What a beautiful ship the Escape is! I've been cruising since 1987 (on the incomparable SS Norway), and this was one of my very best cruises.
My husband and I are in our 60s (but the *new* 60s-- where 60 is the new 40, you know?), and this was my 20th cruise and our 16th together. We traveled with our good friends, which makes any cruise better, of course). We've been to all the ports many times before, so for us, it was all about the ship. And the Norwegian Escape did not disappoint!
Most aspects of this ship were thought out very well, indeed (with a couple of exceptions, which I'll get to). Although it holds >4000 pax, it never felt crowded to us, and we even tended to run into the same people many times. Service throughout was exceptional-- truly reminiscent of the grand old days of cruising.