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Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 2.2
Author: lesliefelner

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

lesliefelner

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5

9 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 28, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed this particular cruise as the guests were from all over the world as opposed to being from the USA. It was long enough to just relax.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

We ate only in the main dining rooms and in the 2 free restaurants. They were able to accommodate our dietary restrictions. Food was tasty and well presented. Desserts were not good. They looked good but some were inedible except for the ice cream and fresh fruit. We were told that the head pastry chef had left for the Bliss and it was noticable. We were on the Escape this past June 2018.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Activites were fine. The activities staff had programs that were geared to North American culture which may have been lost to the international travelers. Our activity directors were young and not native English speakers. They even told us that they could read the questions but didn't understand what they were reading!

Entertainment

1 out of 5

All great and were worth attending or paying extra for.

Children's Programs

Was not traveling with young children.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Very polite, always available and willing to go the extra mile for us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very large ship. Spotlessly clean and well maintained. Would have preferred more restrooms in the common areas. There is a lot of walking from a main area to reach a toilet.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

We were in a family cabin ocean view suitable for 5 people. We were only 3 and it was very spacious. Not sure if I would want to have 5 in that room. The room was Spotlessly clean daily.

Ship tip

This is a large ship with a large population. There is a lot of walking from one place to another. There is not enough seating in the atrium and on the 16 deck around the pool.

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