A Pleasant Cruise

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 3.6
Author: frankalfaro

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

frankalfaro

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

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

Sail date: February 04, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9208

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed ourselves overall and were able to relax. The ship just felt a bit crowded I think we would prefer ships with no more than 3200 in the future

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Good just very crowded

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Tepanyaki was the best by far. Fresh good food. Brazilian steakhouse was very poor. Tough meat limited sides. Buffet was as expected and acceptable. Taste and Savor Restaurant were not impressive at all and had a limited menu.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool is way too small for 4500 passengers. Fitness center was fine along with spa.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Comedian Sean and Clinton were great.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Waiters were okay. Never saw the room steward.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

I feel like in lieu of ropes and slides you need another pool area or grass area for guests to laounge. Too crowded for 4500 people

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Comfortable cabin overall. Bath tub/shower could use some updating

Ports of call

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Very slow

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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BiddySue711 1 year ago

Thanks for the review Chances we won’t even get near the pool if it’s that overcrowded. Hate the crowds to begin

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GriffFamily 1 year ago

Thanks for the review. I like your recommendations.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Sorry it was so crowded.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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