Norwegian Encore: 7 Things I Loved, 1 Thing I Didn't
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- I was recently invited by Norwegian Cruise Line to join them on a press preview cruise of Norwegian Encore. We sailed from Germany to Southampton ahead of her first cruise over to America.
Norwegian Encore is the newest, biggest and most exciting ship from Norwegian Cruise Line. She has go karts, laser tag and lots more to offer.
I really enjoyed my time onboard and liked almost everything about the ship. This was actually my 10th cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line so during the video I talk a little about my experiences with things like dining onboard.
Would you have a go on the waterslides, walking the plank in VR or have a go on the go karts? Let me know in the comments!
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Ive done two cruises on my own since I divorce & became single. I love NCL cause they have programs set for Solo travelers. I love it that you can dine with other Solo travelers & not have dinner alone.
mapleLIFE That is nice. I wouldn’t be brave enough to eat alone, it just feels so awkward.
I agree. I love NCL for catering to single travelers. One of the reasons I will sail NCL more.
@@deemariedubois4916 grow a pair. It's not so bad really.
Awww that’s adorable
I have people who instead of getting a cabin together book sperate solo cabins... Fun times..
Norwegian is my favorite cruise company......relaxed and easygoing .....and the crew are second to none...cannot do enough to help you...fab food as well ....
I was on NCL's Encore for one of its first voyages. I loved it. Beautiful and lots of quiet spaces to feel that you were alone and not with thousands of people. What was special is that the Encore has singles only cabins and a large private social area only for those people who are in the singles only Cabins. During the first few nights of the cruise there was an official meet up for people in the singles rooms in that social area where I met people like me, traveling solo. I made friends for the entire week cruise.
They definitely need more pool space. The laser tag area should be an additional pool area preferably covered and adult only.
You can put the laser tag area under the go cart track. It would work better inside anyway.
Really do love the observation lounge and the water front.
Agree with you. Older breakaway class ships have a small lounge area in the aft.
i think that the H20 option on some of the other ships. like JOY
We just got off the Encore and I loved everything about it except for the deck space. We could never find a place to sit. It was really disappointing. I loved everything about the ship. It will be interesting to see how long they keep the track and laser tag. There were a LOT of complaints from others about not finding a place near the pool or on deck for that matter.
13 cruises from different cruise lines… NCL is the best! And the ENCORE has been the best ship I have been! By far and by alot!🔥💯
You did a good job of explaining what's so special about this ship! I'm glad you started with food as your first topic, too. Like you said, Norwegian does a great job as far as the food goes. When I cruised on Norwegian Bliss, a sister ship to the one you were on, I remember saying that the food was nearly a perfect match to my tastes in food.
One interesting aspect of a Norwegian cruise is that they almost always offer you a choice of perks when you book your cruise. It can be a specialty dining package, a reduced-priced unlimited beverage package, Internet access, shore excursion credits, etc. You take your pick of whichever perk is most beneficial from your perspective. I really like the reduced-priced unlimited beverage package... as it makes Norwegian one of the cheapest ways to go on a cruise and have alcoholic beverages without paying an arm and a leg.
Thanks so much Jim, I learnt from copying the master (I was looking at your seaside video earlier for inspiration ha ha. I can do a great Jim impression now).
I love how everybody says about the perks but I managed to book next Norwegian cruise without any perks at all!! ha ha. It was very cheap so basically a sail away rate. I think Norwegian are more expensive in Europe than places like the Caribbean...
2 of the best. Both of your videos are always on point. You both have a phenomenal way of delivering your message. Very concise yet entertaining without trying to over do it. Thanks you both for the phenomenal content
Thank s Emma for this video. I spent 15 years service with NCL and my last ships call was the Escape. Whenever you take a cruise with NCL say hello to my colleagues and tell them Joey Cagneys send his love. Thanks for cruising the beautiful Norwegian Cruise Line 💓
I am now even more jealous of everyone that cruises on this beautiful lady. Amazing ship tour Emma! Thank you so much for recording this! I really enjoy watching these, and I always feel like I'm actually on the ship with your videos! 😱😍💙
Thank you a million trillion superfan #3
@@EmmaCruises Anytime! Haha! 😂💙
I was in this ship's inaugural transatlantic sailing. Everything about it was wonderful!
I was on a cruise in the north Atlantic, so the sunning wasn't an issue--there was a lot of weather and not really warm.
We had a lot of social events through the cruise critic group.
