Norwegian Escape Cruise Reviews - Reviews

There is nothing that cannot be said about this cruise, great food, great service, great entertainment.  The staff throughout the ship was also always so very accommodating.  The only stop on our trip that was not great was Nassau but St. Thomas and Tortola were breathtaking.   I would definitely cruise again on Norwegian!!! Great Experience!!

Great food and beverage program, good entertainment on board.   Youth program is very good.  They have kid's camp for different age groups.  Staff is very friendly and kids love to spend time there, giving parents time to unwind.  Lots of things to do on the ship.  One of the best SPAs on cruise ships.  

Overall I was very satisfied with my choice.  I did wish there was one more port of call on the itinerary, but I really wanted to go to Tortola and this was the only itinerary I could find in my timeframe.  Unfortunately our 3rd port (Nassau) was cut even shorter because of a medical emergency we had the day before while at sea.  We had to wait for the Coast Guard helicopter to come with shortened our time in Nassau from 12-7 to 3-7.  We had to cancel our excursion.  Norwegian did give us a full refund though so that was good.  The beverage package incentive was invaluable and I don't think I can ever take a cruise again without having it.  We had a fantastic vacation!

The entertainment overall was really good.  The number of activities available was also very good.  The food was good pretty much everywhere except Le Bistro and O'Sheehans.  Le Bistro being a specialty restaurant had very poor staff and poorly prepared foods.  Steak came out way undercooked, and mussels were the size of 1/4 tsp and had sand all in them.  Not what I expected.  O'sheehans has awful prime rib on special nights and service is really, really slow.   The comedian was Larry Omaha and he was really bad.  I heard the rest of the comedian were good.  I found the shows really good.  The ship's layout is all geared toward Haven suite travelers.  They get all of the space, so there is very little pool deck space.  There are limited public areas and an odd layout.  If you want some free coffee, forget about getting that anywhere except at the buffet.  I would have expected them to offer this at the Atrium Café, but no go. 

I'm still flying high from our cruise aboard the NCL ESCAPE. Out of al the cruise lines I've traveled... Norwegian is the best HANDS DOWN!  I can't wait to book again 😀

First cruise with NCL was very impressed. Food was good and plenty of choices, staff was very friendly and helpful. Impressed on how the concentration of cleanliness was.

The ship was gorgeous and the food.....OMG the food was the best we have ever had on any of our 13 cruises.  We got to eat at the specialty restaurants and we had unlimited beverage package.  So with that being said, the steak house was good, the French restaurant was amazing and the Japanese was equally amazing!  We would recommend the beverage package (this was our first time) and will never cruise without getting it!  The mojito bar was our favorite place to drink.  Our only complaint is that there is not an inside dance club for adults.  Other than that ...... No complaints at all! 

The Escape is a wonderful ship! So many things to see & do! 7 days wasn't long enough!! We had an aft balcony cabin & enjoyed it immensely! Relaxing with coffee every morning on our large balcony before starting our daily activities was perfect. Our room steward was just the Best!! All of the crew is friendly & helpful. The food in the main dining rooms was good & provided some of the children in our group the chance to try several new foods too. The were 10 in our group so we were advised to make reservations for both dining & shows if we preferred to sit together. So we did just that. Having our dinners together was a great time to discuss our day & also having the show already chosen for the evening provided the group the option of going or not! It worked out very well for our group. We had a wonderful time on the Escape. 

My favorite part was my grandkids enjoyed the water slides and other activities in pool area

I was not too happy with the Islands we visited 

The only show I enjoyed was O What a night (the 4 seasons)

The food was good and the service was ok

The only thing we did not like was the gratuities charged everyday. I don't believe we were told that would be done. Other than that we had a wonderful time.

poor service on this ship the room stewart never gave us towels, did a bad job of cleaning the room, had to ask almost everyday for beach towels. the breakers kept blowing in the room so the tv and all the outlets would go dead. service on this ship is poor. But the ship is beautiful with lots of things to do. entertainment you had to make reservations to watch any of the shows

The food at the specialty dining rooms were beautiful and delicious, however the staff would take a super long time delivering menus and food. This is usually expected, but I noticed people who got here later than my party finish earlier.

There was also nothing special about the buffet; the quality was mediocre just like my college cafeteria.

Activities also closed early. Meh

Food, boat in general, ropes course, were all awsome! 

The only thing was that our cabin was on the 15th floor just under the garden cafe. It was very noisy at night when they clean up... The Glow party gave our cabin loud music and vibrations;  it should not finish too late, so people can sleep! 

Otherwise great cruise.

I COULD NOT NAME ONE THING THAT WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THIS CRUISE.THE ENTIRE CRUISE FROM THE TIME I STEPPED ON BOARD UNTIL THE TIME I STEPPED OFF WAS ENCREDABLE! THE STAFF AND ANYONE WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY NORWEGIAN WERE ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! I WAS TREATED LIKE ROYALTY.IF I TAKE ANOTHER CRUISE IT WILL BE ON A NORWEGIAN SHIP! 

Our favorite feature on the cruise was the quality food and accommodations.  We were impressed also with the top shelf drinks.  No expense spared.

We loved Totola but was disappointed in the surrounding at St. Thomas.  We never even got off the ship in the Bahamas as we have been there before and did not enjoy the dirty areas and the pressured merchants.

The No Smoking regulations off guest balconies was not enforced.  

port of Nassau is not organized to go to atlantis they need to put lines  like whe you are going inside a stadium.

The excursion are fantastic, I will recommend my friend to buy excursions with the ship or agent.

Always something to do. Food was good. Ship was always clean. Staff was always nice and really added to the fun atmosphere. We were greeted with cool cloths, drinks and a snack as we were getting back on the boat each time! Will definitely cruise with Norwegian again!!

The only complaint I have is that my husband and I rented 5 cabins ( 2) balconies to take our children and 7 grandchildren on this cruise.  The restaurants Manhattan, Savor and Taste could not accommodate all of us at one table 4 nights out of 7.  Why would I take my family on a cruise to have my grandchildren sit at another table?  I had made reservations in advance .  Also, The kids area was too close to the main pool and way way too crowded. My grandson almost drown from an adult man being in the kids pool.  This needs to be more monitored to only let parents with children IN the pool  be in the kids pool.

From start to finish and a wonderful time.   The food was excellent the staff was excellent and the spa was Great very relaxing. The ship was beautiful and there were plenty to keep me busy.   

Variety of activities and the overall cleanliness of the Ship was the favorite part of the Cruise. The Ship was/ is overcrowded , it is hard to find a seat most days in the Garden Restaurant and pool areas, especially the pool areas.!. The shows were/are mediocre . Would I recommend this Cruise to other people, Yes, IF and a big IF, IF the people are in the younger age bracket because thats what this Cruise is geared for.