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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10425

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The Escape is too big, too crowded, amenities are the same as a small ship but yet with twice the amount of people.

Staff: they became stressed and unpleasant, I don't blame them! Will not do it again!

Activities: the Spa costs an arm and a leg, the zip line was closed, my kids could not get on (one of the main reasons I booked that ship!)

Price: everything has supplements! Everywhere you go, everything you do you have to be careful to not incur extra cost, its like walking on a mine land!

Food: could not find a piece of smoked salmon anywhere! On my last cruise, I enjoyed it so much and was looking forward to it. It's the small things...

I tried to cancel a show (($35 a person!) that my daughter booked by accident (mine land!) and it took me to speak to staff three times to get it done!

Security: my kid was able to play at the casino, he is 17!! not acceptable!

Disappointing!

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
too many supplements everywhere where is the smoked salmon???

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
liked the entourage lounge for my kids, it allowed them to make friends quickly

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
zip line closed!!!

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
I got scolded one morning for taking coffee from where I was not supposed to. Rude! I had to speak to staff 3 times to get show tickets cancelled!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
pool too small for this amount of people!! Also, buffet was always crowded, took much time to find a place to sit. Suggestion: would have been better to have two buffet locations to spread the people

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
practical and clean

Ship tip

too many extras! bring cash or pick a different ship!

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

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

Cruiserholics    7 years ago

DFromATX    7 years ago

NCL has the reputation of "nickel and diming" but I can't wait to try them next (hopefully). We just got back from a CCL cruise and my son, who is 14, was allowed to play bingo with me but they wouldn't even let him sit with me at a slot machine. Maybe your son looks like an adult?

Garyfisher1    7 years ago

Did you not know the size of he ship and its activities before you went ? Sorry you had a bad experience but many love the ship and have had a fantastic time on it. As for your son perhaps you should of stopped him not rely on others

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