Amazing vacation

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.9
Author: jandphanson

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

jandphanson

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 95

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: January 28, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great family vacation. Lots to do for everyone. Crew super nice and fun. Ship is nicely laid out. Food and entertainment amazing!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Delicious food and a great variety. We all enjoyed everything we were served.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Took advantage of the fitness center, pools, mini golf and ziplines/obstacle course.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The Choir of Men was exceptional, as was the Rumours rendition of Fleetwood Mac. Also enjoyed many other shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was exceptional. In particular we enjoyed Jed-Patrick from The District. He always had a smile and was a great server.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

This was our second time on this ship and we found several great areas we missed the first time (and we thought it was great then).

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Kind of small for 4 people but that is what we chose. It initially seemed like minimal storage but we managed just fine.

Ship tip

Check out H2O and the spa facilities. Get up early for the fitness facility or mid-day. Don't miss the Choir of Men or Rumours - simply the BEST!!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Took the Open Safari adventure - local style. Alberto was our amazing guide. We saw a lot of local unique items as well as a nice lunch and beautiful beach.

Thumbs Up 0

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Lots of great shops. We chose to take the fairy to St John and hike to a local beach and then back to Cruz Bay for our favorite happy hour at Woody's.

Thumbs Up 1

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Nice little shops and the port has really improved in the past couple years. Took a taxi to Long Bay Beach - beautiful!!

Thumbs Up 1

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Beautiful beaches, plenty of chairs, good food, rental equipment and good snorkeling. The tendering process was a bit slow and there wasn't much shade but otherwise great.

Thumbs Up 0