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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9146

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

 I have to say that having been on over 30 cruises this was the best yet and I will tell you why.  First of all, the staff was really friendly.  I know this is over stated but it is true. They really emphasized sanitizing your hands by spraying your hands as you entered the buffet restaurants.  They even lined up and sang to you at breakfast as you entered. Secondly and just as important was the free drink package. I am not a big drinker but to be able to order any drink and not worry about a bar bill was such a relief. I mean to tell you the stress of worrying about that big bill at the end of the cruise was not there. It really made a HUGE difference in adding to the true VACATION.  Please continue this bonus and I will be a loyal NCL passenger for many years to come. The specialty restaurant package is equally as awesome as a free add on bonus. And let's not forget the friends and family third and fourth person in the cabin was FREE.  Add all this up and it is the best bang for anyone's buck in the cruise industry today.  Thanks NCL.  You are on to something special. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Don't really know. No children with me.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Plenty of room even for three of us. Like the shower door vs. a curtain. Enough nooks and crannies for storage. Beds were comfortable.

Ship tip

Book as far ahead as possible. This way you can pay as you go and by the time the cruise comes, you will have it paid for. Pay for the gratuities ahead also so you don't have that bill on your credit card at the end. Book your entertainment and excursions asap. You can always cancel.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
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20 Comments

RAFoschino    8 years ago

The food and drinks were excellent get the packages for sure

kdirago    8 years ago

the drink package is a life savor. agree not having to worry about money spent is a huge relief! drink on cruisers!

Whitcast    8 years ago

This week when I booked my cruise the dining and ultimate beverage package was FREE plus deposits were half off. I believe the promo ends Saturday.

huntersh2    8 years ago

Please help. Thanks. What good is the ultimate dining package when you can only go to 2 restaurants????!!!??? That's crazy. I wasted my momney. The only 2 are Brazilian and Japanese. Everything else is a LA care now..what is point

Whitcast    8 years ago

It's good to see positive reviews, I've seen so many negatives. My cruise is in 311 days! The promos they had this week were too good to pass up.

ttaylor01    8 years ago

My husband and I pretty "go with the flow" people. We'll have a great time no matter what.

lancey    8 years ago

Don't listen to the negative comments. You will enjoy your cruise. It's been said many many times that you can't please everyone 100% of the time. Food was great as well as everything else.

jackie0222    8 years ago

we got both of those too!!! so excited for the sushi!!!!!

floydwonder6    8 years ago

@jackie0222 I see I hope the food is delicious I'm such a big foodie, my family love sushi, seafood, and fine dishes, I paid for specialty dining and drink package.

jackie0222    8 years ago

people complaining about the service... food... the pool and deck chairs being crowded. Just people complaining lol... just was making me nervous.

floydwonder6    8 years ago

@jackie0222 what was the negative reviews I didn't see any yet we sail in May.

jackie0222    8 years ago

Happy to see this! We are going November 7th ... even though we have said with both NCL & RCL I was getting nervous with all the negative reviews for Escape... this will be my second NCL as I have mostly been on Royal... but I'm glad you had a wonderful trip! can't wait for ours! 282 days.... ugh!

Kentucky5    8 years ago

So excited! We sail March 19 :)

jimbo1968    8 years ago

Escaping feb 27th !

randalljordan    8 years ago

31 days till we travel! Already packing, and getting into vaca mode. The positive reviews really add a lot to the anticipation factor. Thanks!

ttaylor01    8 years ago

24 days till we sail. First time cruisers and I'm beyond excited. Love to hear the positive reviews.

massicae    8 years ago

Happy happy, washy washy! love Norwegian ...

lancey    8 years ago

bbruce.....Washy Washy.......Can't get that out of my head 👏

wahmto5    8 years ago

Can't wait to sail the Escape this fall!!

floydwonder6    8 years ago

I can't wait! I have the beverage and dining package and I'm so looking forward to a great to time!

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