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"I have read several reviews that have incorrect prices listed, or what seems to just be a rant and less of a helpful review. As some background info, I booked this vacation with my girlfriend (were 28 years old)..."Read More
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Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - Eastern
Jacob251025
10+ Cruises
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Age 30s
My wife and I cruised last Christmas on the Encore from Miami for 7 days and paid $3500 for balcony, and it was the biggest waste of money ever spent. We been cruising for over 10yrs and seeing Norwegian getting greedier and greedier each year. Last yr was the last yr we would cruise with NCL, we stay with the best, which is Royal Caribbean. All fun activities are free, best shows at sea. Encore ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Departure Port: Wellington
4 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - Eastern
BirdTravels
10+ Cruises
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Age 60s
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This was the inaugural voyage of the new Norwegian Encore to the Eastern Caribbean. With a guest capacity of 3,998, nearly 1100 feet long, 160 feet wide and weighing in at nearly 170,000 GT, the Encore is NCL’s newest ship at sea and the last of the Breakaway-Plus class ships.
The Encore was delivered to NCL on October 30, 2019 and christened by Grammy Award-winning ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Spa Mini-Suite with Balcony
32 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - All
golfnskee
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
My 5 star review is based on the entire experience. Obviously not everything was perfect. Nothing is. This was our 7th cruise, 6th on NCL.
The great - Brand new ship that is beautifully appointed. Art work was wonderful and the ship was spotless. New features include. More USB ports in room (no power strip needed) Bathroom had plenty of storage space. Interactive TVs throughout ship to book ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom
3 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - Eastern
davraa
6-10 Cruises
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Age 40s
This is my first review on Cruise Critic (pardon the length - I hope this is helpful for those who are interested). Encore was my 7th cruise - sixth with NCL. This was Encore’s last voyage before the major cruise industry shut down due to COVID-19.
On that note, kudos and appreciation to the crew who worked tirelessly to keep passengers and crew safe and healthy. Each day, we noticed ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom
Traveled with children
8 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - All
Jim Raffan
10+ Cruises
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Age 60s
CONS
Ship design
The go karts laser tag and the Haven take up to much space on the ship
The burger diner under the track was empty every time we walked by
Not enough pools and deck space
The lawn chairs are set up so tight it’s hard to get on them
1 small adult pool for everyone
Tiny hot tubs
People were crammed around the pool like sardines the music was so loud you ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom
9 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - Eastern
RitaGS
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
I wanted to experience a new mega ship and this one seemed right. I have sailed Norwegian several times and always enjoyed it. So getting right to it:
Pros: beautiful decor and public areas. Food was very good overall and wonderful in the Specialty restaurants. Bars were plentiful. The two main shows, Kinky Boots and Choir of Man, were the best I have seen at sea. Staterooms were well designed ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom
Traveled with children
9 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - All
MandMmissouri
2-5 Cruises
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Age 40s
This was our(two of us) 3rd cruise with Norwegian (Escape & Getaway prior) and we did enjoy the crown jewel. There were many things we missed and many things that made us scratch our heads. Check in/embarkation was fast and simple as usual with NCL, though we were a tad confused as to why we were ushered to the waiting area for the Pearl and unable to hear the announcements for Encore ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom
1 Helpful Vote
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - All
cindyjoy
2-5 Cruises
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Age 50s
This was our 5th cruise. 4th one with Norwegian. a quick trip to get away from the Candian winter.
The ship is big. VERY big... almost too big. I found the ship easy to move around in... easy to find things.. but the pool deck was insane. I had read reviews so knew what to expect... had decided not to buy the package for the VIBE package - thought I could endure it... I could not. each ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Mid-ship Mini-Suite with Balcony
Traveled with children
2 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - All
Laurie7
10+ Cruises
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Age 2020s
This was our 17th cruise, our 2nd on NCL. I was really excited when I booked this cruise over a year ago on this new 'amazing' ship, but alas it did not live up to my expectations.
Embarkation was fairly fast, we arrived at the port approx. 10:30am and they started letting us board at 11:30, then the race begins. If there are any shows, meals etc. that you want to attend you have to rush to ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Mid-ship Mini-Suite with Balcony
35 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Encore to Caribbean - All
JeffBrandlin
2-5 Cruises
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Age 30s
We chose to do an eastern Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Encore because of the destinations. We were quite unhappy with multiple aspects of the cruise starting with the 2 hour boarding process. The rooms seemed significantly smaller than the Carnival cruise. We even booked a more expensive balcony room but still preferred our basic Carnival room. This ship is new to the water and we were ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Wellington
Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom
6 Helpful Votes
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