Party ship

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 3.7
Author: JMRACING

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

JMRACING

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 28, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: Mini 11194

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was our second cruise with NCL maybe the last. We were overwhelmed with the amount of bars & noise. Every ten to twent steps was a bar. I get it the bar is revenue generated but why SO many?. You cannot find a quiet spot any where on the boat. The pool is ok but when the music starts we had to leave it was so loud we could not handle it. The pool is very small & very cold too many people on sea days. The one time that the pool was quiet the water was so cold it was empty. Everyone commented on the cold water. Carnival is known as the party boat this must be close competition. As I have not cruised with carnival for that reason I was disappointed in this cruise. Would not recommend for persons wanting to rest & relax. Way to much noise, loud music, and bares for us.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The Manhattan dining room was extremely loud. There is a band playing music which was so loud we could not not hear each other talk. We tried it twice it was very loud both nights.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

A lot of the game shows including the love & marriage game were held in the Atrium. The atrium area is very small making it difficult to get a chair. If you had to stand which we did it was hard to see thru the crowd. They also had The Deal or No deal game show there if you wanted to play it was a $25 charge per card.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The shows were not that great. Much better on Royal Caribbean line.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

They staff were very pleasant and accommodating.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5