Norwegian Escape Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Great cruise Although do to weather conditions we were unable to see much in bermuda we enjoyed the ship.

Nice people, hardworking crew, great food and fun!

Nice trip - loved seeing the fall colors. Glad we had a balcony room to view the Statue of Liberty going out and coming back. Nice and/or interesting people on board and the ship was well run. Loved the Japanese restaurant and Manhattan Room.

This cruise was packed full of adventure. We flew into New York 3 nights early. We had never been to New York. We stayed at the M Social in Times Square. Our time in New York was great. We had wonderful food and fell in love with Central Park. We ate at Patsy’s and I think it was the best food! Their coffee and dessert were excellent also. The New England/Canada October 15-22 2023 was amazing. Everyone in our party had never been to any of the stops. Newport Rhode Island was nice but had to tender there. Portland Maine had great Sea food at DiMillo’s on the water. Make reservations when you get off the ship. We went at noon and made reservations for 3pm. The twin lobster was great as well as the clam chowder and the fried scallop sandwich. Bar harbor was also a tender stop so my husband opted out. My daughter,son-in-law did a trail by the water that curved back to town. It took about 20 minutes and was in front of Bar Harbor Hotel. Beautiful scenery. We did not care for St. John’s New Brunswick and boarded back on after 45 minutes. It has steep hills so keep that in mind when walking. My son-in-law made the most of the day and went to the waters edge and skipped rocks and then went to a coffee shop. Halifax was a fun day. Our group went to the maritime museum. The models of the ships were fascinating. The artifacts and stories from the Titanic were amazing. Also the pictures of the Halifax explosion were amazing. Afterward we took an Uber to the cemetery were over 100 people from the Titanic are buried. Then for lunch we went to The Henry Pub and not only will you get a wonderful lunch but also historical facts about the Halifax explosion and the Henry pub too. The Henry Pub is walking distance from Pier 21 where we were docked. We were all exhausted after this cruise which went to 5 Ports not counting NYC. There were always activities to do on board too. It was a vacation of a lifetime! It will be hard to top. Norwegian was organized and efficient.

Overall a good cruise. NCL needs to update the staff (or have more of them) enhance traffic flow and stop nickel and diming passengers

I am a firm believer in you choose your attitude, and that predicts your time. Did some things go wrong, sure, but that did not ruin the cruise. We had a great time. NCL's Free at Sea speaks to us and we like what it says, others may not like it, we hope you find a vacation that speaks to you.

This was our second Norwegian cruise. We really enjoyed ourselves. Will definitely take more Norwegian cruises in the future. We went on this cruise so we didn’t have to fly. We live in New York. And we’ve been to Newport and Portland in the past.

This was a good time and the itinerary is great with the exception of NY. Overall, the trip was a very fun time with the family, but it could have been better with some tweaks to the ship and figuring out somewhere else to start and end other than Manhattan.

We enjoyed our overall time on the cruise. We enjoyed the Escape last time and enjoyed it just the same, if not more this time. It has a great blend of activities and wide variety of events and things to do.

Great to sail out of New York, the final two ports were great, the food wasn't any good.

With any cruise go with the flow! Things happen like fog. It's out of everyone's control so don't spin out of control

Enjoyed the curise but not enough activity for me. Had too much down time.

Excellent cruise even though the weather messed up one of our ports. Would definitely cruise with NCL again.

I did enjoy the behind the scenes tour on the last day

Two ports cancelled due to hurricane Lee. Nice ship

We have been spoiled cruising on more intimate lines such as Crystal, Azamara and most recently Silverseas. We also cruised on Celebrity Apex in January which was a larger ship although not as large as NCL Escape. This ship exceeded our expectations for the size but wouldn’t be included in our choices if we were traveling alone again. It’s obvious the main audience of this ship is families based on the entertainment options and it seems it would be a good ship for families with kids and grandkids of all ages. Positives: Room was comfortable but basic and we actually liked that the attendant only serviced the room once a day. We enjoyed the more casual dress code and no formal nights although some people took the casual to an extreme. All staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful. Lots of varied food options and service is quick. The complimentary restaurants were fine if you didn’t pay or upgrade to specialty restaurants. Once you figure out how to make reservations at the specialty restaurants the process is easy. If you upgrade internet, service is good. Negatives: Extras are expensive and packages are confusing although we found that we didn’t need to upgrade beyond what was offered in the dining and drink package we received as part of our booking. There was much confusion at assembly for embarkation, disembarkation and shore excursions which could have been avoided or at least understood by better communication. TV options were more limited than other ships and excursion talks and other information on the screen was more limited than our other experiences. Theater entertainment was more limited than other cruises although game shows, etc. was better. We were told by a passenger that if you upgrade to Haven the experience is much different than the regular population and we did see that they bypass lines and elevators! If you expect crowded facilities, main spaces, elevators and excursions and understand you’re receiving a basic cruise without paying additional, this would be a decent option with good itinerary. As a couple we wouldn’t want to cruise this line when schools are out of session though!

Crew works very hard to keep everyone happy and safe. Make sure to fill out the hero cards for the crew members because that is how they receive your gratitude unless you give them cash.

Hurricane Lee caused us to miss 3 ports but NCL did the right thing for safety. We still have a great time.

This was a good cruise, much better than oasis ots

Overall I would say this was a great cruise. The sailing was by far the smoothest I have ever had. The food was very good and I love the your time dining. The ship was lovely. The shops sucked, could definitely improve in that area