Norwegian Escape Review

Great ship, lots to do, crowded pools.

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shazam22
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Oct 2016
Traveled with children

Norwegian Escape

This ship is just plain huge. The height shows off all the staterooms (many, many people), as well as the pool and sports decks. But until you’re next to it you can’t really tell how big it really is. Walking around inside, it doesn’t feel quite so large.

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Cabin Review

Cabin Interior Room Category IB?

We were placed in an accessible room (it was the only one left in our guaranteed category) so it was likely larger than most. The room was nicely appointed with plenty of closet space and a couple of drawers on the desk. The beds were not super comfortable. We had an interior room so I don’t know if the beds get nicer the more expensive the room or not. My bed was hard and I woke a couple of nights in pain. The berth/pull-down bed was fine. However there was a large gap at the head of the bed and my daughter’s pillow landed on my head in the middle of the night. The bathroom was nice and spacious. We always had plenty of towels and supplies. The only issue we had was when emergencies on board took place the room lit up, an alarm sounded and the bed vibrated. It made for a scary experience in the middle of the night.

Port Reviews

Nassau

Tons to do here. We'd been to Nassau once before and decided just to shop and hit the beach. We went to all of the shops where we got free stuff and then headed to Junkanoo Beach, which was close enough to walk to. My daughter also got her hair braided and it cost a fortune. We'd done it last time and it was not so expensive so make sure you know what they're going to charge before you get started!

Miami

We spent the afternoon at Miami Beach following our cruise. It was a chilly, cloudy and windy day so the waves were pretty tough. We parked near the beach so didn't do much touring. For lunch we ate at Senor Frogs. It was ok, kind of expensive, and they included 18% gratuity to our check, which was not good since our service was awful.

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