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You have to have a Thermal Suite Pass. The door to the hallway is locked and they have to let you in.

They do have a Starbucks on deck 6 in the Atrium. Do not know if they take gift cards. I had the premium PLUS beverage package and the Starbucks drinks were covered under the package.

I was just on Escape 2 weeks ago 1) No theme nights. They did have a “glow party” one night 2) I could not do tender reservations on the app. Had to use my in-room tv. 3) The dallies can be read on the app 4) NA - I stayed in a studio 5) No 6) I did not participate in BINGO

I was just off of Escape last week. In all honesty, the only shows you need to worry about are the Comedy shows at Headliners Comedy Club (which is limited to 2 reservations per person). You do not need to rush at all to make reservations for any show in the Escape Theater - but you do want to make reservations to avoid the standby line.

That certainly has not been my experience. Last week on Escape at Cagney’s I could not eat half of my steak and most of my 7-layer Cake. They boxed it up without me even asking. Throughout the cruise I saw a lot of people taking leftovers from the restaurants.

I have never heard of any main-line cruise ship delivering your dessert to your stateroom later. The servers are waiting on customers in the restaurant - are they supposed to leave the restaurant to deliver desserts?! I was just on Escape last week and absolutely I could have them box up a dessert.

They just sort of started making announcements about making tender reservations midway through the cruise. I remember trying to do it the first day, but no go.

Booked show when I got on board - no problem. The only shows that looked tough to book were the comedy shows - which I don't care for. You have to register for the tender through your stateroom TV (could not do on the APP). I slept in that day but I had #14. If you want to tender early you need to reserve as soon as they open up the reservations. Every afternoon I do 15 minutes in the steam room, 10 minutes in the sauna, followed by 3 minutes in the snow room. Detoxing and getting the body ready for another night of debauchery 😉 No Food Republic

I am not a platinum member - so no "wines at sea". There were some fairly good wines available by the glass. They would be covered if you have the premium plus package or you have to pay the difference over what the basic package covers. Crab cakes definitely not on level with Haven's. Lots of breading, no lumps, flavorless and the size of a hockey puck.

Interesting - on Escape they asked all three times I ate at Le Bistro

Captain Matko, General Manager Kivanc, Cruise Director Jack, Assistant General Manager Ducan, Food & Beverage Yusuf, Guest Services Ronan, Restaurant Manager Elena

Just spent 7 days on NCL Escape. This was my 4th NCL Cruise and my second on Escape. Some notes on my wonderful cruise: I drove down from Georgia and arrived at Port Canaveral for my 9:30 reserved time. Check in went smooth, however boarding was delayed due to the ship getting in late (so I was told), Actual boarding did not start until 11:30. At one point they suspended checking people in because the terminal was packed. Went straight to O'Sheehan's - no wait. I can confirm that they have indeed switched to Baked Wings 😝. Draft beers offered were Stella and Bud Light. Yes, they have returned to the pre-covid muster drill As always, I purchased the Thermal Suite pass for $299 ($100 more than previous cruises). Definitely less crowded - on the positive side, it was better maintained and cleaner than previous cruises. I ate all of my meals at specialty dinning. Twice at Cagney's and La Cucina and three times at Le Bistro (my favorite 😊). I believe La Cucina is an under appreciated dining option. Both meals were fantastic! I ate outside one night at sunset and I could not imagine a better dining experience. Menu Changes: I did notice several changes to the menus as previously mentioned on the boards. La Cucina has changed the Veal Scaloppini to Pork. Cagney's no longer charges a surcharge for the crab cakes, however they were not as good as previous cruises and I would not recommend them. Of course they did add a $20 supplement for the porterhouse. Le Bistro now charges a $10 supplement for the Tenderloin with Foie Gras - however they do offer the tenderloin without the supplement if you get it without the Foie Gras (I highly recommend that you pay the $10 - the Foie Gras makes the meal - And if the thought of liver grosses you out, all I can tell you is that I am a picky eater and I absolutely loved it!). One of the Maitre D did mention to me that more menu changes are planned for in the immediate future. I will be keeping an eye on that. Every waiter, this time around, told me that because I had the specialty dining package I was entitled to two starters, one entre, two sides and a desert. All of the meals were great and the service was exceptional. For me, the highlight of my cruise was the wine service. I am an enophile and I had some really exceptional wines. If you like good wines - the premium plus package is absolutely worth it. Dragisa, the ship's Cellar Master is an absolute genius and he and his team provides a level of service you will simply not find on land. I also attended 5 wine classes - all very informative and with some really quality wines. As far as entertainment goes, I was disappointed that they were not offering Malevo as previously advertised. Do not know if that was due to the well discussed cutbacks. I did see Choir of Men - but saw that twice last time. Overall, the service was just as good as ever. Other than the few menu changes and the cancellation of Malevo, I did not sense any reduction in the quality of NCL's product. In fact, I actually booked two more cruises while I was on board. I will try to post some pictures soon.

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They will have PLENTY of robes available in the locker rooms and throughout the spa. I do not believe it is the intent, however, for passengers to take the robes back to their cabins. They have hampers for the robes and used towels.

I have been on 5 NCL cruises, all solo and only once in a studio cabin. I usually find that interior and ocean view cabins are cheaper than a studio - even with the “single supplement”. On three cruises I won a bid on a balcony by bidding the minimum plus $10. On one cruise I wound up paying less for a balcony (utilizing the bidding process) than I would have spent on a studio. Go figure.

A nice watch 😎

For me, Grand Cayman is a great day to stay on the ship while everyone gets off 😎

Also check the sail away price for an outside view. You can never assume one cabin type is cheaper than another cabin type with NCL.

Glad I saw it twice 😎 Never planning on sailing on Epic again - so I guess not a big deal.

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I always do two nights at Le Bistro One night is the previously mentioned Lobster Thermador - sensational The second night is mushroom soup & Beef Tenderloin

Priscilla is the Best for me so far 😃 Choir of Man is outstanding 👍 SIX was incredible, even though it was not my type of show 🤗 Looking forward to seeing Kinky Boots on a future Alaskan Cruise. 👢 I have yet to see a bad NCL stage show

They area as social as you want them to be 😎 if you want to be left alone - you will be left alone. if you want to make friends - you WILL make friends

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Nickel & Dime - Yes! Surprise Charges - No