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Spring Break Cruise w/Family

Norwegian Encore Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Norwegian Encore

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Encore

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10804

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Spring break trip with 16 & 14 year old. 1st time cruising for hubby and kids. 4th cruise for me. Great ports and everyone enjoyed their time. We did not utilize the Teen Program. I will think twice about booking over Spring Break again. Too many unsupervised, disrespectful kids running around. Disappointing to see such a lack of manners and rude behavior from a lot of them.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, easy, and very little to almost no wait.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Lots of options to choose from. Specialty dining was included in our Free At Sea promotion but we gave it up since it didn't include the 3rd & 4th person in the cabin. No point in paying additional fees for food when there are plenty of good included options already available.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Choir of Man & Beetles Invasion were both excellent. Disappointed they don't offer other big shows like they used to in the past.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
As many people have already commented, the pool area is way too small for a Caribbean cruise carrying this many passengers. Super overcrowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin worked great for a family of four.

Ship tip

Some of the extras (Go-carts, Virtual Reality) are going to cost you extra out of pocket.

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Ports of call

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5
Way too many chair hogs and shouldn't have to pay extra for a little bit of shade. Umbrellas should be free of charge in my opinion.
Thumbs Up

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
Baths are amazing. Pictures don't do it justice!! Must see at least one time in life!
Thumbs Up

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

natelorip     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad you had fun.
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cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad everyone had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.
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Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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ZATHROS     7 months ago

Thanks for your review.
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javawoody     7 months ago

Thanks for the write up
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AuntPinkie     7 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you and your family enjoyed your cruise. Sorry there were groups of kids that were disruptive.
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