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Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.5
Author: MattMcMaster

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MattMcMaster

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 08, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15-134

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

It was quite an enjoyable trip overall. My girlfriend had never been on a cruise so I was a bit nervous taking her on a journey like this. Once settled in and she could see how this type of vacation is to be experienced, she didn't let up. Everyone on board was kind, courteous, and helpful when it came to our needs. The food in the main dining rooms were good, but I've had better on other cruise lines, but it was still good. Overall a great value for what we got. Lots to do all day long and even more to do until early mornings! We will be back!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

We got checked in quickly without any hassle. Just had a wait a while before getting called to board the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We had a great experience, except for one night in one of the dining rooms. Service was incredible slow and inaccurate. The assistant matridi made up for it for the remainder of the trip. Gave us specialized attention while we dined and set us gifts to our room.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were top rate and the cruise director was hilarious!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward was excellent. Adonis was his name and we felt very taken care of during our trip.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent layout. Clean and organized. Felt like a large room

Ship tip

Rethink getting off the ship. It was a mess. Long lines. Frustrated people.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Do the ZIPLINES! Top ratings from my family

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Harvest Caye, Belize

1 out of 5

It was NOT BELIZE. Since it is NCL's private island, we shouldn't have to pay for food/drinks off the boat.

Thumbs Up 4

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

I stated earlier that it was unorganized. Even though we waited for our colored tags to get off the boat, the lines were long, people were getting frustrated. It was not an ideal way to end a vacation.

2 Comments

Charlou 7 years ago

Happy you enjoyed your cruise. Now you might have a girlfriend hooked on cruises.

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Court08 7 years ago

Glad you had a great time!

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