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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

14 Night Western Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14808

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

At first I thought 14 nights would be too long. Secret is to pace yourself, try to eat as you normally would, don't go crazy. A few days of non drinking also. The Escape is a beautiful ship, enjoy her!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Love La Cucina! Ate there twice and had the exact same thing both times it was so good! Cagney's also is a must do! The bartenders at the Atrium bar were the best! Make sure you try the Mudslide and have a Bloody Mary in the morning!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Always something going on! Kudos to the Casino At Sea crew! They went above and beyond!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our cabin steward was excellent! Room clean and tidy all the time! The waiter staff in ALL the restaurants were phenomenal!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Always cleaning. Even more so after a GI bug outbreak. You would get up from a machine at the casino and the machine and seat would be immediately wiped down. Same with bars and Atrium seating and tables.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Just the right size for the 2 of us. There is lots of storage, some may be hidden. There's drawers, shelves, closet, under the bed. Make use of all of it.

Ship tip

Explore her! Take time and walk around. Spice H2O is a great place, 2 hot tubs, lots of chairs, bar, and a grotto water feature to walk thru. Make sure you check out the Waterfront.

Ports of call

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Beautiful scenery, went to the rain forest and Dunns River Falls. Had some Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee- really good! Only negative thing was the garbage on the sides of the roads. For being a tourist area, in my opinion it should have been a little cleaner.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
Walked around town, did some shopping and did the submarine excursion. Very humid so went back to the ship right after.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Been here a few times, each time doing a different excursion. This time we did Daytona Raceway, I highly reccomend this "behind the scenes" tour!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Nice! Did Playa Mia Day Resort, cooking excursion. Great excursion to wind down the cruise with.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Stayed in port, had some food and drinks at the local tourist trap bar. Walked around, saw flamingos, had a fish pedicure. Relaxed and just hung out for the day.

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5
Did a half hour/ 45 minute excursion on a boat around the island, then hung or at the pool. Drinks and foods not included on the island.

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Live nearby, been here many times.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Kinda disorderly. Lots and lots of people jammed into the casino and Skyliner bar waiting to be called. All the restaurants were closed early, so make sure you get something to eat.

Traveler Photos

The best bartenders on the Escape! The best bartenders on the Escape!
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4 Comments

DrDennis    4 years ago

Glad to read that you enjoyed your cruise experience. The Escape is our favorite Norwegian ship. Hoping that when we’re able to cruise on the Escape again that the experience will be as good as our last time on the Escape. Thanks for sharing!

kpalmer1    4 years ago

Would love to do a 14 day cruise!!

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed, 14 days is never to long.

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

I totally agree with you!

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