Caribbean Cruise

Item: Norwegian Encore
Rating: 3.7
Author: devona5k

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

devona5k

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 05, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10168

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The ship was nice, it rocked a lot more then any of the cruises we’ve been on before, a number of guests were complaining about the rocking, we talked to numerous guests who said they’ve cruised way more then we did and this cruise definitely “rocked” way more then any other they have been on. If you don’t make reservations for events and dining before the cruise plan on eating at the buffet for the majority of your trip. Majority of the staff is super friendly and the ship was clean.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Our ride from the airport was late, we’re lucky we made it on time to board

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The drinks were awesome!! Getting into any of the dining rooms was almost impossible!! You have to make a reservation way ahead of time which makes the free sailing concept bs!!

Maltings Whiskey Bar

4 out of 5

Staff was awesome and drinks were good!!

The Local Bar

5 out of 5

Very good place to eat if you can’t get reservations to any of the restaurants, the food is better then you’d expect and the staff is very helpful

The Bake Shop

5 out of 5

Very good presentation and everything tasted amazing

Q Texas Smokehouse

3 out of 5

Food was good, but it was to dark and somber especially with no entertainment

Garden Cafe

4 out of 5

Always a nice variety of food

Dolce Gelato on The Waterfront

1 out of 5

Was never open went there almost every day

Atrium Bar & Grill

5 out of 5

Always a good place to grab a drink and sit to watch what’s going on in the atrium!!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Laser tag was awesome but we only got to do it one time because we couldn’t get a reservation, which was the case with most activities

Observation Lounge

5 out of 5

Nice hidden area!! Make sure you visit this area was always a nice place to relax

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The choir of man and the stand up comedian were awesome!!! We had to keep checking for cancellation to get into both events though

Laser Tag

3 out of 5

Was a lot of fun but we could only get in one time!!

Encore Theater

5 out of 5

Choir of man!!! Awesome

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Everyone was supper friendly!! Guest service had a stand in line more than once for things they could have just asked us over the phone. Etc- our tv wasn’t working one night, someone fixed within an hour, the next day we received a letter stating they need led to see us at guest services, we stood in line for 20 mins to be asked if our tv was working ok now!! We went to guest service to ask about a couple events, the said these are the times they are open to anyone show up 10 mins before, we showed up early only to be told guest services was wrong, no reservation no event

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was easy to navigate and very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very clean and comfy

Ship tip

Make reservations for anything and everything before hand and cancel later if you don’t want to go

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Everglades at the end of cruise, was cool but a little over priced

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Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Everyone was super nice but again over priced in the excursions

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

We took a 20 min “scenic” ride to sea a very small exhibit of sharks, turtles and other sea animals, and a beach. Very over priced!! Our driver drove like a crazy man, nothing was scenic about the drive, the beach was over crowded, and our driver was walking around getting high!! He did drive a lot slower in our return trip!!!

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Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5

We walked around and did some shopping, not a lot near the port

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We spent our day at a resort fir the day. It was awesome

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

We got off with a group for an excursion a lot of the guests had to carry big bags down flights of stairs

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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natelorip 1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed review.

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d0rin31978 1 year ago

Thank you for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your very detailed review. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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nclcruzr 1 year ago

I was on the Encore right after you, it rocked alot that week too. Not sure why, been on the Encore 4 times and it didn't rock that much. Enjoyed our cruise, super crowded but the staff worked so hard to keep up.

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