Ship is great.......but noisy!

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 3.7
Author: starflight

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

starflight

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 24, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11786

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

If the ship isn't crowded..........this would be a very good experience. However, with a full boat, the noise is a bit much. In addition, much of the entertainment is centered around the Atrium. While it is an innovative design, the nearby venues (e..g, guest services, bar, etc.) sometime make it difficult to hear what is going on (e.g., we had to read the subtitles to "hear" the movie). Conversely, the noise from the Atrium spills out into the other venues (e.g., impacts the Irish restaurant).

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very swift and easy embarkation. Staff forgot to direct us to the proper deck for our muster station.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The Savor and Taste dining rooms were wonderful. We never had to wait to be seated.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The Choir of Man was very, very entertaining. The rest of the entertainment......especially the comedians....were somewhat of a disappointment.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The entire staff seemed genuinely friendly and helpful. It was a pleasure not being hounded by photographers at every turn.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was the most beautiful ship we've ever been on.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

For a suite...........it was very small. With the sofa bed out......it was very difficult to navigate in the cabin.

Ship tip

Consider joining the Beach Vibe club on day one. There are relatively few quiet places on the ship where one can chill and read a book.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Fine........although the protective cover on my luggage was ripped pretty bad.

10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 7 months ago

Appreciate your comments

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1960cruiser 7 months ago

I will agree that the music in the atrium is way too loud. I needed to go to guest services a few times on NCL cruises, and ships with that design, I had a hard time hearing what the person at the desk was saying.

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Sogmoore 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 7 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you MOSTLY enjoyed your cruise.

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cruising2004 7 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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MrCRUISER444 7 months ago

Thanks for the tip!

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Gwbigdog 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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HeavySeas 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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ZATHROS 7 months ago

Thanks for your review.

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