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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 24, 2024
Ship: Norwegian Escape
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9820
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 2 months ago
Review summary
There were 10 of us who took this cruise. Embarkation and Disembarkation was super quick and easy at Port Canavaral. We parked at portparking.com and they shuttled us to the port. Dropped our bags off and went right upstairs, immediately through security and then onto check-in. All in all, probably took 15 minutes and we were on the ship. Love the way muster is done now. We were directed to our muster station immediately upon entering the ship, scanned our cards and we were good to go. We didn't have our dining reservations yet, so we went to one of the restaurants and were immediately assisted by one of the staff members who helped us book everything which was no easy feat with 10 people. Then we went and had lunch at Taste. By 2ish, our rooms were ready. So we all headed there to take a look at our rooms. Normally, we have gotten oceanview rooms but this time we got balcony rooms and now we won't ever not have a balcony. Loved the rooms. Baggage showed up around 5ish. The beds are pretty firm, so would recommend requesting a egg crate topper, as that helped a little. Escape is a big ship but easy to navigate once you get used to it. We didn't have issues with the elevators like I've read that some do and we were a full ship. Yes, sometimes you'd have to wait for a few elevators as they would show up and be full, but you just needed a little patience. There is lots to do and yes, sometimes it felt very crowded in certain areas - Atrium and the pool area for sure. But there are lots of other places you can go that weren't overly crowded and were quiet. We really like the Brewhouse. Food - we found the food to be quite good. We only ate at the buffet a couple of times. Otherwise it was O'Sheehans, main dining rooms, American diner, etc. So many choices. I would not hesitate to take a cruise again on the Escape, although, we all decided that we are partial to the smaller ships, such as the Gem.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
La Cucina
Great food and service. Our waitress was a hoot. Pizza's are really good but way too big. They should make them about 1/2 the size.
Moderno Churrascaria
Salad bar is amazing. Meats were decent. Service was good.
O'Sheehan's Bar and Grill
We had fun at O'Sheehans. We had breakfast there every morning. Afternoons and evenings we had drinks and played darts, video games and bowled.
Onboard Activities
Escape Casino
If you aren't a smoker, it can be a bit difficult to be in the casino.
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ports of call
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port