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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 21, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 18702

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Another outstanding cruise with NCL. This was our first sailing since the pandemic and to say we were excited would be an understatement! We stayed in the Haven Area which is a ship within a ship. Yes, you do pay a premium to be in this area but when we go on vacation....we go on vacation. Butler service, private pool area, private sun deck area, dedicated bar and wait staff, private restaurant.....you get the idea. Unique to this ship was the show "Kinky Boots" which we found to be entertaining. The cast was excellent and the show was funny albeit predictable. Also unique was Onda by Scarpetta which is an Italian specialty restaurant. Some photos from here are included. We were not all that impressed by Onda or really any of the specialty restaurants this go round. Not sure if the crew was still getting their "sea legs" or what but outside of Cagney's and the Haven Restaurant the service was spotty at best. Our ship also visited the recently renovated private island of Great Stirrup Cay. NCL and their competitors each have a "private" island in the Bahamas that they use as a port for most Eastern Caribbean sailings. At GSC for short they have a new area called Silver Cove and WOW! This area is reservable ahead of time in your cruise planner and we loved it. We stayed in a Lagoon Studio Villa for the day. It was air conditioned, had a private bathroom, and the service was spot on. Our villa, #125, was located right next to the Moët Chandon bar, talk about clutch! If you book an NCL cruise and it's stopping at GSC do yourself a favor and book one of these villas for the day. We are already looking forward to our next NCL cruise this summer and would highly recommend them to anyone planning their next getaway!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We arrived late so the crowds were gone

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great 2 BR layout. You’ll really appreciate the storage space

Ship tip

Skip the BBQ, go to Cagney’s instead

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
The port workers are terrible. Some things never change.
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10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

1CruiseGram    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

hollysmomtravel    2 years ago

jec115    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Love Norwegian.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanksks for sharing. Glad you had a good cruise.

purpl    2 years ago

Thanks for your review.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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