stacymay30
Second Mate
Kansas City, MO
Joined 04/2017
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Past cruises
November 2022 - 16 Night Transatlantic - Westbound (Rome To New York) Cruise on Norwegian Escape
August 2021 - 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Glacier Bay National Park (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Majestic Princess
January 2020 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Encore
May 2019 - 7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Bliss
We were in a category B9 spa balcony. The room was nicely put together and cleaned. This room was quiet without noise from above and close to the spa. The observation lounge was easy to get to and the buffet was above that. The meals we had were all good with lots of options and the staff was always polite. I did not try the go karts or laser tag, but I did see the booked up fast. I would sail the Bliss again in a heart beat. My only thought it they say this ship was built for Alaska, but in reality there were a few features such as the observation lounge, but it would have been nice to have a solarium with and enclosed pool. The spa was awesome and treatments well done, but it is on the back of the ship and there were times I noticed the smell of exhaust creeping into the spa if the thermal suite doors were closed. This seemed to be something they are aware of, and the doors remained open.
March 2018 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Escape
My husband and I traveled the last week of March. It was rather windy, but the boat movement wasn’t horrible. We do not suffer from motion sickness, but a few nights were rough. We were scheduled to GSC, but due to the high swells they canceled our stop and sailed to Nassau a day early and spent the night at port. I really like all of the ports and would totally sail the Escape again. The food was excellent at the MDR, the specialty restaurants and the buffet. The mojito bar was my favorite and the cellars was great! My favorite part of the trip was having access to the Thermal Suite. Hands down the most awesome thing ever. We went two times a day. For the size I did not feel cramped except at the buffet at lunch. I guess that is par for the course The service was excellent. My only mention this as the staff didn’t seem as proactive as in other ships regarding hand washing. We stayed healthy. We generally washed repeatedly. There were two sinks at the buffet to wash and hand gel. We stayed in a spa balcony room.
August 2017 - 10 Night Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles (Rome Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Spirit
We loved the 10 night Eastern Mediterranean cruise Sept of 2017. 9 ports do call. The ship was small, but had a good selection of dining. The food was good and the staff EXCEPTIONAL! I would do this again. We had a balcony cabin which was awesome for this type of cruise. The only place I felt things were crammed was on the pool deck. Kids in diapers should not be in the hot tub. Would recommend this for anyone who is looking to enjoy a port intensive itinerary.
Norwegian Bliss
Sail date: May 26, 2019
We were in a category B9 spa balcony. The room was nicely put together and cleaned. This room was quiet without noise from above and close to the spa. The observation lounge was easy to get to and the buffet was above that. The meals we had were all good with lots of options and the staff was always polite. I did not try the go karts or laser tag, but I did see the booked up fast. I would sail the Bliss again in a heart beat. My only thought it they say this ship was built for Alaska, but in reality there were a few features such as the observation lounge, but it would have been nice to have a solarium with and enclosed pool. The spa was awesome and treatments well done, but it is on the back of the ship and there were times I noticed the smell of exhaust creeping into the spa if the thermal suite doors were closed. This seemed to be something they are aware of, and the doors remained open.
Norwegian Spirit
Sail date: August 31, 2017
We loved the 10 night Eastern Mediterranean cruise Sept of 2017. 9 ports do call. The ship was small, but had a good selection of dining. The food was good and the staff EXCEPTIONAL! I would do this again. We had a balcony cabin which was awesome for this type of cruise. The only place I felt things were crammed was on the pool deck. Kids in diapers should not be in the hot tub. Would recommend this for anyone who is looking to enjoy a port intensive itinerary.
Norwegian Escape
Sail date: March 24, 2018
My husband and I traveled the last week of March. It was rather windy, but the boat movement wasn’t horrible. We do not suffer from motion sickness, but a few nights were rough. We were scheduled to GSC, but due to the high swells they canceled our stop and sailed to Nassau a day early and spent the night at port. I really like all of the ports and would totally sail the Escape again. The food was excellent at the MDR, the specialty restaurants and the buffet. The mojito bar was my favorite and the cellars was great! My favorite part of the trip was having access to the Thermal Suite. Hands down the most awesome thing ever. We went two times a day. For the size I did not feel cramped except at the buffet at lunch. I guess that is par for the course The service was excellent. My only mention this as the staff didn’t seem as proactive as in other ships regarding hand washing. We stayed healthy. We generally washed repeatedly. There were two sinks at the buffet to wash and hand gel. We stayed in a spa balcony room.
Cruise tips
We had a very short visit of only a couple hours. From the port you can take a public bus for 3.60 euro round trip. You pick the bus up where it drops you off by the old market. We enjoyed eating and walking around. There were banks and shipping. I would love to go back.
The old port is intense. For 6 euro you can take a cable car or ride a donkey. The line at the end of the day to get on the cable car was a good hour and a half long by 3 pm. Make sure you get in line early. Walking down the stairs is dangerous the staircase is narrow at points and you will share it with donkeys and mules. Oía is busy and full of tourists. Try to get there early for a bit more room to breath. You cannot take a bad picture here.
Easy port to walk around if you wish. We booked a tour for stand up paddle boarding was great. The water was so warm in early September. There is not reason not to get off the boat here. I think this was my favorite stop on the cruise.
Athens is huge. To get to the historical sites you will need to go more downtown. We arrived on a Sunday so traffic wasn't bad. One day is never enough so decide what is important and realize doing it all won't be possible. There is not shade on the Acropolis and wear good walking shoes. The hill can be slippery.
This was a very easy port to walk around. We took a bus from the cruise port to the port closer to the town. It was free and took 5 minutes. There is a lot of winding, tiny streets which easily get congested, but don't be afraid to push out away from the shore and explore. We didn't book and excursion and I was happy we had the freedom to explore on our own shop and eat. We saw the windmills and went to more hidden beaches.
Rome is a great city. Be sure to go and see the sights. The port is a good hour plus between the two. The port itself seemed temporary, but it was organized. No frills, but it had everything necessary to get us taken care of and on the boat.
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