Just Off The Escape (12/24)

[Tuckster]

 2nd time with NCL (1st was 2008) and here are a few comments. We have cruised with RCCL 5 times and most comments will be personal preferences.

We like the openness of the Oasis class (RCCL). Escape seemed more crowed.

Wi-Fi- was pretty poor.

Food was nowhere near as good as in the past. I'm sure budget cuts are affecting all cruise lines. The "specialty dining" was excellent but who wants to pay for that. The main dining room was hit or miss and the buffet was .... a buffet. Not the way it use to be.

Crew/staff were excellent. 

Cabin (balcony) had only 1 electrical outlet and that was under the mirror. Wife had a C-Pap and they brought us an extension cord.

Any questions and we'll try and answer.

[Jean A]

Were their pools heated? Did you stop in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic? Any suggestion for tour or things to do. What two times were their show?

[JohnBoy in NC]

How was the live music (bands/musicians)?

[SunshineGal2022]

Which specialty dining did you enjoy? What did you like in the MDR?

 

How busy did the pool and hot tub get?

 

Did you stop at Amber Cove? 

[Tuckster]

On 12/29/2022 at 7:35 PM, Jean A said:

Were their pools heated? Did you stop in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic? Any suggestion for tour or things to do. What two times were their show?

 The only show we scheduled and saw was Malevo. It was entertaining but I can't say it's a must see. It's a group that plays drums and stomps their feet a lot. They were on America's Got Talent. The show was 7:30 and lasted an hour.

We did stop at Puerta Plata. They have a nice touristy area with shops etc and a nice BIG pool area but not a lot there and it's not near any big town. We chose to "hang around". The pools seemed to be heated.

[Tuckster]

On 12/29/2022 at 8:04 PM, JohnBoy in NC said:

How was the live music (bands/musicians)?

They had an all male group called "Choir of Man" and they were good. Several other spots had music and all were good.

[Tuckster]

On 12/29/2022 at 8:39 PM, SunshineGal2022 said:

Which specialty dining did you enjoy? What did you like in the MDR?

 

How busy did the pool and hot tub get?

 

Did you stop at Amber Cove? 

As expected, the pool and hot tubs were crowded on sea days. Our Specialty dinning was Cagney's and The Italalian one. Both were excellent. probably too much food to be honest. The main dining room was very nice. They served the same menu as Taste and Savour. They we just a little more quaint. The food was hit or miss. Totally depends on what you order. I'm being picky but we are older and remember the days when ALL meals were spot on.

We missed the last stop due to high seas. Couldn't tender in It was the private island.

[Figg1437]

Does the escape have the dueling pianos?