Norwegian Escape Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Terrific staff!  Very attentive to passenger wants and needs.

Very good food.

Numerous dining venues.

Good entertainment

The ship was immaculate!  Very clean and well maintained.  Only a couple years old so we enjoyed being on such a new ship. 

The behind the scenes presentation regarding the specifics of the ship along with the captain and Chief Engineer was exceptional.

We had an exceptional time aboard the Escape.  The amenities were amazing.  The thermal spa is certainly worth the upgrade.  Found the dining at La Cucina to be very good value.  As well as the Manhattan room for something less formal.  

Beverage offerings were above par.  Room was always clean and very well appointed.  Certainly enjoyed our time on and off the ship with wonderful excursions.  

We highly recommend the Norwegian Escape for anyone thinking about taking a cruise. First of all the attention to keeping the ship clean was second to none we saw crew members constantly cleaning walls frames rails etc. Second the crew goes out of their way to make you happy and comfortable, whether calling you by name, asking if you need anything or simply smiling and saying hello. They surprised us on the 3rd day by decorating our room for our anniversary with streamers, balloons, champagne, and desserts.

We would also like to say try to upgrade to a mini-suite. WELL worth it. you go from a 35 sg ft balcony to 104 sg. ft.

The VIBE pass is also a great buy with your own private bar, umbrellas, and comfortable lounges away from all the hustle and bustle of the common pool area.

Overall it was a great experience and cant wait till we get to do it again.

Pros:

Clean new ship.

nice public areas.

Great activities and shows.

Staterooms were clean and marked well.

Best included meals are at the Garden Cafe Buffet.

Bars everywhere. (to use my unlimited drink package)

Cigar Lounge and Humidor.

Cons:

Included food was poor.

Specialty restaurants were average.  Not Fantastic.

The main pool turns into a "foot pool" because of too many people.

Service was average with forced friendliness (another downfall of pre-paid gratuities)

Housekeeping missed cleaning the balcony one day and never returned our pool towels the last two days.

As everyone says cruising is what you make of it.  We enjoyed it to a point but most likely would not return to the escape and am on the fence for Norwegian line due to the lack of quality food.

Pros:

Clean new ship.

nice public areas.

Great activities and shows.

Staterooms were clean and marked well.

Best included meals are at the Garden Cafe Buffet.

Bars everywhere. (to use my unlimited drink package)

Cigar Lounge and Humidor.

Cons:

Included food was poor.

Specialty restaurants were average.  Not Fantastic.

The main pool turns into a "foot pool" because of too many people.

Service was average with forced friendliness (another downfall of pre-paid gratuities)

Housekeeping missed cleaning the balcony one day and never returned our pool towels the last two days.

As everyone says cruising is what you make of it.  We enjoyed it to a point but most likely would not return to the escape and am on the fence for Norwegian line due to the lack of quality food.

The ship is fabulous and the staff does an amazing job of giving individualized attention even though it is a huge ship!  The ship has many fabulous amenities!  We have been on at least 20 cruises and this ranks at the top.

This cruise was amazing. We had four of us;  myself, wife and 2 daughters (8 and 13). We stayed in the Haven area and would never sail any other way. It was our first cruise as a family. Me and my wife did cruise RC about 15 years ago. We had a 2 bed/2 bath suite and was well worth it. Kids had bunk beds which they loved. The entire suite is amazing and they take awesome care of you in the Haven.  The upper deck is very quiet and relaxing. The kids loved the pool in the Haven area and the hot tubs. The slides were the best as well as the ropes course. The restaurants are great. We loved the breakfast in the Haven everyday. My kids did not want to leave on the last day. The ports and excursions were great. We scheduled all of them thru NCL. Dolphin swim, Atlantis water park. Zip line and snorkeling/beach day.  Absolutely amazing vacation!!!!!

Food in the dining room leaves a lot to be desired at times, other times it's very good.  Other than our room numbers being completely botched by our booking agent the cruise was great.

relaxing with my husband

Music was a huge disappointment throughout the cruise.  there was not any good rock and roll, reggae, calypso or steel drums.   The music played was mostly hiphop.

Food was outstanding!

