MandyMommyof2

I am very sorry to hear of your wifes passing. Looking forward to hearing all about your trip.

I enjoyed reading your review! :) I agree with you, the USVI and BVI are som o the most gorgeous places!!

Well here is the scoop. Spoke to shore excursions 3 times finally right info. Can only have six in cabana. System has not been setup like Stirup Caye to add extra people for 25 ea. You can only hold with shore/ex 50 perk everyone else pay up front. It is not a private island so pay for food and beverage while there. We have 8 in our party so it was a no go. Disappointing.

I am disappointed too CRAustin! I thought NCL has pegged Harvest Caye one of their private islands and the food and drink would be covered. Especially for those with UDP, or whatever we are calling it now....lol.

MandyMommyof2,

Did you do the excursion which takes the ferry & then open-air transport to the baths, or did you do the baths/snorkel excursion (which appears to eliminate the bus ride and be on an open-air boat over)? How long was the boat ride (looks like maybe half hour or so each way)?

Hey KurtMo! we did the ferry over and then we sent to the open air buses/trucks. The boat ride over was about 45 minutes each way. I forgot to mention we rode inside on the way over, they showed a cartoon on the tv. Being outside may have helped the sickness part. Once we were there, we unloaded and got into the open trucks. Ours was a converted Ford F 350. The ride to the entrance of the Baths was about 20 minutes. Hope I helped you a little.

we did the Baths tour and loved it!! It's gorgeous there! You two shouldn't have a problem with the climbing and walking. The ride over did make us all three seasick, but this subsided quick. On the way back we opted to ride up top on the boat, no sickness but at a speed of almost zero, we all were scorching hot!! I would love to do The Rebel Yell if we ever make it back to Tortola though!

We always seem Port side, just out of habit....lol. My TA did say that on the Western itinerary the port side would offer fabulous views. I do not know that to be 100% true though. It's our first time sailing this itinerary. I read a few weeks back theres nothing really spectacular to see view wise, so I'm unsure. I would love to hear from someone who has been this route. :)

Booked mine for the Jade on 4/14. Called the shorex number to use the $50 shorex credit and didnt have to prepay so i could pay for it using my OBC. Don't book online or you don't utilize the Shorex credit or any OBC you may have.

Tmilak, thank you for posting that!! I was unsure how OBC worked. This explained it perfectly for me, lol. I just booked a cabana for our July cruise.

 

 

 

 

All great reviews. If you haven't read CamaCama's or VegasChick's Escape Reviews they're also fabulous. Lots of pics.

Thanks TenForward, I will check those out too!!

Can't wait to hear more! We sail on the Escape in July. And I too have read Gambee, JW, and JimZim's reviews. Love all the detail in those!!

Just spent my evening catching up! I love this one Kim :) Another fabulous review! Your Puerto Rico stop has me itching for that port. I'll be re-reading your Costa Maya review and Cozumel if you have been there. Our Escape cruise next year is the Western itinerary. All new stops for us.

Got mine from Amazon too! :D

I am enjoying your review! We are booked on the Escape in July. So our countdown is on :) Your pictures are great!

Looking forward to more! :)

Great review! We dream of taking an Alaskan cruise! I keep saying sooner, than later and I keep booking the Caribbean itinerary :) Your review was a great one!!

Hi Regina! :) I recently on a review from here that on the Escape a triangle on the deck plans, means bed by the closet and can accommodate 3. A + sign means bed by the balcony, and can accommodate 4. If this is correct, your cabin's bed is by the balcony. :)

Happy Anniversary! What a way to celebrate on the Escape in The Haven. That cabin looks heavenly!! I am looking forward to more of your review!. We have to wait 10 more months before our turn. :)

Great video! Thank you for posting! Alaska is on my bucket list!! Seeing this makes me want to go sooner, than later.

Welcome back! I can't wait to see all of your pictures and read about your week. We are booked for next summer on the Escape! I'm currently checking airfare this morning, lol.

Probably the #1 concern should be proximity to loud venues. Make sure you have enough distance between your room and spots like the Brew House and 5 O'Clock Somewhere.

 

As far as sight-seeing, if you're on the eastern Caribbean itinerary, the port side offers quite the "island show" when leaving Tortola.

I had not thought about checking the venues! Thanks for that tip! I'll do that ASAP. We had the port side last year on the Getaway, and that "island show" is definetly something to see! Thanks so much for your suggestions!

I have our procures room booked at the Hilton Garden Inn West. The price was great! We picked there due to the price, courtesy shuttle from the airport and the ability of setting up for around $12pp shuttle to the port. I always look at trip advisor too!

Just trying to see if there's any big difference. Will we see more having a stateroom on one side, more than the other? Currently booked in a port side for our July 2017 cruise.

:eek: This may come as a surprise, but until our Getaway cruise I had never had a crepe. I know, right?!? Well let's just say after that first one, I was hooked.

Yes! The Haven has never been marketed as "adults only", but I feel more towards family. If I wanted to go on a vacation where there were guaranteed no kids, then I would book an adults only resort. There will always be that one child who is acting out, just as there is always gonna be that one adult who is acting out as well.

What a wonderful review! Thank you for sharing your time aboard the Escape. So glad your Mother was able to cruise with you. :)

Yes, I agree with others. Let your room steward know you would like an iron and he/she can get you one to use for a few hours. I have done this in the past up until last year. I purchased from wall-mart one of the travel steamers. It worked like a charm. Very portable and did the job great. I think I spent maybe $15 on it. It will now go on all our cruises with us :)