Great Cruise Although the Weather Was Subpar

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11160

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Our third time on the Escape, and we would gladly sail on her again and again. The service, food, drinks, and overall atmosphere are excellent.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent as usual. Pinchos and Food Republic are not to be missed.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Water slides are great fun. The fitness center is very well equipped with quality machines, lots of towels and cold wash cloths.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We did not see any stage shows this trip since we had already seen them, but the bands in the Atrium and bars were very entertaining. We especially enjoyed the Golden Octaves band and singer.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Fantastic service as always. Our room steward, David, was wonderful. The room was always spotless, and he was very friendly and personable.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful, clean, and well-maintained. The workers were always cleaning, painting, and just generally keeping the ship in perfect shape.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The balcony cabin was comfortable, roomy, spotlessly clean, and had plenty of storage. There are no drawers, but plenty of shelves, cabinets, and clothes hanging space. The bathroom is also large and well appointed.

Ship tip

Spice H20 is a great place for adults. The Grotto is not to be missed for cooling off from the hot sun.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Only embarkation and disembarkation here. Fast and efficient.

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5
The port was closed due to high seas and wind.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
Nice clean port, but tendering is not ideal. We didn't do an excursion.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Cozumel is a beautiful island with nice beaches. No excursion here.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
Pretty island, but it felt quite crowded.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We did easy walk-off. We were in line for about 30 minutes, and we were off the ship at 7:30.
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6 Comments

capeman    6 years ago

The escape is a beautiful ship, I found the crew to be very friendly, the ship keep clean. The outdoor public spaces are a bit lacking for the amount of people that wish to enjoy them during sea days, I wish they would take this into account on their next build, other than that it's a nice, safe and fun ship to be on. All kinds of music for anybody who wishes to dance, the shows were great, ports are very nice. 4 times last year without a hitch going wrong and looking forward to getting back on in april 2018. Have fun on your next adventure.

jestan1968    6 years ago

Going on Escape in September taken many of the other norwegian ships this will be the largest by far ! Looking forward it to it after I read your review

lamalex90    6 years ago

Great review my wife and I loved the Escape

TALKAUWINNER    6 years ago

Nice to hear something like that, we are very excited and look forward to it

alioop    6 years ago

Sounds like you had a fabulous time ! We love Norwegian too 💕

Shay1920    6 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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