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We loved to see Slam Allen and Les Getrex who played in Fat Cats

dont know if you remember the band Next Stage. Great band

On 5/8/2020 at 1:09 PM, Cruising Lynne said:

It would never be allowed now, but Fountains was pretty funny.

Yes that was funny.

Not sure if you remember asst cruise director Sinan “Bingo Boy”. He was so funny

My husband and I will be on the Oasis in September. Our first cruise on Royal. My husband is highly allergic to nuts. What do I need to do. Is there something to fill out

My husband and I will be celebrating our 40th anniversary in September and we decided to do a cruise on Royal which is our first cruise with Royal, Oasis. I am so excited, the ship looks amazing. We are platinum on NCL. We were told that we will never go back to NCL after this cruise

what are the complimentary restaurants and which are the pay ones. Is there a specialty restaurant that you can recommend for our anniversary

my husband has a severe nut allergy. Who do we contact re this

any tips that you can share

going on the NCL Encore in May and very disappointed that they got rid of the adult section Spice H2O. Saw The Solarium on Royal in a few pictures and said “wow”. How beautiful. Can’t wait

are there any good bands. We love rock and roll

How is the entertainment?

going to miss Spice H20. So where do you go. Not going purchase the Vibe

What is the priority access program. I guess I missed what it was. We will be on the Encore in May. 

We were on the Escape and they automatically gave you a paper straw. Didn’t have to ask and the straws were fine

11 hours ago, gmbhardy said:

One thing that also disappoints me is the Latitudes reception. It’s a totally benign event that is just an excuse to promote CruiseNext (as if people in the room don’t know about the program). They serve cheap booze and cheese and crackers. You would think they would serve something a little nicer to their best customers. On some ships, the officers make an attempt to circulate and engage guests but on others they simply make an appearance and then quickly disappear. Why not organize some prize draws or hand out something like ship pins. You should leave the event feeling special not feeling it was a waste of time. 

About 6-7 years ago the Gem or Dawn did do prizes. It was held in Spinnaker lounge. They gave you a raffle ticket as you entered for the Latitudes reception. I actually won a piece if blown glass from Bermuda and my son won a bottle of wine. They did it for a few years and then it stopped. And yes the officers make a quick appearance and disappear. 

8 hours ago, kba1988 said:

You mentioned you had the specialty dining package.  Did you have to pay any up-charges at the a-la-carte restaurants, or was everything included in the package?  Also did you get to see any of the theatre performances?  How were they? What is the duration?  thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.  We are on the Escape in September.

My husband and I ate at Cagneys twice and we got the shrimp cocktail and that was something like $5.99 extra but it was real good

5 hours ago, worktocruise610 said:

I've learned a lot from this forum so thought I would try to give a little for a change 😉 My husband & I sailed the Escape to Bermuda May 12th, we had a balcony cabin, the drink package, and the 3 dining package. These are just some thoughts about the cruise and I will be happy to try and answer any questions.

 

Specialty dining - we ate at Bayamo, Cagney's & La Cucina

  Bayamo - I enjoyed the food, the service was very good but I prefer the old Ocean Blue menu.

  Cagney's - I was nervous about this one after reading some reviews, but I have to say, for us, it was very good

  La Cucina - we ate here 2x  & both times the service was very good, but also both times, they forgot the bread (which we really didn't need, but would have loved)

 

I found the service on the ship to be excellent, of course you always meet a couple who do not look happy but I chalk that up to bad days, or ready to go home, and move on. You can always find someone happier & nicer. The senior staff were very visible & friendly, always stopping to say hello, make sure everything is okay and asking to please let them know, while you are on the ship, if you have a problem. Gave out their business cards with their numbers & asked you to call with any issues. I didn't think there were enough things going on poolside. When we left it was raining & the 2nd day was cloudy, windy & cool, so those days were excused. But the rest of the week was beautiful, sunny & warm. Everyone wanted to be outside, obvious by the crowds by pool & bars, so why not have more activities/entertainment there? There was a band that would play for 45 minutes maybe twice a day (with about 3 hours between sets). That part was a disappointment, we always enjoy the outside activities. I believe this was the cruise director's first cruise in that capacity so maybe he just needs some more experience. 

 

Overall it was a great cruise & I'm sad it's over. Of course, already looking at booking the next one 😀 Hope this helps someone in some way  but like I said, feel free to ask any questions & I'll do my best to answer them.

 

Happy cruising

We were on the same cruise. And yes the first few days were cold , windy and rainy. The cruise director should have had more things to do. We never saw the cruise director. Prior cruises the CD was always visible. Past cruises we had Bingo Boy “Sinan”, Julie, and John

during the cruise we talked to many people and not one person enjoyed the cruise and these were various ages. There wasn’t enough entertainment. Or you would go to a bar to have a drink and there was always a private function.

they put Dennis Veator who played guitar in Tobacco Road. You could not hear him as you had the people at the bar talking, had people going in and out the waterfront door and you had people walking on the aisle. He played in the brewhouse and you heard him much better

no music by the pool nor Spice H2O

we heard from a family that 3 ropes on the rope course were broken and there wasn’t enough water going down the water slide and people were getting stuck

2 of the elevators were not working properly

other than all of that, the crew was outstanding. Food was very good. Did 5 specialty restaurants and they were yummy. 

This is our 15th cruise with NCL and was disappointed with the Escape

Embarkation was was a breeze but debarkation was mass confusion.

i am glad that the Escape is not going out of NY next year. Looking forward to sailing on the new ship

17 minutes ago, tumblew467 said:

How about if it is raining-- then where do we go any ideas?

You can try the waterfront or margaritaville   It is covered but you can still go outside if stops raining. It is on the Statue of Liberty side 

On 5/8/2019 at 9:42 AM, rwf1 said:

After passing the SOL, how long do you estimate there is before the Verrazano Bridge?  We want to watch sail away from our aft balcony and then move to a higher deck for going under the bridge.

From the time the ship leaves the dock to the bridge, it takes 1 hour

Thank you for the information. Leaving this Sunday with my family and we are counting the hours

Where do you have to go to book Choir of Man on the Escape and that needs to be done when you board?

18 hours ago, outbackpaul said:

 

What is heavy metal magic show

Does anyone know if the bartender at the Skyline Bar on the Escape is Jim. We have known him from other NCL ships and he was great. A friend of ours went in November and said he was on the Escape. 

U r better off getting the drink pkg if offered

Can you bring a curling iron on board

23 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

How do you book these once you board. 

Did anyone purchase the Vibe passes on the Escape to Bermuda. Where did you have to go to purchase them.  Are people buying them or not because of the increased price. Was it worth it

Dirty banana with a shot of Captains floating on top. Yummy!!!!

So what areas of the ship do you actually see. How long does it take. Is it worth doing the tour. My husband might be interested but do you have to climb a lot of stairs as he had knee replacement a yr ago

Thank you

Does anyone have the times for each group to disembark in NY. I know there are certain color luggage tags also that correspond to those times. 

On 4/14/2019 at 3:05 PM, Escaping2016 said:

Day 1 to Bermuda 

Thank you for posting

On 4/15/2019 at 8:32 AM, vacation44 said:

Thank you and enjoy your cruise!