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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Norwegian Escape

16 Night Transatlantic - Eastbound (New York To Rome)

Sail date: April 08, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15786

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 23 days ago

Review summary

Overall a very nice cruise. Stayed well and enjoyed every day.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We had to wait more than an hour for a wheelchair as usual but otherwise went well. NCL should have a better system for scheduling arrivals at terminal for wheelchair needs.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in main dining rooms and specialty restaurants. The food was delicious in all. Good menu variety and choice for all meals..lots of seafood which was wonderful. Le Bistro is always the best.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Didn’t really use any except walking on boardwalk on sea days.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Singers were wonderful. Comedians were not good. Overall stage shows were a disappointment. We miss the Second City performances and broadway shows that used to be a staple for NCL out of NYC.

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service from all was excellent. Shore ex staff improved as cruise went on. Finally able to met our need for accessibility on tours.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was in excellent shape and well maintained thru out the cruise. Always saw crew cleaning.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Although small, layout was comfortable and clean. Closet spaces d shelves more than adequate for our needs. Love midship location. No noise problems.

Ship tip

Bring books to read because sea day activities are very limited. Nothing much todo except trivia all day!

Ports of call

New York, New York Did not visit port

We live there and visit every day!

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5
Love Bermuda. Did the trolley excursion. We were there before and did other excursions. Too cool for beach.

Ponta Delgada, Azores

5 out of 5
Loved it. Did a private excursion and really got a good cultural perspective on the island.

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Love Lisbon. Been there before so just did a panoramic tour of city and monuments.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
Did an excursion to Seville. Very strenuous walking tour of old town, cathedral and mansion. Much history and Spanish culture.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
Another beautiful Spanish city. Did an excursion for overview of history and culture.

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Always wanted to see Ibiza. Excursion thru island to port city. Enjoyed wonderful meal with traditional foods.

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Love Barcelona. Been there before so had a private tour of Gaudi masterpieces. Wonderful especially inside tour of Sagada

Cannes, France Did not visit port

Late arrival and all excursions cancelled.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
Been to Tuscany before so enjoyed excursion to Volterra and Andrea Bocelli’s restaurant for wine tasting, meal, and concert.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

Been there ma y times before. Flew home from Rome.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Great. Wheelchair service was well planned. No problems with luggage and bus to airport.
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