Honeymoon in Paradise

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 02, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8110

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We chose Norwegian Encore for our honeymooon and had the best week of our lives. The staff, the food and drink, and entertainment were second to none. I would recommend this ship to anyone looking to be spoiled for a week!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
The embarkation process was quick and easy until a long delay for boarding. The only thing provided was water and the cooler was empty early. Would have been great to have light snacks and coffee.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate at almost every restaurant (complimentary and specialty) and have zero complaints about the food and beverage. We tried a little of everything and it was all incredible.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The fitness center was very clean. The pool was freezing, but we still ventured in once or twice. Luckily we could almost always get a spot in the hot tub. We tried the water slides, participated in pool deck games, played around in the arcade at Local - which were all really fun. The shop didn't have sun screen on day three, which was scary!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
A number of the shows were cancelled (due to covid, I assume) but the ship was super quick to replace them with amazing options. We loved DJ Fly by the pool and couldn't get enough of The Temperature band. Really awesome talent on the ship and never a dull moment!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I wish I could put every crew member by name, but in the end, we never experienced anything other than outstanding service. Every single member was incredible, precise and speedy. We felt unbelievably spoiled each and every day.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Unparalleled. There was always a crew member wiping down railings, tables, even stairs. We were required to wash our hands before entering the buffet, which was a nice touch! The ship is designed perfectly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable bed and room! Plenty of space for two people. I couldn't believe the size of the bathroom compared to cruises I went on 20 years ago. Our room steward, Edward, was wonderful!

Ship tip

Go to every show and every restaurant!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
No excursion. Easy to get to from airport!

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Amazing - we did the Buggy adventure and had an amazing time. The group leaders were so much fun (Junior).

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Did not visit port

Unfortunately cancelled. We'd booked the champagne sunset excursion.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands Did not visit port

Unfortunately cancelled. We'd booked the Baths.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

Unfortunately cancelled. We'd booked swimming with the pigs :(

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Slightly confusing, there wasn't a lot of direction on how and when to get off the boat, but we figured it out.
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14 Comments

TMC1    2 years ago

Simply amazing. I just love NCL so much.

Daric    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. We go on 2/6. Doing the buggy adventure also.

1CruiseGram    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

donald1lane    2 years ago

Congratulations on your marriage! Glad you had a great cruise. Love the Encore!

izrgreen    2 years ago

Best wishes! Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

natelorip    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a great trip. Congratulations!

RetiredRay    2 years ago

Sounds like a good trip all around.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Congratulations on getting married. Thanks for sharing your cruise 🛳 with us

javawoody    2 years ago

Congratulations

Hikerchick1    2 years ago

Congratulations 💙💚

cruising2004    2 years ago

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

PiratesWorld    2 years ago

Congrats! Thanks for the info

BOBANDSUSAN    2 years ago

Congrats 🥂… we are ready for our NCL epic cruise in September 🛳🥳🥂

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Congratulations on your marriage! Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your honeymoon cruise!

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