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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11228

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Ship was not what I expected! Cramped and boring!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
If I could give it no stars at all I would. The food selections at the buffet is pretty much the same food over and over again. Food is bland and boring. The salad bar selections are very limited. The dining room food is ok, nothing spectacular. But here’s the biggest issue, I was sick with explosive diarrhea for three days straight. Couldn’t even get off at the last port I was so sick! Husband, mom, mother in law, my friends husband and nephew all ended up with diarrhea.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Basketball court is nice and bowling ally was nice. Liked the multiple ping pong tables.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The After Midnight show was awesome. A must see.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Steward service was awesome. Room was always cleaned multiple times daily. The waiters and bar tenders are not very friendly. They always looked tired and annoyed. Definitely not friendly like other cruise lines.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
If you like dark and dreary this boat is for you! Nothing bright and cheery about this boat. It was kind of depressing for me. Spaces are cramped especially where the buffet is. You’re literally trying not to bump into patrons and waiters when trying to sit back down with your food. Theater is super small and the seats are so close together that putting a drink into the cup holder is nearly impossible if you want to be comfortable. Bathrooms smelled like pee and there was always tissue on the floors in the stalls. Rarely seen anyone cleaning them.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved my room. Spacious bathroom and shower. Comfortable bed too.

Ship tip

Book your shows early because space in the theater is limited. If you’re going to a scheduled activity like a lip sync battle, get there early because you won’t have a seat.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
Beautiful island. The port where we got off at is still under construction. Construction workers and tractors was kinda of an eyesore, especially since it’s the first thing you see.

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Loved the fact that there were officials on the boat on the way off to check passports instead of having to go through customs.
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