very pleasant cruise

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 15, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin number: 11748

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The Encore is a beautiful ship and we enjoyed ourselves on the cruise. Hopefully they will improve their WiFi as we and many others had problems with it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
relatively painless and faster than past cruises

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent food at all venues

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Go carts and water slides were great and accessible. Lounge chairs anywhere near the pool were hogged by people staking out a claim on theirs in the early morning.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We attended as many shows as possible and they were excellent. Particularly, the Choir of Man and the Beatles Experience were especially great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff were courteous and efficient. The Cruise Director was something of a disappointment, however. Compared to other Cruise Directors we have had on past cruises, she did not measure up.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Only complaint was too few electrical outlets.

Ports of call

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

2 out of 5
We've been to St. Thomas 4 times before so we booked an excursion to go snorkeling instead of sightseeing or shopping. After about an hour of walking to the dock and waiting for the boat, we found out the blat engine was blown and the excursion was cancelled. NCL refunded the excursion but our day was spoiled.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
Enjoyed a beach excursion and tour. The local people were especially friendly.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
This was a very pleasant surprise. The port had a nice, new shopping area that was very clean and full of interesting stores, bars, etc.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

natelorip    1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed review. Glad you had a great time.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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