Within the Norwegian Bliss, behind locked doors, is a whole other world known as The Haven.
Think of The Haven as a V.I.P. area of the ship where only a small exclusive group of passengers enjoy a quiet uncrowded experience.
This is The Haven Sun Deck... a place for Haven passengers to lounge around outside without ever feeling crowded like you normally do on a cruise ship Sun Deck.
There are over 3,800 passengers on the ship this week but within the Haven there's no sense of that.
The Haven is located at the front end of the ship on the highest decks, and with this location you get some spectacular views!
Especially from these bar stools!
Wow! What a great place to watch the ship go in or out of port.
Now I don't want to paint a false picture here. I shot this while the ship was docked in Mazatlan and most of the passengers were ashore.
So, it's usually not completely empty like you see here in the Haven, but it's never crowded.
Haven guests have more than enough loungers and Jacuzzis and daybeds to never worry about finding one available.
This is actually the centerpiece of The Haven. It's called The Haven Courtyard...
And it features a big Jacuzzi, a swimming pool, lots of comfortable chairs and loungers and day beds.
And on a sunny day, the glass dome overhead can be opened to let the weather in...
But if it's rainy, or cloudy, or even too hot outside...
The dome will be slid closed to keep things comfortable within the Haven courtyard at all times.
Up above the courtyard, under the dome, are more chairs and loungers.
It's a very comfortable place to relax.
Now we head down the hallway, away from the courtyard, to look at another little gem within the Haven...
It's The Horizon Lounge... a place where all The Haven guests can mingle and socialize.
You'll find all sorts of comfortable seating options here in the lounge.
And every guest has a full beverage package so all the drinks are on the house.
The Horizon Lounge is located at the very front of the ship so the views out those big picture windows are spectacular!
Imagine yourself sitting here... enjoying the views of Alaska or the Caribbean.
There's a second level up above with even more seating.
That's the concierge on the right there and The Haven bar.
And there's even a private restaurant exclusively for guests of The Haven.
In addition to the services of a concierge, every Haven guest has a butler who takes very good care of them during the cruise.
I never thought of myself as a kind of guy that needs a butler, but...
Now that I've done several cruises in The Haven on various NCL ships, I've definitely changed my thinking about Butlers.
Think of it as having a single point of contact for just about anything you might need during your cruise.
Obviously, to stay within the Haven costs a lot more than cruising in a regular cabin on the ship, but...
To people who have worked hard and become successful and financially comfortable...
It's worth it to get a pampered, uncrowded experience...
But still having all the benefits of the many food and entertainment options on one of the largest cruise ships in the world.
I'm Jim Zim. It's been a great cruise on the Norwegian Bliss!
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Right now, I'm going to put up on the screen links to some other videos I've done about cruises where I've stayed in The Haven on Norwegian Cruise Line.
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