MiamiCruiser305 Cruise Review on Norwegian Escape on Jan 20, 2019

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 146

Review summary

Dream vacation on the Escape last month. 14 days, southern Caribbean. Unbelievable experience. It was my 2nd time on the Escape and 3rd NCL Cruise. Honestly, the Escape is the PERFECT ship for all in my opinion. I cruised solo on deck 15 and had the time of my life. Ultimate peace and quiet, gorgeous outward balcony, amazing steward. Right below buffet, which was incredibly impressive in taste, variety, flavor, and sanitation. Also located right below spice h20, and next to the aft elevators, easy access to skyline bar (the spot for last call and nice party’s late at night). The aft elevators were always super especially when the buffet was shut down late. I highly recommend the escape. It’s an incredible warm weather ship with great smoking sections on deck 17 at waves and spice. Deck 16 poolside is smoke free and always has some amazing live entertainment each day. The bartenders at all deck 16 and 17 and deck 19 sundeck bars all get the drinks out fast and perfect. The indoor venues feature an incredible amount of bars along with the ship wide amazing service. The Mojito Bar was serious, district brew house was the spot to get that nice beer and have a pep talk waterside. Also I left this ship in January from nyc and although this ship is an incredible outdoor ship, it’s indoor capability’s were strong as well. Some of the best views can be had from the garden buffet at times.. Alvin the cruise director was awesome and always getting the party going with his incredible crew. I wish to one day go back on the Escape again for many many days. I just booked the bliss next year and hoping it’s even half as good as this incredible time on the Escape. Also on the Escape it’s great for active solo travelers as well. I had a deck 15 balcony to relax on for hours a day but I still logged 30k plus steps some days bar hopping, dancing, excursions, etc etc.. I played full court basketball a few days and overall felt extremely active on board in the best of ways while also extremely relaxed. I normally sleep 8 hours every night but for some reason only needed 5 hours of sleep on the escape each night to feel extremely fresh and rested. Perhaps massages from the Mandara Spa helped channel the best energy’s from within. I highly recommend the deep tissue and hot stone as well, book one after a long shore excursion for $50 off a 75 minute massage. I recommend “May” as a masseuse, was the best my body’s ever felt after spa treatment. This ship also boasts some incredible specialty dining. On the 14 day cruise I only ate at Moderno and Cagneys in terms of specialty dining but both of them were incredible, 5 stars for sure. OSheehans was just simply incredible for a super late late late night meal, so was room service. You can’t go wrong on this ship, weather your an early bird or a night owl, active or sedentary, you can’t go wrong on the Escape. You will have an amazing time. The shore excursions were also excellent and saw and did some really amazing things.