Would have been great if we went to all ports

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.8
Author: KS23

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

KS23

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9786

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We missed two of the main ports of call. It put a big black cloud over the trip. It was for my daughter’s birthday and she missed all her planned activities.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was one of the best I have had on cruises

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool, slides, zipline, fitness center, spa

Entertainment

5 out of 5

all performances were great. Choir of Man was incredible

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

My daughter loved Splash Academy

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Friendly and helpful

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Clean and no concerns; miss having towel animals for kids in cabin

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

More storage than I thought, no issue

Ship tip

Plan for itinerary changes; bring reusable water bottle

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

Didn’t go due to unknown reason and we were very disappointed

Thumbs Up 0

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

We didn’t go due to wind and we were very disappointed

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Delays but I don’t think it was due to cruise line or port

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