she's in the 5% of ships in the world that cant fit thru the new locks.īliss/joy/encore have the lifeboats tucked into the ship and thus can go thru the new panama locks.It’s understandable why there is a lot of confusion. Unlike the other Breakaway Plus ships, she's too wide to fit thru the new panama canal locks because her lifeboats hang over the edge. Heck, the Escape can also be her own class of ship. The Joy can be considered her own class of ship. (unless they are adding solo studios + studio lounge somewhere else on the ship during drydock?)

She will keep this during the drydock, making the Joy the only Breakaway/Breakaway Plus ship without studio cabins. Instead of solo studios, Joy has non-Haven double bedroom cabins. they're also going to remove the upper floor casino, which none of the other NCL ships have.ĭont know what else tho to Americanize her. They're going to put in an Observation Lounge similar to the Bliss. during drydock, they are going to Americanize her to make her more similar to the Bliss. Joy is only considered a sistership in name because it's lumped into the 'Breakaway Plus' class. Our best cruise there was a on a small ship (Tahitian Princess) that was able to get to many ports that big ships can't get to and was able to get up close and personal for glacier viewing.Īgain, sorry it's off topic, but just curious what others think about the 'Alaska' marketing as Joy is a sister ship and will have many of the same features I assume? Do these really get much use in Alaska? I have been to Alaska more times than I care to count and, honestly, Alaska is more about itinerary and scenery than ship. Aside from the observation deck (which is, indeed, amazing) what feature make Bliss perfect for Alaska? I sailed her on a coastal last year and will go again this year but I'm not sure I would want to do Alaska on Bliss.īliss is a beautiful ship but, what made her more special, were the many outside features - the slides, the go karts, the waterfront, the lazer tag. Slightly off topic, but I keep reading about how the Bliss was built for Alaska. And the Bliss was built specifically for Alaska.

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