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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

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

Sail date: April 16, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11605

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Cruise was overall good. I liked the dining options being open and casual. Staff was great and food was good. Buffet should stay open later and/or have other better options for food service after buffet closes.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Awesome

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Buffet closed a little too early, 930pm. Only other food option after that was dining in one of the restaurants that was open 24 hours. Main dining rooms were huge and service was great. Difficult to get seated at times but able to go to another dining room and usually found a spot. Specialty dining was awesome but IMPOSSIBLE to get reservation--all sold out! Food and drinks were amazing!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Musicians and DJs were good but they ALL seem to have one playlist of songs that they were allowed to play. They all played the same music every single night. All the shows were IMPOSSIBLE to book because they were all sold out. We were able to get in on stand-by to one show only and were lucky to watch. Show selection/variety was not the best.

Children's Programs

Did not travel with kids so I didn't explore.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Most of the waiters were GREAT! Ship personnel always seemed to have a smile. Guest services was always busy with long lines and wait times. The excursion staff always had VERY limited hours and we were only able to talk to them 1 time. Impossible to book excursions or get more information.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Layout was OK. Would prefer to have other dining room options or quick food stands throughout the ship instead of all located over one area. Everything was always clean and well-maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Bed was somewhat uncomfortable but managed. Cleanliness was good and size as expected.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
All food service was closed by 2pm--way too early. Extremely long lines for drinks and other services too.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Took longer than expected but I guess customs was having computer issues.
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