Norwegian Escape Review
Thoroughly Enjoyed - Bang for Buck Cruise.
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Background and booking: (Summary at bottom for shorter read)
We are a couple in our late 20's form the UK who did our first cruise with Royal Caribbean Oasis of the seas in September 2019 and the NCL escape is now our second.
We really enjoyed Oasis of the Seas and the Mediterranean so we had our doubts when booking this cruise as we thought it couldn't live up to our previous. We knew we wanted to cruise the Caribbean and we did look at a few options on various lines (RCL, NCL, MSC). We finally chose this cruise as the free at sea offer for premium drinks package and 3 x specialty dining options for £99 each seemed like really good value.
Cabin Review
Mid-ship Inside Stateroom
Even though we booked a sail away inside stateroom, we were given a disability access room which gave us extra space compared to the standard inside cabins which was a nice bonus. The room was modern, came with a large dressing table / desk space and plenty of plug sockets (Mainly US but one EU). The room had some nice lighting options which was appreciated and the clothes drying line in the shower was a nice touch. Much better than our inside cabin on the Oasis of the Seas as it was a disability access cabin but standard cabins would have been smaller than OTS.
Port Reviews
Miami
Sailing away from Miami was wonderful. We stayed in south beach where there was a lot to see. I recommend renting bikes and cycling along the boardwalk.
Harvest Caye
Harvest Caye is a very nice relaxation day. Pool is amazing and $30 for kayaking in the lagoon is fair. Shame that your drinks package doesn't carry over. We had to tender as the dock was under repair.