Great Christmas Cruise

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 140

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12220

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Our family has been cruising for Christmas since 2013. Always enjoy worrying about nothing except spending time with family, eating, drinking, and relaxing. DON'T get the wifi package! Unplug from the world and recharge your batteries.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was quick and painless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food and drinks, as always, we're fabulous. You must visit the mojito bar and try the jalapeño cucumber mojito.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Glow party was fun. We closed it down. Not bad for old folks.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Both shows are a must see! Malevo is high energy and intense. The Choir of Man was very entertaining. You know you are at a great show when before the show begins, the cast invites the audience to the stage and hands out ales.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Asep, our room steward, was fabulous! I can't speak highly enough of him. No one else really went above and beyond. Just the typical high level of service.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Didn't care for the design of the pool. You aren't able to stand in the pool and enjoy a drink. The pool is 6'8" except for the "wings" that are around 6" deep.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was great! Plenty of outlets which was nice.

Ship tip

Definitely try the jalapeño cucumber mojito!!!

Ports of call

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Great port. Visited Paradise Point then island tour and Coki Beach. I highly recommend using Roger Ryan to get around.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Got to witness a SpaceX launch the day before and as we were getting underway.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
Downtown was OK.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation went fine.

Traveler Photos

Great taxi service.
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

caribbeanxl0ve    1 year ago

Sounds like a great way to spend Christmas! So glad you had a great time. The Escape is our favorite ship. We will definitely take your suggestion and try the mojito! Yum 🍹

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

WhippetMum    1 year ago

We've done 2 Christmas and New Year cruises on Princess and loved them 😁

dross64    1 year ago

We did the Christmas cruise on the Norwegian Escape in 2015, and it was wonderful. Can’t wait to do it again.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you and your family enjoyed your annual Christmas cruise.

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