I stayed in a solo cabin, and it was wonderful! There is so much to do, that I was only in my cabin to sleep.
Great video!
Based on your comments about the pool deck and lack of seating, I am feeling a little better that our trip on The Encore was canceled due to Covid. We were scheduled to cruise in January 2021 in the Caribbean and were disappointed about the cancelation. But I would have been disappointed if it was difficult to get a seat around the pool. The rest of the ship looks amazing!
Encore is a very beautiful ship. There is nothing like The Water Front. The Encore and The Bliss feature race track go carts, which is fabulous.
I agree! Thank you for your comment 😁♥️
I am going on the Norwegian Encore February 23 to March 1st. I can't wait thanks for the video. And I only cruise on Norwegian Cruise lines mainly because of the freestyle.
I was on the same cruise and it was awesome!
I think I would do it for the Go-Kart alone! But you made a great point on the lack of pool space. Just recently, we were on the Symphony of the Seas and it is amazing the fact that you can be outside without feeling too crowded
I took my daughter on the Norwegian Breakaway shortly after her launch. Loved it, but it was massive! You’ve got me quite intrigued about this new one tho. My daughter, 13 at the time, walked the REAL PLANK out over the ocean (attached to a cable of course). I was so proud of her, but WHAT was I thinking letting her do that!
Great Video! Cant wait to be aboard NCL Encore in 2021 cruising in Alaska!
Really enjoyed your review Emma. Looks Gorgeous! Thank you!
This was a great video thank you so much
Wow Emma. Sailing in 2 weeks on the Encore so i just checking out the sites. I wow because of how much you have improved your videos. This one isn’t bad per se, but you can practically see you reading the words😅😅. Not anymore! Keep up the good work!!
Great Video, will need to add this to my list for next year x
OMGGG. THIS IS AWESOME! Seems like there's so much to be done in this cruise. I always worry about being bored in cruises
Thanks so much for the info very detailed. Going on my cruise in May.
Thank you Emma. I’m a solo traveler, too and I enjoyed those Solo Cabins. Yay NCL!! 👍🏼😃 Informative as usual. 🤗⚓️🌴
Emma, I went on the Encore 02/24-03/01 this year and it was the most awesome cruise. Ever. The Encore is unbelievably awesome! The Observation Lounge on the 15th deck was my very favorite, along with Sugarcane, the Mojito bar. Clarence (aka Chocolate Cowboy) the bar tender made the trip so very enjoyable. Having a Starbucks on board was fantastic too! My wife loved the balcony in our cabin and we will definitely have one again.
Just sailed the Encore last week. It was very good.
Thanks for the review! I will be going on the NCL Encore very soon and I've been looking at tons of reviews from lots of different people. I'm so glad to hear about it ❤😊
Norwegian is absolutely killing it with the design game lately. Funny because I associate NCL with freestyle/partying, i.e. not necessarily luxury and modern but they have far exceed my expectations.
Yeah they’ve got a great job 😀❤️
.I have been on the Encore and I totally agree with the pools and deck space. Plus I found next to nothing to do that didn't cost money.
Doing an Alaska cruise on this ship in June! So excited! This will be my second cruise ever, my first was on the NCL Gem, a much smaller ship. Excited to see whether I like the big ship more or the small ship. Also very excited about the food, NCL has some amazing food!
How was it? what room did you get and did you like it?
What a beautiful ship! NCL is my favorite cruise line too!!
Yet another wonderful video from you Emma! Great work and thanks for the info!
Thanks so much Wesley! Really appreciate your kind words 😁♥️
Loved the solo cabin
I too worry about the small pool space on such large ship.
Great review! I loved the Galaxy Pavilion - such an unexpected adventure with something for everyone. I "walked the plank" and I just decided not to look down and the guy said I had really good balance :-D The best one was The Descent. SO fun!! She's a beautiful ship!!
My first solo cruise was on NCL Epic 2017. I had a blast!! This boat looks like fun! Now I want to go cruising again! I actually like being at sea so if they offer a cruise to nowhere, I'd be down for that on his boat! Thanks for all the great info! You are a wealth of knowledge!
I found this video very useful. I'm actually planning on booking a cruise for next year (2023), and the cruise I'm looking at is Encore. The tour of the dining rooms and the solo cabin in particular were helpful for me to cement my choice. Thank you.
Awesome video, Emma!
Oh hey Robbie! That means a lot coming from you so thank youuu!!
Yes, I would definitely go down that water slide! Wooo!
