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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12138

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Get the balcony. It's worth it. We were impressed with the staff from top to bottom. Would definitely do it again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Signage as you approach, drop off and park could be refined for sure. Once at the Norwegian counter it was a breeze.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All food options were either good or really good, depending on the meal.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool, slides, ropes course, fitness center were all fun, clean, well maintained

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We saw a comedy show and dueling pianos. The Cruise Director and staff were quite entertaining at a few Atrium shows as well

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Top to bottom the staff were amazing, efficient, and friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was clean and well maintained. All areas of the ship are constantly cared for.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
comfort and size were as advertised. Cabin staff are constantly working to keep cabins and hallways clean.

Ship tip

Make a reservation for the comedy shows. Do all the things up top, you won't regret it.

Ports of call

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Port was clean and quiet. It is new and commercialized but safe with limited distractions. We did the waterfalls tour. It was fun to jump from one waterfall to the next but there a A LOT of people there. Expect long lines and many groups.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
The port itself is nothing to write home about. We did the 2 hour scenic overlook tour. It was informative, safe and they take you to the good spots for high altitude pics of the island.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5
We did not see much of the port. We hopped a bus and took a tour to the Baths. If you are only there for 4 or 5 hours, the trip to Baths is very cool but you will only be on site there for an hour or so. Not much time to enjoy it.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
It's a little Disney world ish but well kept and clean. There are plenty of food and drink options and room to spread out. You'll have to take a tender to get there as they don't have a dock. It's kind of a pain and takes at least 30 min from start to finish but they have the system figured out pretty well. It would be worth booking an early one. As soon as they open up reservations for tenders, I would go to guest services to put you on one. Trying to do this as the kiosk can be confusing.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
It was pretty slow from past cruises we have done and then the parking area is a mess trying to get out. The layout of this could be reimagined.
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