2026 Alumni Trip

As one of the larger ships in our fleet, Norwegian Bliss is custom-built for the spectacular. The stunning Observation Lounge has floor-to-ceiling windows, featuring 180-degree views designed to feel one with the great outdoors. Or head outside and stroll along the quarter-mile promenade known as The Waterfront®. Every seat boasts the best view in the house here, meals are served oceanside, and sunsets are best enjoyed with a cocktail in hand. Imagine exhilaration while exploring the wilds of Alaska. Ready for action? Zip around hairpin turns on the Bliss Speedway, enjoy a playful day at Horizon Park or putt a quick nine of mini golf. With a wide-range of dining options– including a complimentary 24-hour eatery and Specialty Dining standouts like Cagney’s Steakhouse and La Cucina, mealtime is always a great time. There’s one word to describe the experiences awaiting you on one of Norwegian’s grandest ships: Bliss.

• 168,028 Gross Tonnage
• 4,010Guest
  Capacity double occupancy
• 1,094ft Overall Length
• 136ft Max Beam
• 2025 Refurbished 
• Year Built 2018
• 1,716 Ship Crew

Start this adventure in Seattle, Washington.  Seattle sits on the slip of land between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with the Olympic and Cascade Mountains serving as a dramatic backdrop for this oh-so cosmopolitan city. Soar up the futuristic Space Needle and experience the views atop this stunning landmark created for the 1962 World's Fair. 

Get to know your home away from home! The Bliss offers an abundance of activities for children of all ages. Visit the Spa, take a dip in a hot tub, a spin on the go carts, splash away in the water park, press your luck in the casino, or just unwind with a signature cocktail watching the amazing views.

 Sitka is a charming island community surrounded with stunning mountain and seaside panoramic views. The vast and rich wildlife boasts sightings of whales, brown bears, deers, sea otters, and various birds flock here. This destination offers superb fishing, and plentiful historical attractions. 

 Juneau has been called “Alaska's peak experience,” certainly due in part to its unparalleled glacier viewing from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields and Glacier Bay National Park. Kayak up one of the area's many protected waterways, go flightseeing, tour historic downtown or try your hand at panning for gold. The majestic Mendenhall Glacier lies nearly 12 miles outside Juneau, a treck worthwhile.

 This is why visitors come to Alaska—to see glaciers as magnificent as Dawes—and getting there is half the excitement. From Stephens Passage, your ship will turn into the glacially carved fjord of Endicott Arm, the southern sister fjord to Tracy. However, Endicott is special. It’s the fjord less travelled, and at its head, Dawes Glacier. But first, the 31-mile fjord. Sheer granite walls. Plunging waterfalls. Spruce and hemlock trees clinging to the steep sides. It is the definition of pristine. Look for “bergy bits,” floating chunks of glacial ice, some looking more like sculptures, some with resting seals on top. Keep an eye open for bears, mountain goats and whales, too. As we approach the glacier, listen for thunderous cracks and have your camera ready. Dawes is an active tidewater glacier that recedes daily causing calving, where huge hunks of ice plunge into the sea. At 600 feet tall and a half-mile wide, this blue-hued, powerful glacier may be the highlight of your Alaska cruise. 

  Venture “where the north wind doesn’t blow.” Known for this famous saying, Icy Strait Point is the ideal landing spot for adventurers seeking a new experience. Breathtaking and exciting, Icy Strait Point truly takes you where the wild things are. It’s one of the few places in the world where wildlife outnumbers the human population. A trip here certainly satisfies your taste for adventure. Take a cruise from Icy Strait Point and enjoy Alaska's awe-inspiring scenery and the many excursion options that Norwegian Cruise Line has to offer. 

Thanks to its abundant rainfall, Ketchikan is surrounded by some of the world's most lush wilderness. Its Tlingit Indian name, Kach Khanna, means “spread wings of the eagle.” Chances are you'll see one of these magnificent birds perched atop a Sitka tree during your Alaska cruise to Ketchikan (Ward Cove).

 This is why visitors come to Alaska—to see glaciers as magnificent as Dawes—and getting there is half the excitement. From Stephens Passage, your ship will turn into the glacially carved fjord of Endicott Arm, the southern sister fjord to Tracy. However, Endicott is special. It’s the fjord less travelled, and at its head, Dawes Glacier. But first, the 31-mile fjord. Sheer granite walls. Plunging waterfalls. Spruce and hemlock trees clinging to the steep sides. It is the definition of pristine. Look for “bergy bits,” floating chunks of glacial ice, some looking more like sculptures, some with resting seals on top. Keep an eye open for bears, mountain goats and whales, too. As we approach the glacier, listen for thunderous cracks and have your camera ready. Dawes is an active tidewater glacier that recedes daily causing calving, where huge hunks of ice plunge into the sea. At 600 feet tall and a half-mile wide, this blue-hued, powerful glacier may be the highlight of your Alaska cruise. 

If you didn't get a chance to visit pre- cruise, stay an extra night in Seattle and visit the famous fish market. Located in Seattle’s Pike Place Market since 1930, Pike Place Fish Market has endured as the local favorite for fresh, wild, premium Pacific seafood. 

In 1986, longtime owner John Yokoyama and his crew made a commitment to become “World Famous” by only sourcing the highest quality seafood, providing excellent customer service, and committing to making a difference in their community. 

Now, internationally esteemed for its fresh seafood and in-person “fish throwing,” Pike Place Fish Market passionately stands by its pillars of excellence, committed to providing you with the world’s best seafood no matter where you are in the US.