Great Ship, Great Staff, Nice locations

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.5
Author: gdixon23890703

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

gdixon23890703

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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

Sail date: March 25, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8134

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great people, great ship, nice stops. Freestyle dining was excellent and provided a lot of flexibility to our trip. The onboard entertainment was excellent.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

A little crowded and chaotic on the bus from the airport. But a little patience paid off.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Freestyle dining is great, nice to have options and not being tied to a particular time for meals. It made each meal feel unique and not an obligation.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Great facilities overall on the ship. However, more needs to be done about people saving chairs all day and not finding an open chair during "sea days".

Entertainment

5 out of 5

First class

Children's Programs

not utilized

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone of the staff was super friendly and the included tips took the stress out of the end of the cruise. The ship was packed, but the staff was first class.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship is only a few years old and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The bigger balcony was excellent when the pool deck was too crowded. Could use a few more TV channels on the TV but that's a personal preference.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

No need to send suitcases to the loading dock the night before - it was very chaotic to retrieve the bags then go through customs - just take them with you as you walk off the ship.

5 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Sailing during Spring Break is usually a bit crowded and hectic. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of all that.

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LoFu 1 year ago

Spoke to NCL and they said there are only 3 steps you have to use and then the rest of the way you can roll your bags off yourself. Was it a problem getting room in the elevator to get down to disembark?

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