My husband and I took our honeymoon on The Escape and we had a blast! This is our first time cruising with NCL (Royal and Carnival in the past). The drink package and newer ship drew us to NCL. The food was phenomenal -- Manhattan room, The Tapas bar, Savor, Le Bistro and Food Republic exceeded our expectation and pricing was surprisingly affordable. The buffet wasn't really our cup of tea - not because the food was bad but because it was so crowded all the time.

Another favorite was the entertainment. We went to After Midnight, The Brat Pack, Dueling Piano, comedy show and the 4 guys that sing mash ups (can't remember the name). We loved all of the shows!! Also enjoyed just spending time at the bar in the Atrium and watching "Deal or no Deal", "Know that Tune" and "Battle of the Sexes". The bartenders and most of the staff were great. The cruise director Andre was amazing! We were never bored. Our schedule was packed everyday. Definitely have to try the water slide!

We did not give a full 5 stars for a few reasons: WAY WAY WAY too packed. Partially our fault because we didn't realized that it was spring break. After day two I started to get used to it, but sometimes it was just not fun battling the crowds everywhere. Elevators were always packed. Buffet was always packed. Sundeck - always packed. Pool - always packed. Read more