Norwegian Encore Cruise Reviews

Echoing the disappointment of others here. Today is the last full day of our cruise. Since I have Wi-Fi for a very brief moment, I thought I would jot down a few thoughts for anyone contemplating this line. In no particular order: Purchased the premium (streaming video Wi-Fi), however it barely functions enough to allow for reading newspaper apps. There are times where the internet ...

First time and last time with Norwegian. Thought they were top tier but ended up being the bottom of the barrel in cruise lines. They charge customers for water and have restaurants that are called speciality dining that they charge you to eat at. The menus are the practically the same from the 3 restaurants that are included. Nothing is ALL Inclusive with this cruise line. They quality of the ...

Its true that I dont have a lot of cruise experience and what I have (except for another cruise line in 2013) is post Covid but I am very puzzled about so many poor reviews of this ship. In my opinion, it was close to perfect. Yes, there were a few aspects about it that could have been improved. I will mention them throughout the review. The hardest part of this cruise for me was trying to ...

Booked short notice knowing this was the last sailing of the season, weather would likely be a factor, and port activities would be minimal. Figured we could enjoy the ship and view the wonders of Alaska in the fall. We previously cruised NCL Bliss in June 2022, Celebrity Millennium in May 2023 and visited each port but I had not seen Glacier Bay. I also thought fewer passengers would be onboard. ...

First the good - food, service staff, and drink package included were all good to very good. Now the bad - WiFi was poor at best (non-existent most of the time). Tips were included and paid for as part of the package I booked (about $350 beyond the $1,800 for the cruise) but NCL now adds $20 per day per person for an additional almost $300 unexpected service charge that even my travel agent was ...

This cruise was a gift for my wife and me for our 20th anniversary of being Pastor of First Apostolic Church. Someone knew that we had always wanted to go on an Alaskan cruise but just couldn't afford it. So, that's how we chose the Alaskan cruise. We were on the Norwegian Encore, which, I believe, is the largest ship in the Norwegian fleet. It was extremely luxurious in every fashion: from ...

First off, we have gone on Norwegian twice before and both times were great. Out of the 10 cruises we have been on, this was by far the worst. It was evident that Norwegian has cut costs in many areas and the quality of the food/shows has really suffered. The ship also seemed to be short staffed, which made the service very poor as well. - Boarding: Very fast, the one positive about the ...

My cruise isn’t over yet but I know this will be my last NCL cruise. I’ll try to be as objective as I can. Pros: - Newer ship. - Embarkation process was easy. - The Starbucks staffs are very friendly, efficient. Even when there’s a line it moves quickly. - The A-List bar outside of Los Lobos specialty dining was great. Spicy margaritas only served there and was excellent. - The ...

My husband got me this cruise for our 10yr wedding anniversary and it did not disappoint! We chose to book a stateroom in the Haven, our room was called a Courtyard Penthouse with Balcony. We were on Deck 18 in the middle of the ship. We LOVED the location of our room! It was super convenient being right across from the restaurant and right above the stairs to the bar. The ships design and decor ...

This was a fantastic cruise on the Norwegian Encore as she sails to the absolute best cruise destination, Alaska. Our voyage was a round trip Seattle calling in Juneau, Skagway, the breathtaking Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, and Victoria. We sailed on the Encore’s inaugural voyage on November 24, 2019. And we sailed on the Encore for NCL’s Great Cruise Comeback voyage on August 8, 2021, NCL’s first ...