Hurricane impact but still a great time

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.9
Author: JohnDLay

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review

JohnDLay

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 10, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9266

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Hurricane Lee caused us to miss 3 ports but NCL did the right thing for safety. We still have a great time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

NCL embarkation crew was very efficient and friendly. It was one of the quickest and easiest embarkation experiences we have had on any line.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food and drink was what we expected from NCL. Some venues better than others but this is a good thing about Freestyle cruising… find what you like. O’Sheeans is usually our favorite but it was not as expected in this cruise. Garden Cafe did not disappoint. And we found a new favorite specialty in Bayamo. It was excellent and La Cucina excellent too.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Due to the hurricane we had more “sea” days than planned and since we anchored in New York harbor, shopping and casino were not available. We had to rely on all the other onboard activities. To our surprise we were happy and enjoyed the time.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The Choir of Men is excellent. We also enjoyed several other shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Take a breath and enjoy your vacation. Be flexible as things will change.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Newport, Rhode Island

5 out of 5

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Disembark was not as smooth but it was not NCLs issue but the port and other cruise lines that caused issues. Four ships were disembarking at the same time and the port staff was not prepared. It was unorganized and we got sent back and forth to different buses (shuttle to airport)

Traveler Photos

Love the Escape and the Breakaway class in general

7 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Disappointed and confused about Pre-Paid Gratuities versus continuous daily Service Charges.

Good Itinerary.

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