This ship is old and very tired. From a casino with inadequate ventilation the forward staircase from the sixth floor up reeked of smoke. First and last time in a Forward Facing Suite. They don’t tell you at booking but you can not access your balcony while at sea, and on a 7 day Bermuda cruise you only have on port of call. The butler and concierge service were good, and escort ...
We are a married couple in our early 60's. This was our 13th cruise - 4 on Carnival, 4 on Royal Caribbean, 5 on NCL. I booked this cruise 8 days before (perk of being recently retired!) and got a fairly decent price. We booked a balcony guarantee and was assigned cabin 9660 (Cat BA) within a few days.
We drove to Boston from Western Mass, parked at the open air lot at the bow of the ship ...
our trip was a week cruise to Bermuda, leaving from Boston. It went very smoothly from the time we got to port. We started embarking earlier than our scheduled time and it went very quickly and smoothly. There was not one problem or concern.Even our luggage got to our room faster then we were expecting.
I was a bit concerned about the stateroom being small, as this was our first cruise. I ...
I live in the Boston area so a cruise out of Boston and/or terminating in Boston is a plus (minimizing air travel is always a plus). Embarking/disembarking was typical for an ocean going cruise as was the cabin and most other amenities (I'm a six time cruiser, "typical" means quite good and no complaints). Dining was free style so no reserved table in the evening and a different wait staff each ...
The Norwegian Dawn is a Small ship with below-average service, entertainment, and food. For instance, the main show, called Elements, looks like it was put together by a well-funded high school. I felt so bad for the incredible performers who had to star in such a laughable production. In addition, Norwegian forces Constant nickel-and-diming, and they have very poor organization for meal times, ...
Booked a last minute cruise from Boston to Bermuda. The forecast looked great in Bermuda while the advance weather in Boston looked dreary.
Food was very good and one night at Cagney's Steakhouse was perfect. We had to pay for this dinner at a reduced rate but make sure to select the larger portion of the filet mignon.
Breakfast at the pool top cafe pretty good but the bacon was always ...
The Escape is a fantastic ship. Plenty to do and a friendly staff. We were fortunate to win an upgrade to a balcony room and it faced AFT. Room was cleaned and well maintained. We did not book excursions through Norwegian but booked separately. The entertainment was excellent. It was our first cruise that we had to make reservations for shows. We tried to use their APP but it was pretty well ...
I have been on Norwegian Cruise lines in the past. I have to say, I will never go on another cruise again. I'll fly to my destination. It's all about quantity and NOT quality where in the past NCL took pride in everything, the waiters came to the table with the food orders on silver platters, with silver covers and the covers was taken off then the plate was placed in front of you on the table. ...
This was my 3rd time cruising with an NCL been on the gem twice and this was our first and last time we cruised with the Escape. We chose this one because of the itinerary of being docked in Bermuda for 2 1/2 days. Although it’s much newer than the others we been on definitely nothing like the gem to crowded the majority of the staff were pretty miserable no interaction with the guests, elevators ...
I am a frequent cruiser and would NEVER travel on this ship again. I selected this cruise to celebrate my birthday and noted this on my reservation. My birthday was completely overlooked by the cruise staff and Guest Services was rude and unapologetic about this oversight. Also, reservations are required to attend most entertainment events and were very difficult to get since the cruise was so ...