The casino is often the heart of the nightlife on cruise ships because of the whirl and buzz of slot machines, large bar areas, and/or groups cheering alongside the lucky craps and roulette players.

So for those who like to by the one off souvenir or luxury watch while at sea, the Encore will not disappoint. They were all very tidy, with a good selection of products and again, beautifully designed. An arcade style / mall style area filled with small shops selling just about anything you could imagine. The shopping experience is as expected on the NCL Encore. Norwegian Encore Review - Our Favorite Ncl Ship 6 The Shopping Arcade on the Encore Overall the interior of the ship felt like you were inside a luxury Las Vegas hotel. It wasn’t the type of material that was going to recover easily from a good cleaning or steaming! Very unfortunate. My concerns quickly became reality when I saw a sofa rapidly destroyed with spilled drinks and food. It’s as if the designers didn’t consider the abuses that furniture and fixtures get on cruise ships.

While much of the furnishings and common area decor was amazing, you could tell it was made of material that was not going to wear well over time potentially leading the beauty of the ship becoming quickly tarnished. There is a caveat to the amazing aesthetic though – the material choices. Having been on all types of cruise ships from luxury to basic older ships, I can say the interior of the NCL Encore is absolutely stunning! The design elements and color choices are top-notch and some of the best I’ve seen in the 20+ years of cruising. I found this itinerary change quite annoying, however, for me, the circumstances of being in Europe and needing to get back to the USA regardless if it were by ship or plane made the trip still worth it (considering airfare was about the same price). HUGE BUMMER! However, they offered to credit the 3 days pro-rated (as expected) and then also threw in some onboard credits and an additional discount on the overall trip to sweeten the pot. The itinerary was nice for a transatlantic cruise including a stop in Madeira Portugal (LOVELY!) and a day in NYC with a final destination of Miami.įast forward a few weeks and I get a disconcerting email from NCL saying they are going to cut 3 days off the cruise, skip Madeira and stop in NYC, not Miami. This was perfect as I had plans to be in Europe during October anyway and head back to the gulf coast in November. The Norwegian Epic was due to depart Southampton England at the end of October headed to Miami.

Read : Transatlantic cruises – everything to consider before booking.

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