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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 19, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Our fellow "Cruising With Wheels" group cruisers and shipmates made this cruise an awesome one for us.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and painless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The three complimentary restaurants we dined in were the MDR, Savor and Taste all of which had fabulous menu choices and in some cases, better tasting than their specialty restaurant counterparts.

Onda by Scarpetta

5 out of 5

Possibly the best pizza which was the largest appetizer I have ever had!

Q Texas Smokehouse

5 out of 5

Absolutely Scrumptious

Cagney's Steakhouse

3 out of 5

My filet mignon was so so, wish there wasn't an update to add a lobster tail

The District Brew House

4 out of 5

Fun Roadhouse style pub offering comedy/music acts

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Encore Theater

5 out of 5

Choir of Man was superb

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Top notch service with a smile:)

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Brand spanking shiny and new

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
We stayed in 11740 balcony that we "won" on an upgrade bid. However if you have long legs, be prepared to bang into everything including the bed just to get to your balcony and the sofa which partially blocks your closet. You'd be better off in a spacious ocean view room.

Ship tip

Reserve as much as you possibly can online prior to your cruise as venue space is limited.

Ports of call

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
This was an unexpected gift from NCL added to our original itinerary and our favorite port of call on this trip

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
We stayed in charming Coral Gables at the Hyatt

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
Paled in comparison to St Thomas which was a tough act to follow. Not an ideal township to take a leisurely stroll through. Take an excursion either to a beach or another isle instead.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Gorgeous island

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Would have loved more time to explore this port (we arrived close to 6PM), but it is beautiful at night.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Very organized
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6 Comments

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

We had to be back on the ship before sunset while in San Juan but it was a beautiful port to sail away from🚢

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

fele    4 years ago

Sounds like an awesome cruise and fun was had by the group. Curious though, what did you do during the night time port stop in San Juan?

iamkates    4 years ago

Yay! So jealous, I love Cruising with Wheels! Glad you had fun, thank you for your review! We are booked on Encore in April, I can't wait!!!

Luvthesea45    4 years ago

Omg I love “cruising with wheels!!!!!” They are great!

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

So glad it was a fun time.

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