F27TW Posted June 24, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 24, 2021 One of my favorite spots on the Escape when we sailed her back in 2019 was that groovy Water Grotto up in Spice H20 area. Someone told me they'd thought it was being taken out and replaced with some stupid deck sports or kid-related thing (like that ship needed any more of all that nonsense). Please say it isn't so! Anyone know for sure if this is going? I'll be so bummed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quillwercruisers Posted June 24, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 24, 2021 That looks cool. According to the deck plans it still shows the grotto. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted June 24, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted June 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, quillwercruisers said: That looks cool. According to the deck plans it still shows the grotto. oh, good .. i hope so .. its such a great space ! We spent hours in there with our cocktails just splashing around, sitting in the little nooks and relaxing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted June 24, 2021 #4 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Agree on that Grotto area, very nice place to hangout on a hot day... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted June 24, 2021 #5 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Agreed on this one too! I have yet to be on the Escape, but I have a cruise booked for this November (praying it doesn't get canceled...). I just hope they keep the ship the same and don't put a race car track on it or, like you said, any additional kids area. Although I have to say, I'm super excited to try the ropes course. Besides Joy and Encore, I've been on every Breakaway/Breakaway Plus ship. I didn't really care for the Bliss since it didn't have H20, ropes course, Howl at the Moon, etc...I knew that going into it, but it definitely altered my perception of what I look for when cruising! I've heard many people say that out of all of the new builds, Escape is the best one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted June 24, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted June 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, JC5240 said: Agreed on this one too! I have yet to be on the Escape, but I have a cruise booked for this November (praying it doesn't get canceled...). I just hope they keep the ship the same and don't put a race car track on it or, like you said, any additional kids area. Although I have to say, I'm super excited to try the ropes course. Besides Joy and Encore, I've been on every Breakaway/Breakaway Plus ship. I didn't really care for the Bliss since it didn't have H20, ropes course, Howl at the Moon, etc...I knew that going into it, but it definitely altered my perception of what I look for when cruising! I've heard many people say that out of all of the new builds, Escape is the best one. Only been on Escape .. actually it was our first time on Norwegian at all (normally RC) but she hooked us. Loved the ship .. everything about it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearthosesteeldrumsplayin Posted June 24, 2021 #7 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I, too, thought the grotto was a great idea! I hope they don't do away with it. We were on the Escape early on. I knew there was a grotto, but couldn't find it. When I asked at the desk, they were unaware of it! Finally stumbled upon it on my own! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted June 24, 2021 #8 Share Posted June 24, 2021 3 hours ago, F27TW said: One of my favorite spots on the Escape when we sailed her back in 2019 was that groovy Water Grotto up in Spice H20 area. Someone told me they'd thought it was being taken out and replaced with some stupid deck sports or kid-related thing (like that ship needed any more of all that nonsense). Please say it isn't so! Anyone know for sure if this is going? I'll be so bummed! I hope not..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted June 25, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted June 25, 2021 12 hours ago, Laszlo said: I hope not..... Great video ! Thats such an amazing spot .. though lets not let too many people know about it ! 😉😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted June 25, 2021 #10 Share Posted June 25, 2021 54 minutes ago, F27TW said: Great video ! Thats such an amazing spot .. though lets not let too many people know about it ! 😉😉 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltsandknit Posted June 25, 2021 #11 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I haven’t been on the escape in a while but we loved the grotto. This hooked my son and his wife on NCL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted June 25, 2021 #12 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Its a great space- I think they should have kept it on the Encore as opposed to having it absorbed into laser tag. Although the breakway didn't have the grotto- it had the fountainlike space as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFun Posted June 25, 2021 #13 Share Posted June 25, 2021 17 hours ago, JC5240 said: Agreed on this one too! I have yet to be on the Escape, but I have a cruise booked for this November (praying it doesn't get canceled...). I just hope they keep the ship the same and don't put a race car track on it or, like you said, any additional kids area. Although I have to say, I'm super excited to try the ropes course. Besides Joy and Encore, I've been on every Breakaway/Breakaway Plus ship. I didn't really care for the Bliss since it didn't have H20, ropes course, Howl at the Moon, etc...I knew that going into it, but it definitely altered my perception of what I look for when cruising! I've heard many people say that out of all of the new builds, Escape is the best one. You will love the ropes course! I could spend hours up there climbing from one area to another. Such great views from up there as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted June 25, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, saltsandknit said: I haven’t been on the escape in a while but we loved the grotto. This hooked my son and his wife on NCL it hooked me too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 25, 2021 #15 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Loved this spot when in Bermuda! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted June 25, 2021 #16 Share Posted June 25, 2021 18 hours ago, JC5240 said: Bliss since it didn't have H20, Deck 17, aft. It's there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC5240 Posted June 25, 2021 #17 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Ah you're right! I don't know how I forgot about that lol. I actually met an awesome couple while in the Bahamas back there in the hot tubs lol... duh to myself. I was unimpressed with the ship because of the laser tag/go-karts, so maybe that's why it slipped my mind. However, I was on a cruise, so it was blissful =P 3 hours ago, hallux said: Deck 17, aft. It's there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted June 25, 2021 #18 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) The grotto is still on Escape. See the thread linked below about her dry dock, with two photos of Escape leaving Rotterdam with a grotto. edit: somehow the photos don't show; check posts #117 and #133 in the thread for the pics, sorry! Edited June 25, 2021 by FreestyleNovice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 25, 2021 #19 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 2:40 PM, F27TW said: One of my favorite spots on the Escape when we sailed her back in 2019 was that groovy Water Grotto up in Spice H20 area. Someone told me they'd thought it was being taken out and replaced with some stupid deck sports or kid-related thing (like that ship needed any more of all that nonsense). Please say it isn't so! Anyone know for sure if this is going? I'll be so bummed! Post Dry Dock photos appear that the aft of the ship was untouched. No race track. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Sol Posted June 25, 2021 #20 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Does anyone know if there is still a supper club on Escape? In one format or another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suna Posted June 26, 2021 #21 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Grotto and Spice H2O are great spot on the Escape. Escape just came out of dry dock and nothing was changed to that area 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandCruisin Posted June 27, 2021 #22 Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 5:58 PM, Red-Sol said: Does anyone know if there is still a supper club on Escape? In one format or another? Not sure. I know they have wine lovers the musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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