i choose to get away this winter for two weeks and i found it to be so pleasurable i would certainly do it again given the chance. my only complaints were the main dining rooms of savor, taste and the manhatten were extremely slow. many times we had to leave the restaurant before dessert to see the 730 shows that were scheduled. the food was excellent except for the lunch menu which remained ...
This is our 2nd. time on the Escape, previous sailed her to Bermuda and been on the Breakaway, scored a bidding upgrade - Inside (IA) to mid-ship Balcony (BB) for a reasonable price, enjoyed our time on the balcony and/or with sliding door open with all those nice days.
Our trip to MCT - Pier 88 was an easy one, plenty of porters curbside to help checked our tagged luggage, arrived a little ...
This was our first cruise with Norwegian and it will probably be our last with them. The service was ordinary, the food was worse and the menu never changed. The food ranged from good to very poor, To make things worse there was an outbreak of gastroenteritis and they started packing up three days before the end of the cruise.
Embarkation and disembarkation were shambles and I hope I never ...
Two weeks; good itinerary; wonderful amenities; very modern features including elevators; interesting indoor activities in the atrium. Outstanding food regardless of which restaurant we ate in (however we did not eat in all of the restaurants). All of the entertainment was first class especially the show put on by the Choir of Man (which was extra). After Midnight was first rate and the other show ...
We were so excited to take this cruise- “escape” the NYC cold for 2 weeks. Checking in was quick and easy. The ship is HUGE- too big. So many people, so little room. The Atrium is too small for such a large ship. Pools were surprisingly small, as well. Itinerary was okay- nothing special. Stateroom was fine (except for the constant vibration), as was the balcony- when other passengers weren’t ...
We wanted a Western Caribbean cruise. The two-week cruise out of New York was an excellent option. The staff was wonderful. Very attentive, cheerful and with two-weeks, we got to know several of the staff better. The ports were an excellent itinerary, as Grand Cayman and Jamaica were two ports we were never at. There were several options for shore excursions at each port and we always found ...
Never felt crowded on the Escape at any time - hard to believe over 4K passengers onboard. I found staff in all positions from wait staff & cooks in Garden Cafe every morning, to my cabin attendant Jinyu (a real sweetheart & so efficient) to box office staff, and specialty dining room staff very accommodating & friendly. Impressed by their patience & always smiling and greeting guests. The food in ...
I understand how a norovirus can happen aboard a huge ship like this. But, I want to say we were not informed until days later what was happening. This was our 33 cruise and we could see signs of something going on. Paper menus, no salt shakers or silverware on tables. Excessive cleaning. We were “unable” to tender into our second port for so called choppy seas. It was glasslike out there. The ...
•We chose this cruise because NYC is an easy port for us. We have been on almost 20 cruises and we are now platinum NCL members. We also considered that being right after the holidays most kids would be in school and being 14 days it would have a lot of retired people onboard. We were right in all assumptions. We fit right in with the older fatter group onboard.
•One of the complaints I see ...
We chose this cruise because of the ports, and it was a very reasonable price. The old adage "You get what you pay for" was, in this case, very true.
We got an e-mail from Norwegian to please arrive to board between 12:30 and 1:00 PM. We got to the pier at 12:25 and had to line up outside the terminal for 45 minutes just to check our luggage. We then had a one hour line inside the terminal ...