Great Itinerary

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

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

Sail date: March 18, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 10702

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Would definitely consider this itinerary again, im sure it is offered from different ports and different ships.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Waited longer than I would have liked at airport, but after that boarding the ship was easy and fairly quick (really quick after scanner).

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We dined in the Manhattan Room, O’Sheehans, Cagneys, Le Bistró, La Cucina, the buffet, and Great Stirrup Cay. All food was had was great, dined at the buffet for dinner the last evening, and was surprised at the selection. The salmon was fantastic! We unusually just grab snacks from the buffet, and breakfast sometimes.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pool was always crowded. Bocce court, ropes course, mini putt golf, plenty to do.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The performers in Sid Normans Pour House are fantastic! Only complaint, venu is small, and hard to get into. Choir of the men was a good show as well.

Children's Programs

No children traveling with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Any contact we had from staff was great, and in every venue, no complaints. 😊

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
A larger ship than I normally prefer, but was a great ship, nice layout, very clean. Was able to do a tour of the ship, amazing how clean/spotless the entire ship is, not just the public areas. Some public toilets were ‘slow to flush’ at times.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Love the size and storage of this room! A little more room and storage than most rooms. Dine this is at the very front of the ship, probably not for everyone. Loved the location, hard to get lost lol. Bathroom has storage and counter space. Only complaint, room noisy at night (waves crashing?) and when docking.

Ship tip

Check the bars outside on deck right for a quiet area.

Ports of call

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Easy to get around, locals friendly, helpful. Port area fantastic with pool, lazy River, shopping, etc.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
Easy to navigate from Port area, beautiful views when you travel to the top in the cable cars.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
Beautiful island! Plenty of beach for all. Love that food and drinks are included on the island (drinks if you have a drink package). Lots of choices to eat at, many bars as well.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
One of the smoothest disembarkation process I’ve ever has! 😊

Traveler Photos

View from above The Pink Street 10702 Cable car tour Beach 10702
Was this review helpful? 22

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

Nancy7500    1 year ago

Thanks for your detailed review. Will keep this ship in mind

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

envy1219    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Other reviews of this sailing