Norwegian Cruise Line has two future cruise credit-style programs that can create real savings if you understand how they work: CruiseNext and CruiseFirst. They sound similar. They both involve paying money now to reduce the cost of a future Norwegian cruise. And they both can make a booking feel like a much better deal. But…
Would We Sail Alaska in an Inside Cabin? What Real NCL Cruisers Said We asked a few Norwegian Cruise Line Facebook groups a question we were already debating ourselves: Would you sail Alaska in an inside cabin? Last year, we cruised Alaska on the Norwegian Bliss and had a balcony. We definitely enjoyed it, especially…
Norwegian Cruise Line recently sent out a short-term offer with the subject line: “Better Together: DoubleUp! + Up to $500 Off.” At first glance, it sounded simple: use two CruiseNext credits, get up to $500 off, and book before the deadline. But like most cruise promotions, the real value is in the details. This offer…
Pubs, Bars, and Breweries We Visited on Our Norwegian Bliss Repositioning Cruise in April 2026 Some cruise memories are built around big excursions, specialty dining, or once-in-a-lifetime moments. And some are built around finding the right bar, ordering a good drink, and realizing you accidentally found your spot for the week. That was a big…
Food Republic was one of those restaurants on Norwegian Bliss that we were curious about, but not totally sure would be “our kind of thing.” We are not big sushi people. We are not especially adventurous eaters. And when we cruise, we tend to gravitate toward places that feel a little more familiar, like Cagney’s,…
We had walked by the Speedway on Norwegian Bliss before and thought, “That looks fun.” But like a lot of cruise ship extras, we also had the follow-up thought: Is it actually worth paying extra for? On our recent Norwegian Bliss sailing, we finally gave it a try — partly because Melanie caught a free…
We first saw Choir of Man on Norwegian Escape, and it quickly became one of those cruise ship shows we knew we would happily watch again. So when we saw it was part of the entertainment lineup on Norwegian Bliss, it immediately became one of the shows we wanted to work the rest of our…
Some cruises are built around the obvious destinations. Alaska. The Caribbean. Europe. Mexico. The Mediterranean. And then there are repositioning cruises — the sailings that quietly move a ship from one part of the world to another when the cruise line is shifting seasons. They may not always get the same attention, but repositioning cruises…
Some cruises are about the ship. Some cruises are about the ports. And some cruises are about realizing that a trip does not have to be long, expensive, or packed with paid excursions to feel like a really good travel decision. Our 5-night Norwegian Bliss repositioning cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver in April 2026…
Cruise specialty dining sounds simple until you actually have to decide where to use the credit. Do you go familiar? Do you pick the steakhouse? Or do you try something a little outside your comfort zone? On our April 2026 Norwegian Bliss repositioning cruise, we finally tried Le Bistro for the first time. Since we…
