Cruise review
Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 10, 2016
Ship: Norwegian Escape
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 11226
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
The Escape was a beautiful ship, but we were very disappointed. Several days we went to the pool deck and no available lounge chairs. Many of the ahows were booked with no availability. Specialty dining was a perk, but no availability until 9 at night. Drink package was good. Staff were very friendly. Spent a lot of $ on a cruise. We didn't enjoy. Very stressful at times. Not the vacation we expected. We won't ever cruise this ship again unless there are changes.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Lots of extra charges for activities. We spent much more than we planned.
Ports of call
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
3 Comments
noname111 8 years ago
Thank you for posting your review. It is unfortunate that this did not work out as well as you hoped. Don't give up on cruising altogether though. Different cruise lines operate differently. Smaller ships are not as challenging as larger ones, not just in terms of being more reasonable for disabled individuals to get around but also they do not seem so hung up on this reservation BS. There are accessible staterooms that are close to elevators. If you still want to DIY, be sure to look at available staterooms when you book and select one that meets your needs.
Johngold 8 years ago
Did you book through a Travel Agent? If so did the agent inform you about charges on board? I understand on the bigger ships there are schedules for just about everything. Your agent should have gone over all of that with you when you discussed the trip. Please look at other options when you book your next cruise as there are many ways to accommodate everyone