GREAT ports of call

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.4
Author: sherrihale12

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

sherrihale12

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Greek Isles & Italy (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 23, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12734

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

All in all, this was a wonderful trip ... mainly because the ports of call were all interesting and fun AND the staff of the ship were so accommodating and nice.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Maybe the smoothest embarkation experience we've ever had... including other cruise lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining rooms were actually very good as were the two specialty restaurants we tried. Buffets were average.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Mostly we did the pools... as usual, at sea days there was not enough room at any of the pools. Would have preferred a larger "over 18" pool area for sure.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

We really enjoyed all of the shows we saw.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff is what made this cruise good ... all except the "customer service desk" who ALWAYS had a long line and were not very helpful with two issues we had at ALL. Our room steward was amazing as were the waiters.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Several areas were being repaired or renovated, but common areas were clean and well-maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Seemed quite roomy to us. A couple of minor issues (USB port by the bed on one side didn't work --- we reported and it was never fixed), bathroom sink stopper didn't hold water (made washing out any clothes more difficult); but, the balcony was roomy enough for two chairs and a small table and didn't feel cramped and we were on docking side most of the time, so great in-port views. Like we said before, our steward was amazing and kept things clean.