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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This was our first time on a new(er)ship so of course we were wowed. We received complementary dinners in three specialty restaurants on board. The food was very good in all three. The remaining days we ate in the free dining areas. The food was fair and the service in Taste and Savor was average. We tried eating in the Garden Cafe several times (breakfast, lunch, dinner). The lines were too long, which was avoidable, because they refused to open both sides until the lines were extremely long. They also blocked seating areas until the area which was open was nearly full. The food in Garden Cafe was OK but they had the same thing every day and very few dessert choices. The ship seems geared toward families with younger children, and if we had been traveling with children this would have been absolutely perfect for us. -- but we weren't.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Garden Cafe is great if you are traveling with small children.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I think it would be nice to know in advance that you must insert your key card in the appropriate slot in your room to maintain power (lights in the bathroom, etc.) We heard about it on Youtube so we were prepared, but not everyone walks in their room and turns on the TV to get instructions on how to keep the lights on.

Ship tip

Wait towards the end of the cruise to buy jewelry, t-shirts, etc on the ship. The sales are pretty good.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 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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