I cruised in a solo cabin on norwegian epic and really enjoyed the space. My family had their own cabin and I got to enjoy my privacy. It was great. I really enjoyed Norwegians food options too...I think its the best of the cruise lines I have traveled with. Really enjoying your commentaries, Emma...thanks.
I’ve just booked my guest NCL cruise, returning to the Caribbean next year on Sky, but taking my darling Daughter Amy on her first cruise. Lovely to hear such a nice review from you Emma.
This is a really good video Emma, very informative and the production is very slick, you are getting very professional at this now :)
Thanks Matthew! Lots and lots of practise ha ha 😂♥️
The slides are amazing u have to try it
I cruise Norwegian a lot. My favorite was the Breakaway. The food was fabulous!!!
Always enjoy your reviews and find them very useful in deciding which ships to consider cruising on. Factual and to the point, keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Viktor! 🥰♥️
6:51 Have been on a clone of that slide of Escape. There isn’t much thrill beyond just going fast and being above the ocean. The way the slide is designed makes it so that the water clogs up your nose.
Brilliant video Emma I've been thinking about NCL for my 2nd cruise so this has been great food for thought
Thanks Wayne! Glad you found it useful 😁♥️
I loved your video, very informative. I will be on the Encore 11-24-19. We are so excited we have already started packing.
Hey Cherie! Thanks for commenting, I'm glad you found the video useful :) Where are you cruising to her on? I'm very envious!
Thank you! My husband and I are planning a cruise soon and we have never been on a cruise before.. this answered a lot of questions for us and now we are so excited to go on a cruise we can't wait!!!
Thanks Marsha! I have a full ship tour coming on Sunday which should answer some more. Keep your eyes peeled 🥰♥️
Finished your video this morning; excellent coverage overall 😊
I didn’t expect to find a racetrack at sea appealing, but that was to me.
They forward lounge under the buffet looks really awesome, as does The Brewhouse 🍺 😊
Thank you for your comment 😁♥️
Great video, Emma.
Thank you!!!
I enjoy your videos; thanks!
Thanks for sharing. We are booked on the Norwegian Encore August 2021, your info was great.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Great video! Will be onboard in January 2020. Can't wait! 😊
Very envious! Where are you cruising to? ♥️
vnessie1 same! Which day?
Great Video of the ship I can't wait to sail her in May love the dining rooms, really enjoyed District Brew House on the Escape can't wait to get in there and see the different theme Thank you for posting
Hey! Thanks for your comment. What was district brew house's theme on Escape?
Emma Cruises well it had a few different vibes from one section like a coffee shop setting the other an airfield with the airplane shaped tables and the piano area was blues the place was great but a hot mess theme wise also had the photo booth
Great insight, she does look fabulous. Lack of deck space sun loungers at the cost of the go karts, for us wouldn't be a problem but can see it would be frustrating for some. Think we would spend most of our time in the Waterfront and Observation Lounge!
Emma, my first video of yours I have watched and I have to say it was fantastic. Thank you so much for the post. I have a booking for next year for my family and I on the Encore and your video was just fantastic. We are a loyal NCL cruising family and were already excited about next years trip, but your video has made me even happier that I chose to book the Encore and am counting the days. Cheers.
Hey Loren! Thanks so much for your lovely comment 😁❤️ Have the most amazing time.
The Garden Cafe was my daily choice as an introvert. The dining room experience exhausts me.
The solo room kinda reminds me of the room Jim (played by Chris Pratt in passengers) has in like the first 30 minutes of the movie
This was by far the best encore tour I have watched. Thanks
Thank you! 😁❤️
Great video Emma I always stay in a solo cabin on Norwegian love it and the solo lounge they have,yes I would love to have gone down those water slides,just booked my second cruise for next year I'm going on the anthem of the seas with a virtual balcony 😻
Hey Christine! Those virtual balconies look really cool, I'd love to see how they work in practise. Thanks for your comment :)
I did the Anthem and while I felt it was a small ship (because I been on the Oasis and Allure) it was nice and i enjoyed the virtual balcony. Enjoy
Great honest reportage, thank you
Here is my experience with Norwegian we had six years ago. The food was fine but the service was wanting. I love kids, but the number of children on board made for a lot of noise which detracted from a peaceful cruise? My wife and I have traveled a lot these past 35 years as she is now retired from American Airlines before that Eastern Airlines so we have been around the block so to speak. Then some family members were going on a Holland American cruise and we went with them as well. I see Emma had Emily Knab do a Holland America Lines review on her blog. Everything she said about HAL is true as we have cruised on HAL for well over 100 sea days through the years. What you did not know possibly is that smaller ships can get to those ports the huge ships you mentioned have to just cruise on by. Unfortunately, HAL has sold there five smallest ships but they still have several 1,400 passenger ships. There biggest ship is the new one still being fitted out called the Rotterdam holding 2,600 passengers and we are going on it April 4th 2022 for 22 days. Another cruise line we are thinking about is Viking as we have done their river cruises and their ocean cruise ships are small holding only 900 passengers. Again to see ports the large ship can't. When cruising we always get the lower decks near the middle of the ship with a window only as several times the seas were very rough on our cruises. The higher up, forward or astern you are, the more motion you will feel. Our last cruise was on the Zaandam starting Dec 14th in Boenis Aries ending in Santiago 23 days later on Jan 9th 2020 going to Antarctica as well. You huge ship would not have been able to go through the narrow passages that we went through.
Me and my hubby will be going on the Norwegian Encore February 9th-16th for 7days to the Eastern Caribbean cruise our first time ever taking a cruise where excited and nervous..
Love your videos, Thanks for telling the negatives. Enjoy the honesty.
Thanks Vicki! Make sure you've subscribed so you don't miss any future videos :)
Awesome video ! Very informative 👍🏻
Thanks Ale! I tried to share as much as I could in 15 minutes :)
Great review!!!
Thank you for your comment 😁♥️
Great video, I have a 12 day for Jan 2021. I am not a pool person, so I am good. It looks like I will enjoy this ship immensely.
I've never been on a cruise before but that ship looked lovely especially the solo cruise cabin. If only I had the money and the guts to book one. Maybe one day
Thank you for the informative video. My family and I will be on the Encore in August of 2020. We have a Haven 2 bedroom Villa, which I am really happy about after seeing the lack of pools. I believe the Haven had it's own.
Yep! The haven pool looks AMAAZZZINNGGGG! 🥰❤️
Thanks for the video, it looks great..Hopefully one day I can sail here if she comes back to Europe
Thank you for your comment 😁♥️
Oh wow! Love the look of the brew house. I'd be hugely happy there for many hours
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Great Video! We sail on 11/24/19. Getting more excited every day. I totally agree with you about deck space! We were on the Bliss in March and we could never find a seat, which was very disappointing. I hate to say it but it would have been nice if they policed the lounge chairs and picked up some towels.
Oh yes I would love much stricter rules on pool chair hoggers! They could collect up all the stuff that they remove and give it away at the end of the cruise as a competition prize... ha ha.
OMG! I hope you enjoy your cruise! We go on the Encore in March. I'm excited...
@@EmmaCruises - hey, that's actually a neat idea! Next time you're talking to someone from NCL you should mention it!
Love the ship. Plenty of space in vibe club area:) extra cost by service was amazing. Will be happy to book Encore again in near future:)
I have cruised on the sister ship Bliss through the Panama Canal. Love it. I am not one to want to sit around the pool. I loved the Observation Lounge on the Bliss. Looking forward to August 2023 on the Encore.
Thanks Emma, I'll be on the Encore to Alaska Aug, 23 and I am so stoked for it!
Have a great time! 🥳🥳
Emma , I absolutely love the look of this ship, but of course it is at quite a price! I am used to Marella prices. But, looks absolutely wonderful.
I just booked a cruise to bermuda in october which is on the Norwegian Encore and I am incredibly excited! I will ABSOLUTELY be taking advantage of that water slide as well!
Yesssssssssss! This will be amazing 🥰♥️
Great Video! Im glad you were able to let us know that there was a lack of sun loungers and pools! Do you know how much vibe beach is and would you recommend purchasing a pass? Thank you in advance and look forward to your balcony room tour on the Encore.
What a beautiful ship! We are sailing on her in Dec 2020 and can't wait. I love your honest review!
I'm very envious! Where are you cruising on her to? Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for taking the time to comment :)
@@EmmaCruises We are leaving from Miami for a 7 night Western Caribbean trip to Roatan Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya Mexico and Cozumel Mexico. We can't wait to check the Encore out. We had followed you on Twitter and Instagram but not sure why not on YT. That's been taken care of!
I'm going on December 8th out of Miami. Can't wait.
I’m going on this ship for my first ever cruise next week. It’s in Alaska so I’m not too worried about the lack of pool space, however I think the observation lounge will be very popular and have its capacity put to the test.
Also, I had booked one of the studio cabins and was pretty excited about it but then I got upgraded to a balcony so I’m not complaining about that either!
Hi Emma, My Wife went on the Encore on 11/24/2019 a few weeks after u...It was it's first cruise out of its home port in Miami. Loved the ship. the shows were awesome. the ship was great.. I also liked the District Brewery ( my favorate Bar)..Food was great and I agree with u that the only down part was the pool area...too small and it was not set up for Handicaped people
Great video Emma! We agree, the pool area is way way too small for us. We are going to look at other cruise lines.
Such a shame as it looks like a great ship! Not sure what the designers were thinking on this one......
Emma!!....You've done it again!!!...I've been waiting for these vids...Sailing on her Feb 16 and thanks to you I know where I can find my cabin in the solo travelers complex. I actually got a bit of a charge when I saw 11501 on the plaque on the wall...LOL (Cheesey, yes but I'm excited for this voyage!!) Thanks once again for bringing us these fantastic videos...Cheers!
Hey Joe! You're in 11501?! Amazing. It's a great cabin and I'm sure you'll have a brilliant cruise. Let me know how it goes!
Water slides are a must...can’t wait for our cruise in October. Did the Bliss last year to Alaska!
Also been on the Bliss to Alaska in 2019... It was a blast..
Very good camera work and a good tour and understandable keep up the good work
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Great video Emma and amazed how quickly you got it uploaded. I'm sure the Norwegian Encore is the perfect ship for many, particularly children and young people, but I'm afraid it's my worst nightmare. But that's what's great about cruising, there's a ship for everyone!
Hey Angela! Thank you. I think I've driven myself slightly mad spending every minute editing it ha ha. I'm editing my ship tour as we speak as I'm away next weekend and hope to have it up on Sunday.
I think half of the trick with cruising is knowing what ships are right/wrong for you so it's good you know this one isn't for you. It would be for me with some friends and definitely not with some others haha.
I just got off the Encore, was on the Transatlantic repositioning cruise. You captured it quite well. The specialty dining, if you buy a package is pretty reasonable, and also good, but I agree that you don't need it, I only went 4 nights (got the 4 night package as a free at sea perk). I didn't realize the issue with the pools, but you are right, it does seem small if 4000 folks will be heading there together. I also found the thermal suite kind of crowded, I felt they sold too many tickets to it. But it was beautiful.
Thank you for a great video. Cruising the Encore Feb 1-Feb 9, 2020 and can't wait...will definitely try to get our pool chairs early on our sea days
Hey Sean! Thank you. Absolutely. Where are you cruising to? It probably won't be as busy in February as the kids will be at school so that's good :)
Sean - I'm on this same cruise feb 2-9!! I'm concerned about the same thing with the number of loungers available on the deck. Also want to avoid the chair hogs who drop a towel and walk off and not use them.
We are also on the same cruise. We are so exited to be traveling on this new ship🍷🍷🍷
That was extremely well done & so informative. For the right client it's the perfect ship......but not for everyone.
Thanks so much Tom! Yep. There's a ship for everybody 😁♥️
Nice job Emma. That was a great video. I have to agree about the lack of pool space though. That’s like a shame. Too much space given over to the track in the laser tag. I want to be able to relax. It’s kind of the same on the Disney cruise line - the pools are just so small because so much space is given over to kids stuff
I love NCL Cruise Lines ... I go just about every year ... I always do the Breakaway & Escape ... haven't done the Bliss as of yet! Thank you soooooooo very much for sharing your experience on the Encore! Now as for the Water Slide ... it's a NO from me! LoL!
Jacqueline Y. Ford I love NCL as well! I have only been on the Escape, but I was more than happy with my experience. Their service is unbeatable, and their food (even the included stuff!!) is INSANELY delicious. I can’t wait to go again.
@@mayabradley4950 .... I'm going on an NCL Cruise in Feb '20 ... I'm sooooooooo excited! Going solo for 14 days! I'll be on the Bliss! Can't wait!🤗 I'll post my experience!🥰Enjoy your next Cruise Maya! 😊
7 PM couldn't come any faster. Watching the first 20 seconds right now and I can't wait to see the rest!
Hahaha, I love you Mejoe!
@@EmmaCruises 💙💙💙
@@EmmaCruises I love you too! Loads of love all the way from the Netherlands! 😂
I don't know why you don't have a gazillion subscribers yet. Your footage is always top notch, your narration is clear and natural and you're as charming as H-E-double hockey sticks. Thanks Emma!
Why thank you Kris. This is a lovely comment. Maybe one day I'll have a million subscribers and I'll remember you as being in the first 10k ;)
I'm afraid I don't know what H-E-double hocker sticks are so you're going to have to educate me!! Sorry
@@EmmaCruises Charming as hell.....hockey sticks resemble the letter L.
Great video Emma, we are doing the Caribbean in 3 weeks time on Britannia but are thinking of switching to ncl and this has helped a lot.
Hey Allan! Britannia has loaaaads of outside space but definitely nothing as flashy as go karts. I do love P&O, it's much more relaxing than NCL. It just depends what you want :)
Emma Cruises this will be are 5th with p&o but we really would love to do Dubrovnik and Venice and would love the casual dining, may have to be another ncl ship.
Looking forward to cruising the encore in December. Your video makes me more ready to cruise!
Jus found your channel, loving it. I have cruised NCL about 16/17 times and we love them.. have done RCL, princess and Carnival. What I will say is the best cabin I had but the worse service was on Princess. One of the first words said to me was no when I asked something simple from the cabin steward who took us to our room ( should say we had the owners suite). It was let me see what I can do or let me get the relevant person for you it was a flat no. Spoke to other staff as well in different departments and again I found a lot of negativity within there answers so it just wasn’t 1 person on a bad day. NCL have always been fantastic with us from our very first cruise which was a 7 day out of Houston (we live on the Isle of Man) so was a long journey just to get there in the first place. We travelled with then my 4 year old son so had a mini suite. Looked after us so well it was untrue so I suppose that set the bar for us. Haven’t done the Encore yet as my wife it’s a fan of the large ships (I am). She like the Jewel class and around that size. Have done the epic a couple of times plus others of course. Once again great channel and keep up the good work.
4:24 definitely Scandinavian vibes, it is Norwegian after all! haha
Totally agree about the deck space. I went on the Bliss in the Caribbean and getting a chair to tan was impossible & thats with the Bliss still having the Spice H2O. That was the only downfall of the bliss & was super unfortunate especially with ships like the MSC Seaside having tons of deckspace
I will be trying my first cruise on NCL April 2021 on Getaway from New York to Rome. Your thoughts about NCL just get me more excited. This will be my first solo cruise and I was going to book the solo cabin, but I got a standard interior for only $100 for the entire 18 days. Keep Vlogging.
😲how did you get a cabin for $100?! I’m doing Rome to Miami this December on Getaway as solo too. How was it?
@@grego5565 it was $100 above the solo price. Sorry for confusion
Your review is pretty spot on! Just got off the ship last Sunday (Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Tortola, Bahamas). We stuck to the complimentary dining rooms, the Local Bar & Grill and the Garden Buffet and didn’t check out any of the other restaurants, so I can’t say anything about those. I have to admit that the lounge chair situation on the pool decks, or lack thereof, was ridiculous! Despite a huge message displayed on the giant outdoor screen, people were reserving chairs, usually multiple, and were nowhere to be seen, sometimes for hours at a time! Very disappointing to say the least. Otherwise, the ship was overall pretty awesome, although really rocky crossing over the Bahamas!
Usually, when the weather is good, they close the jogging track on the Sun Deck between 9 to 5 and put out additional loungers. For those that need the track, get up there early.
I just got off this ship on Saturday, 9/4 after a 7-day Alaska cruise. It was only their third live cruise since re-starting service. I had a great time. I was in a solo cabin. I also soloed on her sister ship, Norwegian Epic, in January of last year. Your review is spot on. I agreed with everything you said. It was unseasonably chilly leaving Seattle (55°F). I only saw a few people use the go-cart track on the first day and never after that. I never saw anyone use the water slide. The Galaxy VR room was deserted with four very bored-looking attendants. Topside space is limited but it wasn't an issue on this trip due to the cold weather. The hot tubs were popular but not many in the pools or sunning although we had sunny weather for all save the sixth day which was a sea day. The observation lounge is my favorite place on the ship. I like to read there after breakfast or in the afternoon, especially on sea days. It can sometimes get noisy in the afternoon when people play cards and games or are busy eating. I think the food on Norwegian is a cut above with the sole exception of the scones. I'm surprised you didn't mention them. They were often overbaked and in the observation lounge only one station had jam and cream close at hand. Still, they were edible and better than the ones I had on the Sapphire Princess in 2018. Those might have been made of plaster. No amount of jam or cream could restore them. I've enjoyed your reviews and subscribed.