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afahey Cruise Review on Norwegian Escape on Sep 23, 2018

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 156

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

Sail date: September 23, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The Escape is a gorgeous, immaculate ship that looks like she just sailed from the ship yard for the first time. *Our room steward, Ulysses, was fantastic!! We had a balcony room, which, although more narrow than most, provided plenty of space and storage for our 7 day cruise. The bathroom is large (for a cruise ship) with a glass door shower and TONS of storage and towels-we were given 4 of each towel every time Ulysses tidied up. Our ice bucket was always full and we never had to ask for anything. *The layout of the ship is easy to navigate once you get your bearings. There are plenty of elevators and there was very rarely a wait. The only negatives are the placement of the casino as it’s located around 1 of the 2 atriums. The smoke drifts into the atrium and completely ruins the ambiance of the terrazzo seating at the French restaurant, LeBistro. You also need to walk through the casino to get from one end of the deck to another (the Manhattan dining room is located at the one end). If you’re sensitive to cigarette smoke, I recommend avoiding the casino area all together. *The food is fabulous! NCL has the best desserts of any of the cruise lines I’ve tried (Carnival, RC & Princess). There’s food for every palate around the ship. If you go hungry, it’s your own fault!! We had the dining package and ate at La Cucina and Cagney’s (twice, it was that good!). We also had meals at the buffet, O’Sheehan’s, Margaritaville, which is an upcharge but good, Taste & Savor (both have the same menu) and the Manhattan dining room. All of them were excellent. I highly recommend lunch at Taste or Savor, the food is delicious. Sadly, the weather was cold and rainy so we were not able to enjoy the Waterfront dining/seating. The staff could not be nicer!! The cruise director, Mandy, is great; full of spunk and energy. You’ll see her everywhere!! The “Washy Washy” girls are hilarious in their promotion of using hand sanitizer before entering the buffet. The servers and bartenders are eager to please and very friendly. *Our only disappointment was the weather, which was pretty terrible all week and the cancellation of our stop in Bar Harbor due to rough seas, wind and fog. This was unavoidable and completely understandable, as tendering was clearly not an option. NCL quickly issued refunds for any tours that had been booked and gave credits of $27 a piece. They also issued a brand new activity schedule for the day to make sure everyone had something to do if they so chose. *Embarkation and Debarkation were a piece of cake. Our scheduled arrival time was 12-12:30. We were on the ship by 12:15. Our rooms were ready at 1:00. We chose to do self-assist check-out, which they called even earlier than expected. We were off the ship, through customs and in our car by 8:00am! Overall, we loved this cruise and will definitely sail on the Escape again in the future!
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