turnerdani18 Cruise Review on Norwegian Escape on Jun 03, 2018

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

turnerdani18

Contributor Level: Purser

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

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5 out of 5

Sail date: June 03, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Reviewed: 6 years ago

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This was my third cruise on the Escape and it’s been an amazing experience every single time! *Long review alert* Feel free to message me with any further questions/clarification of information! NY/Manhattan Terminal: This was our first time going out of the NY port (previously went out of Miami, FL) & we definitely prefer going out of Miami. Some of the workers didn’t seem to fully know what they were doing and we didn’t have much direction of where to go in the terminal. There was an information stand in the terminal for the spa onboard & we purchased our thermal spa suite week passes there for a cheaper price than it would have been onboard (I definitely recommend purchasing at the terminal to save money & makes things less stressful once onboard)! Once we were on the ship everyone was so kind, energetic, and helpful which helped get us excited for the cruise! If you want to see the Statue of Liberty, you’ll need to be on the port side aka the right side of the ship! It’s important to know that the waters are MUCH rougher going out of NY than out of Miami so keep that in mind when booking a cruise out of NY, but coming back from Bermuda to NY was not as rough because the ship is going with the waves instead of against them! Specialty Dining & Shows: One big thing we have learned is to book shows and dinner reservations immediately after boarding the ship if you’re unable to book the exact days/times online that you want before the cruise! We have done the 3 specialty dining package twice now and I highly recommend purchasing it! This year we went to La Cucina, Cagney’s Steakhouse, & Teppanyaki. La Cucina is an Italian restaurant and the food was fantastic (minestrone soup, pesto gnocchi, and filet mignon were wonderful!), we had an 8:30 reservation & were at the restaurant until 10pm so service was kind of slow. Cagney’s is a steakhouse and the filet mignon & desserts (seven layer cake & chocolate fudge brownie) are to die for! The service here took even longer than La Cucina (8:30pm reservations & were there until 10:30pm), but the delicious food made up for the long wait! Teppanyaki is a Japanese hibachi restaurant and you get so much food and it’s all wonderful along with the staff being entertaining & fun! We saw 2 shows this year, Choir of Man & For the Record: The Brat Pack and both shows were AMAZING! The Choir of Man is an additional fee because a three course meal is served (potted cured salmon first course, grilled bangers & mash second course, and bread & butter pudding with eton mess dessert) along with free Newcastle brown ale. The second course was by far the best, but the show is 100% worth seeing even if the menu doesn’t seem appealing! We’ve seen For the Record: The Brat Pack all three times we’ve been on this ship & it somehow gets better and better every year! DO NOT attend this show if you get offended by sexual references or vulgar language and definitely do not bring children! Complimentary Dining Options: Taste & Savor are two of the main dining rooms that have changing menus each night and have a little of everything (the tomato soup was great). O’Sheehan’s is a pub style restaurant that is open 24 hours and has delicious food! The nachos, Coney Island hot dog, and chipotle chicken sandwich are fantastic! The Garden Buffett has so many delicious options, but is usually quite crowded so make sure someone in your groups gets a table/booth while the others get food so you don’t lose your table. The ice cream station, pizza station, burger station, and Asian stations are all tasty! Spa: The Mandara Salon & Spa is STUNNING! All of the workers there are so nice and the thermal suite is for adults only so it’s extremely relaxing! They also offer so many spa treatments that we will definitely be trying on our next cruise. The thermal suite consists of lounge chairs, heated stone chairs, a therapy pool, hot tub, salt room, snow room (yes there is actual snow inside so wear shoes!), steam room, sauna, and sanarium. There’s a locker room with lockers, robes, towels, showers, and vanity area along with amenities in the thermal suite: water, infused water, hot tea, oranges, and more towels. Overall, the NCL Escape is an amazing cruise ship and the onboard activities, all of the crew members, and Bermuda truly made this vacation fantastic!

turnerdani18 Cruise Review on Norwegian Escape on Jun 03, 2018

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