes late into the night.
There are plenty of ways to be pampered. Unwind in the Thermal Suite with a steam or a dip in the Vitality Pool. Check out the Salt Room. Chill out in our unique Snow Room. Or simply indulge in a hot-stone massage. You deserve it.
Welcome to Mandara Spa. Start with a hot-stone massage, one of over 50 speciality treatments offered by our well-trained massage therapists. Then unwind in the Thermal Suite with a steam or a dip in the Vitality Pool. Within these tranquil walls, experience the Salt Room, a dramatic grotto surrounded with layers of body-cleansing salt crystals.
We know a thing or two about letting the good times roll for everyone. And with our interactive Kids’ Aqua Park and fleetwide complimentary youth programs – Splash Academy and Entourage – there’s excitement for all ages on board.
