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Norwegian Bliss

Ship profile · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
168,028
Capacity
4,200
Built
2,018
Length
333.32 m
Upcoming
122

Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on disembarkation.

Norwegian Bliss rates higher overall than 29% of the ships we track. Entertainment is its strongest showing. The weak spot is disembarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Entertainment7.8

    Higher than 65% of ships · 2,630 ratings

  • Ship quality8.9

    Higher than 58% of ships · 1,438 ratings

The one caution

8.2out of 10 for disembarkation

Higher than only 13% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.80.

Everything else, in two lines

Two are good without being remarkable: entertainment (higher than 65% of ships) and ship quality (higher than 58% of ships).

Ten fall below the fleet: fitness, cabins, activities, family, dining, public areas, embarkation, service, value and disembarkation. They rate higher than 13% to 46% of ships.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 7.99 and 8.41. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Garden Cafe The one people argue about57% positive · 157 comments
  • Jersey Boys The show people mention most90% positive · 755 comments
  • Teppanyaki The best-liked restaurant on board87% positive · 120 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 66% to 83% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (172 of 199), solo travelers (65 of 73), couples (26 of 33) and large groups (23 of 29).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality8.9Higher than 58%1,438 ratings · broad
Cabins8.3Higher than only 45%2,928 ratings · broad
Disembarkation8.2Higher than only 13%1,439 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.1Higher than only 24%2,715 ratings · broad
Service8.0Higher than only 23%2,668 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.8Higher than 65%2,630 ratings · broad
Activities7.6Higher than only 36%1,439 ratings · broad
Public areas7.5Higher than only 33%1,260 ratings · broad
Dining7.5Higher than only 33%2,717 ratings · broad
Fitness7.3Higher than only 46%1,069 ratings · broad
Family6.6Higher than only 35%161 ratings · useful
Value6.2Higher than only 16%1,226 ratings · broad

3,086 published reviews · 689 from the last three years · 25,780 individual comments read.

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