An Ok experience

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 3.8
Author: michelleazzara

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Bermuda

michelleazzara

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 12, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10118

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I really THINK YOU SHOULD INFORM OTHER PASSENGERS BEFORE BEFORE OR DISEMBARKING THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A LARGE GROUP ON BOARD AND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PRIVATE PARTIES BOOKED SO THERE MAY BE CERTAIN RESTAURANTS/BARS THAT YOU WONT EVEN BE ABLE TO GO TO!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

There was a group from Ireland that was on board so quite a few restaurants/bars were closed for private functions. We should have been informed that there were private functions on board and we would have chosen to cruise at another time.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Did not enjoy the After Midnight show. I have been on NCL cruise previously and enjoyed the Rock of Ages show so I was really looking forward to attending this show and was very disappointed. Quite a few of the guests left during the performance. The staff did a great job with the dancing and singing, it just wasn't a interesting show

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Absolutely loved the bar/wait staff! We were at the bar on deck 17 quite a lot and bartenders there were fabulous! I didnt get all of their names but remember Omar! There was a band playing and they were serving drinks and playing to the bar crowd as well. Great experience! Great staff!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Check to make sure no big tour groups schduled during your cruise. Make sure that all the restaurants/bars will be open to everyone!

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Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Loved Bermuda

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Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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jerry1125 5 years ago

We made all our specialty restaurant and show reservations ahead of time and had no issues. There were a lot of obnoxious people by the pool and at Buffett from Ireland we just stayed away and had a good time

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afahey 5 years ago

This is why you should make restaurant and show reservations before you sail, online. Even without “groups”, it is impossible for the individual restaurants to accommodate all of the guests on the ship. A small bit of research on your part prior to sailing would have benefited you tremendously.

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TheWinds 5 years ago

It happens frequently on this ship. Even without large groups.

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kmf1955 5 years ago

Very troubling to think places not open to all people

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

There is always a chance a large group will be on board. Many ships have full ship charters, which are advertised, but other times there are less than full-ship groups that reserve multiple rooms. You may be able to find these by doing a Google search of the ship and your sailing date.

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