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Norwegian Encore Cruise Review

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11706

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

The cruise for me and my family was truly a needed break where we could relax and not be concerned about things!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation for me and my family (3 adults and 4 children) went very smoothly!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in the Heaven restaurant for breakfast, dinner, and snacks! The Heaven will EXCEED your expectations. My son enjoyed eating the crab cakes. We had lunch a few times in the Garden Cafe (buffet line) due to the variety of items served each day. My kids really enjoyed eating there and getting the soft serve ice cream The least favorite restaurant for us was Lobos (Mexican Restaurant). We are NOT novice as it pertains to eating Mexican food. I noticed that the wait staff was interested in putting butts in the seat instead of food to the table. Once the food arrived, it was VERY SALTY and not flavorful. The taste was NOT the Mexican flavor we expected.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools, Entourage (Teen club) Splash (Children's club)

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Got an opportunity to see the musical (Choir Men). We really enjoyed the sets w/songs, jokes, dance, and audience involvement/participation.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
I'm raiting this section low because there weren't any activities for children with disabilities

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service with a smile. It was better than the service you would receive at Chick-fil-A! Always asking was there ANYTHING me and my family needed, and this type of service happened outside of the Heaven area!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The overall cleanliness of the ship was great! Bathroom cleanliness was superb!

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
I gave my Heaven cabin 3 stars because our cabin was NOT located inside the Heaven area. We were on the 11th floor, and the Heaven area was on the 17th floor. The Heaven service was wonderful, and our Butler was truly amazing! Our next cruise, I will ensure to get a cabin inside the Heaven area!

Ship tip

My suggestion is to pack Lite. I call it a rookie mistake to have 3 to 4 large suit cases for a 7 day voyage.....Rookie!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarking was simple and ran like clock work (a finely tuned process)

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8 Comments

natelorip     10 months ago

Thanks for the detailed review.

famlik2cruz4805     10 months ago

Hey Javawoody, Chick-fil-A is just an example of the level of customer service in comparison to the level of customer service that the others offer. Just a simple example.

Gwbigdog     10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Niavlys     10 months ago

Looks like you had a great time... Tks for sharing

karlgrgurich     10 months ago

Glad you had a great cruise, and were able to relax.

cruising2004     10 months ago

Glad everyone had a relaxing cruise. Thank you for your review.

bubbles60     10 months ago

Glad you had a good trip. We always enjoy Ncl

javawoody     10 months ago

Your standard of service is Chick-fil-A ?

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