Bermuda on Escape vs Anthem of the Seas

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Bermuda

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 03, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11212

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Both ships have a lot to offer but I feel the Anthem was a better choice because of the food, the beautiful adult area, and the cost of the tours being more reasonable.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
On Anthem we put our security picture and credit card info in before the sail date. This had to be done at check in for the Escape. Took more time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Dining rooms on both ships very nice but the food was much better on the Anthem. Except the Escape had more chocolate desserts! Wish Escape had some dress code for the dining rooms. People came dressed in tee shirts, gym shorts, and hats. The buffet is available if you want to dress like that. Takes away from the elegance of the dining room.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Both ships had a lot of fun activities

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
On both ships, all the workers should be commended. They work very hard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

The location of a smoking area on the Escape is right next to the walking/jogging track. Not a good idea when you're trying to do something healthy. Also, the Atrium on the Escape always had a smoky smell. Not pleasant. Especially since there are a number of restaurants in the area.

Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5
A lot easier going out of Bayonne.

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5
Took the biking/beach tour. Enjoyed it. Annoyed with NCL because they charge $20-30 more for the identical tours on Royal Caribbean.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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2 Comments

leecar96    6 years ago

I agree with you about the dress code in the dinning room

tonyaliford    6 years ago

Going on her in 10 days. Excited

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