We had a great Cruise through The Panama Canal

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Reviews: 3
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

21 Night Panama Canal - Eastbound (Seattle To Miami)

Sail date: October 23, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 13826

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall the cruise was great. We both love to Cruise and love to Snorkel but we didn't see any excursion that wasnt an activity level of 3. It really is no the time of year for snorkeling so we really just cruised. We are going again on December 4 2022

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Seattle was a great location to Embark from.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Specialty Dinners at Cagney's Was EXCELLENT. The Buffet was not at the same level. Teppanaki was good but still not near as good as Cagney's.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The Pool Deck was nice but crowded on Sea Days. Good selection of Chairs / Loungers. We listened to music in the Atrium after dining in the evenings.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The Atrium Groups ADDA, and the Lady Piano Player were great. They also Played in the Observation Lounge.

Children's Programs

We are 68 / 65 No Kids left at home.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our Ship Steward was great. Service in Cagney's was fantastic. Service Desk was very good. Reservations were very good. We had 16 Specialty Dinners and I did not make it to two.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Yes the bathrooms were always immaculate. The design was of the ship was great.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The Cabin was great we Upgraded to a Club Balcony Suite. The Shower is great and the room is great too.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
We didn't visit anywhere in Seattle. We spent the night at the Crown Plaza and departed the next day and went back to the Airport and caught the transportation to the Ship. The end of the Season was that day.

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
I wish we had gotten off in San Francisco but alas it was a little chilly and our highlight was the Golden Gate Bridge. Alcatraz was also nice but we didn't go there either. Not in Hand cuffs or Leg Irons.

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
Our daughter picked us up at LA and we went for a hike at Trump National Golf Course in Palo Verdes.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
The Scenery was very nice and the arche was great in the Ocean. We weren't sure about the port or tenders and we did not get off the Ship

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5
My wife found that area to be less than ideal.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Acapulco, Mexico

3 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

3 out of 5

Panama City, Panama

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
This part was great.

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
The end of the Cruise and trip to the Airport was uneventful. The Airport was poorly staffed by my preferred airline which I have Diamond Level with Delta. No Diamond Check-in and 36 people ahead of us at Baggage Check in.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We had 4 bags at Disembarkation and we got to Customs with only 3.
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6 Comments

mssuzzetta    1 year ago

We appreciate the comments and reviews. I will be on this ship on the 4th of December as well.

jlynlevis    2 years ago

I have found that a lot of excursions are rated as 3, but they are not really so difficult in the end. Advise for future cruises - reach out on shipmates and get advise from people that have done some of the excursions to get their take on them.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your Panama cruise

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed your Panama Canal transit.

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your Panama Canal cruise

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