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Item: Norwegian Encore
Rating: 4.1
Author: Psychonurse

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review

Psychonurse

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 80

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 06, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9770

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall it was a great cruise. Entertainment far surpassed RC, MSC, Celebrity, and Princess. Food was great with the exception of Teppanyaki place. Drinks on the drink package were great! Staff was super friendly! No bottled water on the drink package was kinda cheapo. Room had a great bed and was fine size, and had a great location. Ports of call were nothing special. Their private island was ok- no umbrella unless purchased which sucked. And I hate tender travel so that was yucky. Charging $5 for a bottle of water and sticking you out in the sun? Hmmm.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

No wait to speak of considering we were an hour and a half early.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The main dining rooms were great. I loved there were three rather than a huge loud crowded one. Same selections in each but different decor. Manhattan was full of big front facing windows, Taste and Savior were more like restaurants with classy elegant decor and intimate spots. Buffet noodles and Chinese were great. Specialty: we had the Teppanyaki and it was not great. The rice was not flavorful, the veggies terribly undercooked (think raw onions), the shrimp were small, wrong sauces- not good. Who ever heard of mustard sauce and lemon sauce for teppanyaki??? Our second choice was Cagney’s steak house and it was awesome. We had a dining package (free) and if we’d had to pay it would have been a $225 dinner for two. We both had the shrimp cocktail (huge and yummy), he had lobster bisque and I had French onion soups, he had a ribeye and I had the porterhouse! Two sides each, baked potatoes, broccoli and sautéed mushrooms - desert was a seven layer chocolate cake and ice cream. OMG. Fabulous

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great balcony cabin. Comfy bed.