Never Again

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 2.8
Author: tjtyner

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

tjtyner

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 09, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15134

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Not truly all inclusive. Nowhere to escape on the Norwegian Escape. Chaotic

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

While there was plenty of food it was not very good.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Pool could not accommodate the number of people. Gym was way too small for a ship this size. Thermal spa was good but the quiet area portion was not enforced.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The service staff was good but there were not enough of them. They were overwhelmed

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Layout was poor. Cleanliness was good however the casino where smoking was allowed was in the dead center of the ship. By day 2 everything smelled like old smoke. You had to walk through it to get to certain specialty restaurants and shops. Made everything seem dirty even though it wasn't.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't. Service charge after service charge. Not truly all inclusive.

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Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

Dirty, Run Down. Our excursion was awful. Roatan by Land and Sea was a joke. The land package was riding around a run-down island in a mini van with poor air conditioning in bumper to bumper traffic. We did see multiple gas stations, 2 grocery stores, and the land fill.

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Harvest Caye, Belize

2 out of 5

This experience could have been better if Norwegian figured out a way to use your room key just like on the ship. It's their island. You should not have to carry cash or a different credit card.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Costa Maya is just a big shopping area with really pushy sales people. Other than the waterpark everything is to far away.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

I would have liked more time in Cozumel.

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