Love Norwegian Love the Encore

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 104

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 23, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14886

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We love NCL; this cruise was a bit hectic. We were supposed to be on the Epic, then the Joy, which was canceled. We planned this very fast, and I am so glad we did! I loved the Encore!!! The Escape was always my favorite, but I think the Encore actually topped it! It was due to a few upgraded venues. Onda was amazing; the galaxy pavilion was fun. Starbucks!!! All together, it made a great trip 😀

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and fast! Testing went without any issues. We were on the ship by 11am.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
To me, the food is ALWAYS amazing. We have never had a bad meal. Ocean Blue is my favorite restaurant.

American Diner

4 out of 5

Really fun time. Food was great; we ate there as soon as we embarked the ship.

Garden Cafe

4 out of 5

I'm not a fan of buffets but the good was really good the couple times we stopped in.

Onda by Scarpetta

5 out of 5

Ocean Blue was always my favorite, BUT this is a very close second!

Coco’s

5 out of 5

One Sunday was enough! So sweet and yummy!

Los Lobos

4 out of 5

We didn't plan on eating here, but we made a last-minute reservation. I'm glad we did. It was great!

The Local

5 out of 5

Breakfast here is a must. We also do late nights.

Sugarcane Mojito Bar

5 out of 5

Beat mojitos, hands down!

Starbucks

5 out of 5

So nice to have a Starbucks on board!

Q Texas Smokehouse

3 out of 5

The sides were amazing, but I found the meat dry.

Ocean Blue

5 out of 5

My very favorite 😍 restaurant on the ship. I could eat there every night!

Le Bistro French Restaurant

5 out of 5

My husband's favorite restaurant on the ship! Always amazing 🙌

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Always consistent. Our meal was excellent.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Best best best on the sea!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Spotless!!! During these times, it's so important.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great steward! Our cabin was always spotless

Ship tip

Come for fun! I can't say enough about the great staff and the cleanliness of the ship.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
Miami Port is great but not a huge fan of Miami.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
Great weather port needs a bit of work..

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We had priority disembarkation, so it was fast and easy. From stateroom to curb about 20 minutes.

Traveler Photos

Ada cabin aft facing Always 😍 beautiful
Was this review helpful? 24

10 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing