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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

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

Sail date: May 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I really Enjoyed the cruise, love the freestyle vibe, and friendly staff.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Not to bad, we had a 11:30 check in, was crowded when we got there, by the time we got to the front and checked in,bi would say whole process was about 45 min.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food honestly wasn't the best, I know cruise food can be hit or miss, we ate at osheenan each day, the buffet was ok most days the food was lukewarm and I hate to say it but my 13yr son saw a hair on the potato salad on buffet and wanted me to confirm which I did and told the staff, after that he refused to eat there anymore. We did eat at the specialty seafood restaurant and honestly that was best meal while cruise, I had the seafood pasta and surprisingly the portion were good, we also ate at taste 3x for dinner and it was ok not the best but not the worst.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
My son enjoy the climbing obstacle course and the water slides, the pool of course was always crowded.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We enjoyed most shows, choir of men, the Elton John tribute and the acrobat show was incredible I love the dirty dancing reenactment, we watched most game show which were pretty good, and enjoyed some of the live entertainment.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff is always great everywhere.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Always cleaned

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was great we had a Inside with me and 3 teenage boys, we made it work, just staggered bathroom times, but surprisingly it was enough space for everyone without us tripping over each other.

Ship tip

Book entertainment asap, check daily menu for taste and savor, get to atrium at least a hour early to get a seat, all gameshow and most live entertainment takes place there.

Ports of call

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5
Super hot , the buffet was nothing special, but next time I will enjoy the ship while everyone else goes.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Not to bad, we did self assist and got off about 8:30, only issue was the wait for the elevator, once you finally got towards the end to leave they scan a photo of you and you're off, the real headache was the zoo at the port trying to get a Lyft.
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