More a relaxation cruise

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.1
Author: OHTraveller

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

OHTraveller

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11523

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This is a more relaxing cruise. Bring a Kindle full of good books.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Expect lines, but they tend to move quickly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The Specialty Dining is worth the price but the main dining, buffet and O Sheahans are fine

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Cooler weather, at least the pool is less crowded. Be sure to look at the Gym schedule of classes - the daily Stretch class is free!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Choir of Man is worth seeing. The other entertainment were fine. The comedy club needs additional shows to accomodate demand.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Service was good, but not as good as others in the fleet; the Bliss has the best service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship is nicely laid out.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The Studio setup for solo travelers felt like being pampered. The assigned crew member makes sure no one is left out if they don't want to be.

Ship tip

Book everything in advance or as soon as you get on the ship of 4,000 other passengers

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Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

Portland, Maine

4 out of 5

Rent a car and go to LL Bean in Freeport

Thumbs Up 2

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

Acadia National Park - do the 4 hour tour

Thumbs Up 4

Saint John, New Brunswick

3 out of 5

A small city. Walk to the City Market. Beyond that, options may be limited

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Go to the Maritime Museum if you have any interest in Nova Scotia's key role in recovering bodies from the Titanic. It also has amazing ship models.

Thumbs Up 8

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Slow and crowded

4 Comments

Cruiserike0322 5 years ago

Sometimes just relaxing can be great

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enjoyurdaysmile 5 years ago

That's fantastic

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rayjaze264 5 years ago

Great review

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bobduck1993 5 years ago

Sounds perfect!

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