Panama canal

Item: Norwegian Encore
Rating: 4.4
Author: lonnieritchey

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

lonnieritchey

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

15 Night Panama Canal - Westbound (Miami To Los Angeles)

Sail date: April 16, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 13605

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

NCL needs to work on the efficiency of the dining rooms. Service too slow.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room was slow service

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Older crowd need to adjust activities towards that

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Royal flush, great band. Men of choir amazing

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Good staff, friendly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent

Ship tip

Have patience with disembarking on excursions. We had an older crowd on the ship and very slow on walking and following crews directions. Going thru customs is a slow procedure, but that is because of customs, not NCL. They had only 8 custom agents for 4000 plus passengers. Not NCL's fault

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Lots to do

Thumbs Up 0

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Just we to shops off ship

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Very interesting

Thumbs Up 0

Panama City, Panama

5 out of 5

Very limited unless you take a ferry or cab to the city

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5

1 1/2 to 2 hours to get into town. UGH!!!!!

Thumbs Up 0

Acapulco, Mexico

4 out of 5

Take a cab, do not book thru the NCL. 4 people shared a cab, went to the arch, shopping and a great lunch . $60 total, cab ride and the cab driver stayed with us as a guide

Thumbs Up 1

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Tequila tasting was great

Thumbs Up 0

Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5

Take a cab into town. More enjoyable with a cab as a guide $50

Thumbs Up 0

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Love Cabo but short stay. Only 7 am until noon. Not enough time to do much of anything