Great ship, great entertainment, bad weather

Item: Norwegian Escape
Rating: 4.8
Author: channeling

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Transatlantic

channeling

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 12

Helpful Votes: 367

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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16 Night Transatlantic - Eastbound (New York To Rome)

Sail date: April 08, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin number: 12306

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Paying for the Haven with all the perks is definitely worth it. The butler, concierge, restaurant and bar were phenomenal. When the weather got bad there was the courtyard swimming pool and hot tubs to enjoy.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship arrived late due to conditions and no one had a set time to embark. Everyone showed up all at one time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

One of the nicest suites I have ever had. Huge balcony partially covered so could even use it when it was raining.

Ship tip

Do the Haven if you can.

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Ports of call

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

4 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

4 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Cannes, France

4 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

rained the whole day but Florence and Pisa were still worth the visit.

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Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Haven concierge made it easy, luggage is a special place, etc

11 Comments

ssd93 5 months ago

Will be in Haven next week but having a difficult time finding out what amenities we get. I called and asked and was told there is no list. Online info wasn’t always accurate from cruise blogs. I know the general upgrades but any others? Tia

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Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Sogmoore 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

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AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the weather.

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Wonderful itinerary! Thank you for your review.

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dixietino 6 months ago

The Haven is really worthwhile, we’re hooked!

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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karlgrgurich 6 months ago

Nice!

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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bubbles60 6 months ago

We love the Ncl Haven. Glad you had a good trip.

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