Norwegian could have done better

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 3.6
Author: JamieJarrod

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

JamieJarrod

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

7 Night Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 08, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8112

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall I was pretty disappointed with Norwegian. Our previous cruises with them were much better. They seemed unorganized and lacked the extra touch for making a great trip. I’ll probably pick a different cruise line next time.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Awful. NCL can’t control the weather but they can certainly do better at communicating.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

We found several times where staff seemed to just be going through the motions. They did not strike me as a happy crew.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The cabin was great but the bed was terrible.

Ports of call

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

We really enjoyed Lulu’s Lobster Boat Tour.

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Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

We did a private charter with Go Fish Charters. It was fantastic!

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

2 out of 5

This was our least favorite port. Do not waste your time going to Peggys Cove. What a disappointment.

Thumbs Up 2

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5

Rent a car and go visit the Fundy Trail Parkway. Beautiful!

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

On time and well executed. Funny it was the easiest trip off the ship compared to any of the ports. Guess they wanted to get rid of us ;-)

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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TravlingCharles 5 years ago

i hope things change im going soon

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rayjaze264 5 years ago

👍

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Gpeerman1 5 years ago

I've been on the escape 3 times and had a great time everytime

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cruisereckoning 5 years ago

Have never been on Norwegian cruise line, we have found that RCL and Celebrity so far are our favorites.

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enjoyurdaysmile 5 years ago

Never been in the Escape and will be going in 3 weeks.

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