jenhanulewicz72 Cruise Review on Norwegian Escape on Aug 19, 2018

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

jenhanulewicz72

Contributor Level: Purser

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 25

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5 out of 5

Sail date: August 19, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Reviewed: 6 years ago

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We cruised Norwegian escape from New York City to Bermuda, seven days August 19, 2018 with my husband and 3 sons 15, 19 and 22. Starting with embarkation. Very smooth and organized. No problems with luggage. Absolute must is to book your specialty restaurants and entertainment before you go...as soon as its available on line. Dont wait. Otherwise it is very difficult to get in for parties greater than two. We ate at Cagney’s steakhouse and it was excellent. Moderno was incredible and La Cucina was good but if i were to do it again I would try Tepanyaki instead. Buffet was standard. I would not complain or brag about it. It was easily accessible and plenty of food to choose from. I really liked free style dining. Entertainment : We saw The brat pack , a couple of comedians and After Midnight. Excellent entertainment for all of us. Although This is the largest ship I have ever been on, I did not feel overcrowded. The only time people became an issue was poolside. I did not even try to get a seat by the pool. People start claiming their lounges at like 6am! Besides, the pool areas were so overcrowded it just didn’t seem like somewhere I wanted to be anyways. There were plenty of lounges on the upper decks. Bring a spray bottle to cool yourself down with. That’s all you need! Didn’t have any issues getting up to the bar poolside or inside. Bermuda: Was beautiful. Beaches are gorgeous. Horseshoe Beach was very scenic and popular because it had amenities such as lounge chairs umbrellas and a beach bar. Not too crowded to still get a decent spot on the beach. Elbow beach was less scenic and very quiet. Went to the Crystal caves which I highly recommend and lunched at the swizzle inn. Food was excellent and plentiful. We rented scooters in Hamilton to do the beaches. Unfortunately I was not coordinated enough to ride it. It was more like a mini motorcycle gas operated. I was hoping for battery operated. I had heard that many rental places now offer 4 wheel vehicles. That would have been more my speed. My husband and 19-year-old son were able to drive the scooter. We rented cycles from elbow beach cycles. The owner was great. They are mostly concerned with your safety and give a good amount of time for training.She fully refunded 2 of our scooters because we were on able to drive them. They will not allow anyone to rent if they do not do well in training. Lastly, disembarkation was the quickest I have ever experienced in my 4 cruises. We chose To get off the ship first thing in the morning and carried our own luggage . Will always do that! It was an excellent cruise All employees were very kind and accommodating.

jenhanulewicz72 Cruise Review on Norwegian Escape on Aug 19, 2018

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