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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.2 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: 15156

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We loved the Escape. The Vibe beach club was amazing! We also enjoyed the Spa. The food wasn't as good as other ships, but still was tasty.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Lines were slow moving. Got onto ship about 1 1/2 hrs after arrival.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was good in the main dining rooms, but not as good as the Getaway and Encore. Speciaty restaurants Cagney's and Le Bistro was amazing! At Cagney's, the waitstaff was slow taking our order (20 min) and we had to catch a show so we said something and the Maitre'd ensured everything came out quickly and he was the one who waited on us. Le Bistro was absolutely amazing! From the waitstaff, to the food, to the ambiance! Magnifique! We didn't eat the buffet too often. The food was good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We spent time in the fitness center daily and the Spa daily. We did not sit by the pool as we had a Vibe pass (amazing).

Entertainment

4 out of 5
All performances were great! Loved Syd Norman's and all of the comedy shows. Malevo was excellent, but too long and repetitive. The black light show was boring!

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All personnel were outstanding!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The only complaint was the bar at O'Sheehan's was constantly dirty. They did not keep it impeccable as they do on other ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Everything was perfect! Jason was amazing! Only issue was the toilets did not flush for a couple of hours on the Friday of the trip.

Ship tip

Book shows early! They fill up quickly!

Ports of call

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

We went to Amber Cove and not Puerto Plata. We only walked around and went in the shops.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Excellent. We took a taxi to Magen's Bay.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
Excursions filled up quickly, so we didn't partake. Shopping was just ok.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
Not a fan of taking a tender, but it was fine. The water was choppy. The day was very overcast and drizzled, so didn't stay long.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Horrible! The elevators was totally full. Couldn't get on one. Had to take our luggage down the stairs like cattle. Took way too long to disembark at 8 am. Wasn't organized at all. We were concerned we would be late for our noon flight, but thankfully it worked dout.
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4 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed cruise.

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