While we have done many cruises over the years, this was the first on NCL and probably the last. We splurged and upgraded to a suite, what a disappointment and a total waste of money. We have had larger nicer standard rooms on other ships. The couch in the room was very hard to sit on and uncomfortable. Not impressed with the quality of the room. Next the food was really sub par and bland. Drinks ...
1st let me say I understand ALL cruise lines are making cuts due to financial losses. This was our 2nd cruise on NCL (1st since 2008). We have sailed on RCCL the last 3 cruises (Anthem (2), Oasis). I also understand personal preferences play a big part so these are our personal preferences.
Biggest disappointment was he food. NCL had a specialty dining special and we really enjoyed those 2 ...
I will start by saying that we have sailed 4 times in the past 5 years with NCL and never had any issues. Last cruise, it was different….
First, let’s give credit where credit is due. The service staff was amazing. Our stewardess for the stateroom did a terrific job. We required additional electric cord to plug our CPAP machines and it was done promptly and without any hassle.
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Great cruise on the Escape! Stayed on the 10th Deck in Cabin 10810
Crew is always friendly and caters to our needs especially our cabin stewardess, Queen. Our cabin had tons of storage for our clothes, suitcases, toiletries, etc.
Entertainment was beyond wonderful! Choir of Man and Molevo was fantastic. Also, the band in Syd Norman's Pour House was superb. They should be in a bigger ...
I want to begin my overall comments by saying our room attendant and our server at the main dining room were outstanding. These folks aside, there seems to be a pervasive culture of mediocrity on NCL.
NCL App: The app stopped working a few hours prior to our arrival. We had to go onto the website to search for our boarding passes, which also did not work very well. On board, there was little ...
Wife and I cruised on the Norwegian Escape in late November 2022 to the eastern Caribbean. We are in our 60s and this was our 32nd cruise and 8th on Norwegian. We chose this cruise due to a different destination, Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata), and to try out the Haven on the Escape. Overall we enjoyed the cruise although we prefer cruises to Europe and the Pacific.
Embark – NCL no longer ...
Overall this was a great cruise for me. First time using a Solo room. I was really happy with the Solo room and space. Definitely my new preferred way to travel so I don't have to worry about finding a friend to go on a cruise with me when I go with other friends.
I had the best bartenders ever on this one. I had some really good ones before on NCL cruises. But the ones working at the whiskey ...
We chose this cruise because we wanted to sail out of Port Canaveral on a Norweigian ship for Thanksgiving. We may have mistakenly thought that since it was a huge ship that it would be more luxurious than smaller ships have been on Norwegian cruise lines but were wrong. First of all we were waiting in cars for over 4 hours to even board the ship due to a problem with ship leaving NY. By the time ...
We were looking for a ship with a thermal spa. Wound up with a Haven Spa suite on the Escape. We can't say enough about the elevated level of service. From the avoidance of the long lines to board the ship to the personal butler service that attended to all our needs. Renson was our butler and seemed to always be in eyesight in case anything was needed. He was awesome. The private Haven Lounge ...
We chose this cruise based on the itinerary. 11 ports and finishing up in New York City. We were going to visit our daughter in Virginia after the cruise. We spent three nights in Rome. Weather was fabulous, however many Italians were on vacation for the all saints break. Rome consequently it was very very crowded. We still enjoyed it and explored areas we have not visited before. Boarding the ...