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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 80

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

9 Night Greek Isles & Italy (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 12, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8126

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our cruise but felt it was too short a time in some of the ports. The only thing that would stop us from going back on the Escape is the Observation Lounge not being there. Everything else was terrific!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was smooth and quick. We were very surprised at how fast we were onboard!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We loved the rope course! The waterslides and mini golf were fun too! Didn't have time to get to the gym as we normally do as the itinerary was very busy!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Choir of Man is a must see! We were fortunate enough to get to see it twice! Andy on the piano in the District Brewery was fantastic too! We found the music throughout the ship was good but way too loud!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff was friendly and efficient.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We have been on the Bliss and Encore previously and wished the Observation Lounge was on the Escape. It was a nice place to have a quiet nightcap. The Waterfront was on all of these ships and is wonderful!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We bid for an upgrade from Balcony to Club Suite Balcony and got a Club Suite with Large Balcony. Having the extra space in the bathroom, includig the fancy shower, as well as the larger balcony with the lounge chairs was very nice.

Ship tip

Relax with a drink on the Waterfront as often as time permits!

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5
Didn't spend any time here. The train station was undergoing renovations so it was very disorganized

Santorini, Greece

4 out of 5
Pretty place. Just like all the pictures you see!

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

4 out of 5
A very short stop here. Not enough time to see everything.

Corfu, Greece

4 out of 5

Valletta, Malta

4 out of 5
Very clean. Lots of stairs for exercise!

Messina, Sicily

4 out of 5

Naples, Italy

4 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
Enjoyed Florence. Pisa is a see it once kind of thing.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We chose to take our own luggage off the ship and that went well. Shuttle bus to the train station was a slow process as there were other ships disembarking at the same time
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