Norwegian Escape Review

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A regular Escape turns into a drunken mess…

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Sail Date: Oct 2017
Cabin: Inside Stateroom

About the Reviewer: I’m a 35 year old male who traveled on this cruise with a 21 year old “niece” celebrating her birthday. Since this review is coming from my perspective mostly then it is prudent you know my cruising history. This was my 26th cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line (charters and regular cruises combined) and my 42nd cruise overall. I’ve sailed on other cruise lines including Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Carnival. My last cruise was on the Carnival Inspiration for a full ship charter a week prior. I love nightlife and music. This was also my first time sailing under the new Latitudes levels as a Platinum Plus member. My reviews are written in the way I experienced the cruise and in chronological order. Hope you enjoy the review…

Norwegian Escape: 10/14 – 10/21

Embarkation: I missed my time slot to arrive at the pier for check in. I was scheduled at 10:30AM to 11AM but didn’t get to the terminal until about 11:20ish. The porters outside took the luggage quickly and I headed into the terminal. The queue for security was stretched to the door. Once through the queue I went around the corner and sought out the Platinum Plus line. It was fairly short with about three couples waiting to check in ahead of me. This was awesome compared to the regular line which was very long at that point. When we were checked in which the lady at the counter seemed surprised it would be so fast, we headed upstairs. This is where things went awry a little. When we reached the top of the escalator, we were handed a boarding pass with number 16. I had to use the restroom which was right by where the people with numbers were queued up. A very high energy lady was getting the cruisers lined up and getting them excited to get on the ship. In between groups I was chatting with her and complimented her on her energy level. She asked if it was my first cruise and I told her it wasn’t and when I told her how many she seemed puzzled, asked to see my keycard and told me GO NOW! LOL! She pointed me towards the gangway and apologized saying I shouldn’t have had to wait at all! Yeah Platinum Plus perk!!

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It was my first time doing a Breakaway or Breakaway Plus class ship without being in a studio as a solo or balcony with another guest in the room. The interior was small and almost seemed like a studio but with beds for two. It was cramped with the space between the beds. I think this is the smallest interior room I’ve ever stayed in. The closet was very small. If both of us decided to utilize the hanging space, it would’ve been tight. With the closet door open, you obstruct the TV and remote access to it. Weird layout for sure. Standard NCL bathroom with glass shower door and plenty of sink space. There’s also storage on the table and the refrigerator under the table in the cabinet. The room itself was situated by a crew door for forward access to crew spaces. We had a lot of crew coming and going in our hallway during the cruise.

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