Pros and cons
Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 07, 2016
Ship: Norwegian Escape
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 15200
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
There are definitely pros and cons of this large a ship. There are more dining and bar venues. But the wait at the elevators can be annoying. The first day you should make reservations at the speciality restaurants because the seating before 9:00 will fill up by the end of the first day. Also the shows will all be booked by the second day.
The crew is very attentive and helpful. Everything was new and clean.
One thing annoyed the hell out of me. The website says you can bring wine aboard and pay a $15 fee per bottle. However if you do they treat you like a criminal.They rifle through you luggage to get the wine then leave a letter that says they have confiscated the illegal products. The instructions on how to get your wine are mostly inaccurate. We ended up getting the wine back the last night.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Because you pay for everything with your room key it is easy to lose track of how much you spent so the final bill can be a big surprise.
Ports of call
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
6 Comments
Johngold 8 years ago
I have mixed feeling about the early booking scenario for shows and MDR. When I am on vacation usually I don't want to plan that far in advance. On board the cruise we have been on, during our early morning walk we see what the menu will be and decide then. Not 3 months ahead....
I guess that this will be the norm on all the MEGA ships in all fleets. Hence the reason I am in no rush to get on board.