A Wonderful Birthday Cruise
Norwegian Encore Cruise Review
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 13, 2022
Ship: Norwegian Encore
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 13292
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
During this cruise, we celebrated my dad's birthday. There were 5 of us total in 2 rooms. We had a fabulous time, and the food was amazing.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Garden Cafe
A great buffet, and we really enjoyed the Asian food especially Oriental dinner. It reminded us of home.
Atrium Bar & Grill
Enjoyed the events put on by the cruise staff, however I docked down a star because the line for this bar was always so long due to its centralized location.
The Local
The chicken wings were surprisingly not good. The first order mistakenly had no sauce and the second order had sauce but the sauce tasted cheap.
Sugarcane Mojito Bar
The mojitos here were tasty, lots of flavors, and we especially loved the coconut mojito with the coconut water.
Maltings Whiskey Bar
Great bar, located next to Cavern Club
The District Brew House
We hung out here several times and listened to live music or just hung out. The little table Beer Pong game was fun. Really enjoyed their beer cocktails.
The Bake Shop
The Bake Shop was a bit tucked away, but the macarons and bonbons were delicious. Be mindful that these products are an additional charge.
Starbucks
We only visited Starbucks once, but it's awesome that you can use your Starbucks app from home.
Teppanyaki
Loved Teppanyaki like other previous Norwegian voyages. We were stuffed at the end of the dinner.
Ocean Blue
Our seafood dinner was delicious. We had the best roasted brussel sprouts here.
Le Bistro French Restaurant
We had a delicious dinner here! Service was top notch.
Cagney's Steakhouse
Amazing steakhouse with perfectly cooked steak. The crab cake (upcharge of $5) was to die for. We were stuffed.
Savor Restaurant - Main Dining Room
We had some tasty meals here. The servers were very attentive.
The Manhattan Room - Main Dining Room
We ate during a more busy dinner hour, so in turn service was a bit on the slower side. The food, however, was tasty.
Onboard Activities
Encore Casino
Clean casino with blocked off areas for the smoking section, didn't win any money, but lots of other passengers won big surprisingly.
Aqua Park
Both slides were lots of fun. The straight drop slide was thrilling. No water shoes allowed.
Observation Lounge
A beautiful space with a great bar. Loved the lounge chairs and the Tea Time spread was delicious.
Pulse Fitness Center
The gym was a fair size for a cruise ship. There were lots of cardio machines, but there could've been more free weights available. The TRX room and RYDE room were neat features.
Entertainment
Encore Theater
Kinky Boots and Choir of Man were outstanding Broadway shows. We're still singing the songs even after our cruise.
Social Comedy and Night Club
The space itself was nice, but the comedians were only ok.
The Cavern Club
A cool experience! Performances weren't every night and the space was crowded during show times.
Encore Speedway
Had a great time on the go-karts. The supplemental charge of $15/person was worth it.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
This ship has something for everyone of all ages.
Ports of call
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas