BirdTravels on the Inaugural Voyage of the Encore to the Eastern Caribbean

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Lunch on the Encore

 

The Observation Lounge

 

Edited November 30, 2019 by BirdTravels

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The Waterfront is a nice place to relax and watch the sea. The Encore has more Waterfront seating than other ships. And dining room tables are available during the day. 
 

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Get your photos!

 

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Time to shop Duty Free at Tradewinds

 

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Oh No!!!

 

Say it isn’t so....  it’s time to go 😞

Edited November 30, 2019 by BirdTravels

[17cruisesnsl]

The display of disembarkation luggage tags - my second to least favorite moment on a cruise.    My least favorite is disembarkation.

thanks for taking us along with you.    Not that I'm counting but 49 days to go until our next cruise. 

[BirdTravels]

Left to Right:

Chief Slavko Mirkovic

Captain Paer Niklas Persson 

General Manager Jovo Sekulovic

 

btw: the Captain is leaving after this cruise. There will be someone new at the helm next week. 

 

Edited November 30, 2019 by BirdTravels

[NLH Arizona]

Thanks so much for doing all this work and taking all of us along on your cruise. 

[Jeremyg2]

You are awesome!  Thanks for sharing your cruise with us! I'm super excited for mine departing Dec. 8th!  I now know exactly what I want to do and enjoy to make the most of my experience!  Safe travels and happy cruising!! 

[www3traveler]

Thank You very much.  I have a question.  In reading the Freestyle Dailies for the last two days of the cruise, I did not see an International Crew show or the Farewell Show listed.  I hope they have not done away with those. 

[Langham1865]

What are your thoughts on the ship?  What did you do and experience?   How did this cruise compare to others?

[BirdTravels]

47 minutes ago, www3traveler said:

Thank You very much.  I have a question.  In reading the Freestyle Dailies for the last two days of the cruise, I did not see an International Crew show or the Farewell Show listed.  I hope they have not done away with those. 

Kinky Boots is in the theater on the last night. Not sure if this is normal or a one-off because of Thanksgiving. 

[measlesmom]

We will be on the Encore in April, 2020. Celebrating my granddaughter’s 13 birthday. We are a group of 6 people. We are thinking of going to Cagneys for a celebration dinner. Should we see if there is a private section/room?

We have a slide show we would like to show on a TV screen. Would

Cagneys have a TV available?

Any place else (other than a cabin)

that might have a new SMART TV-

perhaps a conference room?

thank you!

[BirdTravels]

12 minutes ago, measlesmom said:

We will be on the Encore in April, 2020. Celebrating my granddaughter’s 13 birthday. We are a group of 6 people. We are thinking of going to Cagneys for a celebration dinner. Should we see if there is a private section/ room?

We have a slide show we would like to show on a TV screen. Would Cagney's have a TV available? Any place else (other than a cabin)

that might have a new SMART TV- perhaps a conference room?

thank you!

There are no private sections or rooms, especially for a 6-top. The photo below is the restaurant. You would get something like the second table in the photo. Outside seating in the are 4-tops. In either case, it is not a place for a video. You will be back to back with guests at the next table. 
 

All of the restaurants will be the same. 
 

It is unlikely that you would be able to hook up to your cabin TV. 
 

 

[ohiocruisemom]

Thank you so much for sharing your cruise with us!  My husband and I board tomorrow and I’m almost packed!!! 

Edited November 30, 2019 by ohiocruisemom
Misspell

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1 hour ago, ohiocruisemom said:

Thank you so much for sharing your cruise with us!  My husband and I board tomorrow and I’m almost packed!!! 

We’ll be back on time. Have a great cruise. The Encore is a lovely ship!  

[vettprincess]

Just now, BirdTravels said:

We’ll be back on time. Have a great cruise. The Encore is a lovely ship!  

Thank you so much for your photos and menus and dailies. Lots of work for you but we all appreciate your efforts.

Last night for you so try and enjoy it.  We board in 2 weeks on 12/15.  Can hardly wait.

[sparrowfam]

@BirdTravels this review is fantastic! I’m going to miss getting my daily fix of Encore info but now I feel fully prepared for our March cruise! Thank you so much for taking the time to post all of this invaluable information. 
 

Safe travels home & happy holidays!

[dporter]

@BirdTravels Thank you for taking us on your adventure. 

[measlesmom]

Is there a Zip-Line on the Encore?

[dporter]

@BirdTravels can you tell me what shows on the Encore are free and which ones have a fee? For instance, the comedy shows are they complimentary? If you don’t make a reservation can you still get in?

[BirdTravels]

2 hours ago, measlesmom said:

Is there a Zip-Line on the Encore?

No. Try Ab Oasis-class ship on Royal. 

Edited December 1, 2019 by BirdTravels

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2 hours ago, dporter said:

@BirdTravels can you tell me what shows on the Encore are free and which ones have a fee? For instance, the comedy shows are they complimentary? If you don’t make a reservation can you still get in?

The only “show” with a fee is Prohibition. You can go standby to any show. IF you get in, you’ll get the seats that no one else wanted. Comedy shows, in particular, are in a small venue with poles that obstruct the view. Make reservations. There are a lot more people onboard than seats. 

[BirdTravels]

Main Dining Room Day 7