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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 324

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 12, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14148

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Reduced passenger count made this one of the best cruises we've been on. Glad to be back cruising.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Peirside COVID testing and embarkation smoother than anticipated

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Utilized specialty dining. Cagneys'as always best BEEF on the Ocean Teppanaki as always, great food great time Odna, rebranded LaCucina, stiil good Food Republic, we were confused, electronixc ordering, but food was good Q Smokehouse, portions much samller than expected. Due to light passenger load.. no waiting in MDR's

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Race track unique and fun, onlt regret my grandchildred were not with me.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Chior of Man a big hit with the wife. Dosappointed that Kinky bots was canceled, reason unknown |Christmas Cabarert was fun Levity comedians a plus

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
As always, outstanding.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Breakawa Plus design. Not normally a fan of Mega ships, but duee to reduced capacity, had a small ship d=feel,, no LINES!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Standars size Mega sship balcony. Upgraded balcont door closure mechanism.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
Big city, customs was better than before

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Replaced (substandard) Nassau on the itinerary. New port facility. Peaople loved having cruises visiting, made putting $$ in their economy satisfying. Nothing but positives.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Customs in Miami has previously been a huge hassle, facial recognition on departing ship made Miami bearable.
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7 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

amybackues    2 years ago

What were the COVID protocols on the ship? We sail in January and are wondering if you are able to serve yourself any food and/or drinks? Are the dining tables bare or do they have items like salt and pepper etc back on the tables? Just wondering what to expect and any info you share would be helpful!

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the update

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.