After departing Los Angeles earlier this week, Norwegian Bliss arrived in Seattle this morning. KIRO TV photo.
The new Norwegian Bliss cruise ship pulled into Seattle’s Elliott Bay Wednesday morning.
It arrives following a record cruise season for Seattle, with even more passengers expected this year.
Starting Saturday, it will make seven-day trips to Alaska from Seattle with calls in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, British Columbia.
With its arrival, the vessel becomes the largest cruise ship to be based at a West Coast port. It’s also Norwegian’s largest ship and is longer than the Space Needle is tall at 1,082 feet with a passenger capacity of 4,004 people.