I like the deck 16 & 17 for the sun, the bar, the many choices of the buffet, the different music bands & all the games played! At night the Atrium was full of life with André, the entertainer, the Latino night, Fantastic! Love it to the end! The games played on different night, especially on thursday night was hilarious! The food served on the Restaurant Taste and Savor was well presented' but many times it was too salty and the menu for both restaurant was exactly the same, at least they had the special of the day, for myself I got along well without repetition but I heard complaints from others about the 'same' menu on board! Add spices instead of salt!! Love the buffet at the Garden Cafe, food for every taste & good!

Our stateroom were perfect for us except another sink in the room would have been 'well' appreciated!! The beds are So Comfortable ,I slept like a baby!!

The shopping was missing lots of women clothes!!

Spa over priced and staff under qualified.

Help desk not very helpful.

Paying extra for a Haven suite does not get you a seat in any show or a dinner reservation when you want, if you had not booked months before boarding then too bad.

Staff and ship wonderful.  Ship may seem a little to big; but you do figure your way around it.  I won A LOT at the dice table.  Very good Dealers and Pit Staff.

 We  booked 3 outside balcony cabins for the family of 8. Was impressed with the whole ship. From the cleanliness to activities and then the food and drink. Great combination of water slides and rope-zip lines that were both great for children and the adults. So many places to eat, drink, and a casino that was well done.

My wife and our two boys (8 and 11) all loved this trip! If you are looking for a great excursion in St. Thomas check out http://www.stjohndaysail.com/. Other than that excursion, we enjoyed being on the ship more than in port! My only complaints are that the pools are way too small and that service at the dining rooms is very slow. If you want a quick lunch or dinner, the buffet is the only option. The kids loved the kids club and of course the water slides and the staff that interacted with the kids in both places were lots of fun. If you want a lounge chair that escapes the crowds, head up to the Sun Deck on deck 20 aft. Sometimes that's the only spot we could find a chair! We only went to one show, After Midnight and were not impressed so we didn't go back to any others.

The ship is amazing!  The main dining rooms are great!   The Manhattan Room is a must!  O'Shehan's is also great!   The Brat Pack & After Midnight shows were both good and the 80's dance party was a lot of fun!  The ship has something for everyone, whether you want action packed or relaxation.  We did an island tour in St. Thomas with one of the local tours.   It was great!

 Silver priorty check in wasn't priority... we were in The same line as first timers. The weather the first 3 days was bad.  Not ncl fault.  The places to smoke on  the ship changed from previous courses cruises. Escape only had 3 places... plus cigar place. The waterfront by 5 oclock somewhere bar is now smoke free. Some may like that,  not us smokers.  

My stateroom bed vibrated from ship engines or something. They needed to adjust speed or construct the ship better.  It was like i was in a cheap motel and put quarters in to make it vibrate....terrible. Also,  since it was windy and a bit Rocky, the balcony door creeked allot. I had to open the door to release air pressure to make it stop.  Couldn't sleep.  I was mid ship too.

Tappenyaki, usually a great place,  food was over cooked... must have had a new cook.  Some bar tenders acted like we were annoying them when ordering.. My bad!!!!  Third cruise in just over a year, all the pool activities were the same as all the other cruise... nothing new and fun.  

The Cruise Director and his staff was very good  but I was very disappointed that the money I paid for an excursion that was cancelled was put into our On Board credit account which forced me to spend the money or lose it.  I should not be forced to spend money I don't want to spend.  I could have used that money for an excursion in Nassau if I chose to do so but you eliminated that decision.  

The itinerary was great, ship was clean and many activities to do. The Guppies Nursery had so many activities for my 11 month old, he had a great time! The nursery staff was amazeing! But guest services on the cruise was HORRIBLE. We lost the out of 7 nights to noise college neighbors guest services and security couldn't control. They wouldn't move our room for 5 nights. After that sleepless nights we finally got moved and our vacation began! The

end food was very disappounting!

Favorite part was the Bahamas. I would improve the system in which gratuity is paid for when trying to use a $200 on board credit. They do not allow for this to be split evenly among the four people, leading to quite the panic the morning we tried to leave the ship. Overall, there was not enough information about how the cruise line would go about this prior to the cruise. 

We planned this vacation with four families we all had an amazing time, the ship is beautiful , and the staff was great. Of all the cruises I've been on the cruise director Tyler was great. The entertainment onboard was amazing too, as well as the excursions off the ship.

I highly recommend this cruise and am looking forward to planning my next cruise on there new ship the Bliss.