Western Caribbean Cruise on NCL Escape

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 13
Helpful Votes: 279

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 02, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Our cruise was cut short due to Hurricane Irma. This was no fault of NCL and they handled the entire situation very professionally and were empathetic with what the passengers were facing. We had 100% confidence that they would keep everyone safe. We chose to disembark on Thursday in Miami, but I know if we had stayed they would have continued to make it a great cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation process is very organized. From entering the terminal to boarding ship took about 10-15 minutes tops.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We always start out with a strawberry margarita. I have to say it didn't taste like anything, disappointing. However after that the food and beverages we had were great, whether from the buffet, main dining room or specialty restaurant.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
This really doesn't apply but since a response is required, I'll say that the presentation on NCL Bliss was very informative

Entertainment

3 out of 5
I was not a fan of After Midnight. The chorography & singing was very good, but the acoustics weren't that great, no fault of the performers

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Friendly, outgoing, always checking to see how they could help you, or what you needed. Room steward Janice was efficient and Julie Ann at Savor/Taste was so cheerful every morning. All the crew was top notch

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Beautiful ship, well designed. Plenty of places to go if you wanted some peace and quiet.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Mini-suit. Plenty of storage place, comfortable bed, nice sized outdoor space.

Ship tip

Don't be concerned with the size. I admit I was a bit concerned it would be too big, but it never felt that way.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Maya Cay - beautiful private beach.

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5
Very clean, nice place. I think there was a lot of time thought was put into the design of Harvest Caye

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port

We didn't make this port due to Irma

Cozumel, Mexico Did not visit port

We didn't make this port due to Irma

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Easy walk off taking our own luggage. Always a smooth process.
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