Best First Cruise I Could've Asked For
Norwegian Escape Cruise Review
7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 25, 2020
Ship: Norwegian Escape
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 12531
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
This was my first cruise and I absolutely loved it. Honestly, any complaints I have are nitpicks. Love the Escape and can't wait to return!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Studio Lounge
The latte machine alone makes the lounge worth it. Plus it's usually quiet other than the evening meetup.
District Brew House
I love craft beer, the musician each night was excellent and the bartenders were some of the more attentive on staff.
Bayamo by Ocean Blue
Food wise, best restaurant I ate at all week.
Tobacco Road Liquor Bar
Along with District Brew House and the Cellars, top notch bar staff in terms of attentiveness. Plus, it's a whiskey bar and you can't go wrong with that.
Le Bistro
Honestly, the appetizers, soup and dessert was worth 5 stars. The sole was just a buttery bonus.
O'Sheehan's Bar and Grill
It's included in the fare, and their wings, spinach dip, Rubens and corned beef hash are better than 90% of what's on the buffet.
The Manhattan Room
This applies to all MDRs. Service was definitely good, no complaints there. The food on the other hand was by and large average. Definitely edible and perfectly serviceable, but nothing wowed me. It's fine, but if you can afford to splurge for a night (or snag a dining plan) the specialty restaurants are worth spending a little extra on.
The Cellars - A Michael Mondavi Family Wine Bar
Both sommeliers I ended talking to were extremely knowledgeable in helping me try new wines. They listened to what I liked, as well as th he fact that I tend to get a headache from reds and made sooner nice reccomendations.
Cagney's Steakhouse
Maybe not Ruth's Chris level, but way better than a Texas Roadhouse. Everything was absurdly delicious and the staff were attentive without being annoying.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Escape Theater
Choir of Man and After Midnight were both must see shows. Also enjoyed the Flashback Four.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Don't be afraid to travel alone and stay in the studios!
Ports of call
Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras