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Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.2
Author: pmcgill

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

pmcgill

Contributor Level: Third Mate

275 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5100

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Great experience, liked the port and 2 sea days. Really enjoyed the spa pass. Too many kids and unruly teenagers for my taste so will stay away from Holiday cruises.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

At first the line worried me but it went fast. It actually went very smoothly, boarding was quick and had access to the cabin.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Mostly great, except maybe the temperature of the food. Had a wonderful dinner at Le Bistro and Cagney’s. The major disappointment was Thanksgiving! No mashed potatoes or turkey gravy.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Didn’t use pool area as it was always packed. Purchased the spa pass and that was very nice, especially having 2 sea days.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

LOVED The Choir Men! One of the best shows I’ve seen on NCL! Also enjoyed spending time at the dueling pianos, Howl the Moon!

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Mostly really good!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Mostly good.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Studio-acceptable. Missed having a refrigerator. Liked having access to the Studio Lounge but wished they didn’t shut off everything at night and on disembarkation day.

Ship tip

I’m a Platinum and now they don’t give the bottle of wine spirit. Instead of the big bottle of water, I got a small one. For my free bag of laundry they wanted me to wait 2 days or there would be a charge. Had to go to the Next Desk and the clarified the policy to the laundry area. All in all, Loyalty members are not really appreciated or acknowledged. Even at the Next Desk, where I expressed my sentiment, they didn’t even ask for my name or cabin number.

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