I know before our cruise, I read a ton of reviews so hopefully this will be helpful to others. I normally don't write reviews, but I figured as helpful they are to me, I should give back!! It's a long one. Feel free to ask questions and I'll try to respond.
Day 1 - We flew in the same day as our cruise so our time for embarkation was a little later (2:00 p.m.) Got an Uber to the port from ...
Since I used this site to read reviews prior to our cruise I wanted to be sure to leave a review of my own. We were a group of 13. Everything went very well. There is not one thing I would complain about. Reading some of the previous reviews it seems that some people like to complain about petty things. During our cruise we witnessed some of those people. One guest returned to his table with a ...
I don't understand why this ship gets such bad reviews. It's definitely different than other NCL ships, but that isn't a bad thing. The amount of outdoor space is wonderful, and I do think that helps to spread people out as long as the weather is nice. We had some rain, which did force people inside, but it was really only bad on embarkation day before the rooms were ready. Our cabin was gorgeous, ...
I highly recommend the escape for your next or very first cruise. I had my very first cruise on this ship and the staff were super friendly and helpful. Jack the cruise director and his staff were super engaged with passengers which made going to different events very enjoyable. I recommend booking the Mexican cuisine workshop and tasting at Playa Mia in Cozumel it was my favorite excursion that I ...
Ignore the Negative...(with a few exceptions)
I know most people do not trouble themselves to go online and leave reviews unless they want to gripe about something. It's just the way it all works. Google. Yelp. All just places to complain.
I see reviews on here complaining about the most mundane things that I may go blind if I rolled my eyes any harder.
That being said, I wanted to ...
So I booked this cruise prior to reading all the comments on here about the ship and how terrible it was. Thank goodness I went and tried it out for myself. Are there some negatives, yes, but overall it is a great ship with a lot of outdoor spaces where you can get away from the 3000+ passengers and feel like you are on a boat to yourself.
The Negative:
Sid Normans and the Improv are small ...
My wife and I enjoyed our 11 day NCL cruise on the Jade very much. The food was excellent as was the entertainment. Every evening we went to the Stardust Theater and enjoyed a variety of entertainment from a comedian, singers, Blazing Boots Show, acrobatics, even the hypnotist was fun. We enjoyed the gym every day. The equipment was nice with plenty of room to work out as we choose. We had ...
I just got back from my 10 day cruise aboard the NCL Getaway, sailing from New York City to Puerto Plata, San Juan, St. Thomas and Tortola from February 6-10 2024. The ship was beautiful and had incredible dining, great bars, fantastic entertainment and a best-in-it’s-class staff! I’m seeing some negative reviews out there, but I really don’t understand how those people could possibly see anything ...
This was my 15th cruise overall and sixth with NCL. Previously, I have sailed on Royal, Princess and Carnival. My DW and I find cruising to be a great value and an excellent way to spend a vacation. We chose the NCL Viva because it was a brand-new vessel, the price fit our budget and we love all of the ports, some of which we have visited multiple times (i.e. St. Thomas, Tortola and ...
After reading other reviews I was very nervous and now that we have returned I am happy to report the ship is wonderful. Rooms are spacious. Embarking and disembarking were both super easy. Food was the best I have had on a cruise. Service was amazing. The main dining room had 5 or more different daily features and appetizers changed daily. Food republic was amazing. Great sushi and Korean ...