Staff and Food Great. Ship way overcrowded.
Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 21, 2017
Ship: Norwegian Escape
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 15158
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
The staff and the food was terrific. We booked this cruise because we wanted to experience a Norwegian megaship. We have been on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas and thoroughly enjoyed it so we wanted to see what the Norwegian Escape was like. The escape has about the same amount of public space as the Jade but has an additional 2,000 people so everything was overcrowded. There was a wait time for the dining room. You could not get near the pool area and the activities such as the Newlywed Game, usually held in the theater, were held in the Atrium which was so crowded that you couldn't enjoy them. It was standing room only unless you went at least a half hour early to get a seat and wait. The theater was very small and reservations were required otherwise you couldn't get in. We had a good time because we had a suite and could spend time on the balcony. We thoroughly enjoyed the specialty restaurants with seating outside on the boardwalk. The casino is very spacious located on deck 8 and very open. That was one area that did not have lines. We are not gamblers and did not like the smell of smoke that permeated to several other floors.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
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Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Expect to be around a lot of people. No personal space.
Ports of call
Tortola, British Virgin Islands