TonyFred

Like most others, the Escape is now my favorite ship. I am sailing her for the 3rd time in April. I liked the Getaway too but the Escape just has a different feel---and the District Brewhouse and Food Republic. Those are my 2 favorite venues of any ship I have sailed on.

Little French Key is a wonderful place.

I am taking my first comped cruise on the Escape in April. I am not a huge player and have been on three straight Away sailings, the last 2 on the Escape. I called CAS after the last cruise and inquired and that is when they offered an oceanview for this sailing. I upgraded to balcony. I also got all 4 offers. I have since received other offers for NCL comped cruises, for slot tournaments and poker.

Interestingly enough, I have received several offers of comped cruises from RCCL also. I took them up on a 7 day Allure cruise in August. Total cost was 93 bucks for a balcony. No other perks though. I have sailed many more cruises with RCCL and have never even thought to check with their casino department. I had seen someone post about contacting NCL so that is why I did that in the first place. Makes you wonder if they are spying on each other either for gamblers. Ha.

Couple of quick questions...what should I expect different from a "normal" cruise? As far as embarkation, etc? I am a newbie at the CAS process and trust you folks to give me better info than I can find anywhere else. Any other onboard perks or unexpected surprises? Just looking for any tips out there.

Hope it is the same Scott that was the Escape CD 2 years ago. He and Andre made an awesome team. Andre moved to the Getaway and Scott to the Epic.

Visited there last October, loved it. Gonna try Nohoch Caye Beach Club in April of this year. You lose a bit of time traveling to and from Maya Chan; as others have stated the road is quite an adventure. Nohoch is very close to port. But I would still recommend Maya. The folks there are great, the food is good and the drinks are cold!

Sailing on the Escape in April. All Jamaica excursions disappeared from the cruise planner except for the Best of Ochos Rios, which oddly enough I have had booked for a while. Guess we will see.

I hope the Escape gets Andre instead, or is he on another ship? We had him on the Escape in October (covering Tyler's leave I'm assuming) and he was fantastic. I have no idea when that man actually slept as he was everywhere.

 

I would have previously said that the CD is neither here nor there in my enjoyment of a cruise, until I could compare a bad CD (Clare on the Epic) with an amazing one (Andre on the Escape). Now I will agree a good CD is important!

Andre moved to the Getaway from the Escape after Halloween of 2017. He is my favorite CD. You can follow him on Facebook----Andre at Sea.

Same here. Invalid pw message but I am 100% positive it is correct. Logged in through FB and got an invalid server message.

Been on the Star, Sky, Pride of America, Getaway and going on my 3rd Escape cruise in April. She is hands down my favorite. Great ship!

I am wondering too. April 7th cruise here.

I love the Monopoly machine on the Escape. Here is a video from my last sailing in October of 2017. It was a very good Sunday evening!

Another faithful Embassy/Duffys cruiser here. Never been disappointed. The hotel has the open bar in the evening with snacks and a great free breakfast for the morning of the cruise. Dinner at Duffys the night before has always been delicious and fun. Very family friendly. And the Publix nearby has most anything you need. I always get a few snacks, etc there for the cruise. Ask for a higher floor facing the port. The rooms have very small balconies but it is still great to watch the ships come and go.

I think Carnival is still available to book cruises with.So stop whining and book with them.

Try refreshing the page. Sometimes it will keep out of date info until refreshed. Other than that being sold out is a real possibility. Check as soon as you board.

That was Andre's last trip on the Escape. He moved to the Getaway. He is my favorite by far! And really a nice guy when you talk to him. He makes everything feel fresh...if that makes sense. I am headed back to the Escape in April for a third time. Love that ship!

We just went in Oasis last year and they had several free places to eat besides the dining rooms and buffet. They all serve different types of food. We went on a 7 day cruise and never spent a dime on any dining.

Park Cafe

Boardwalk Dog House

Solarium Bistro (breakfast and lunch only)

Wipeout Cafe

Windjammer

Sorrento's

Cafe Promenade

Room Service

Main Dining Room

Johnny Rockets (breakfast only)

 

 

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For me, I will take the free offerings on the Escape over RCCL any day. OSheehans is wonderful. On RCCL you are SOL after about 9 pm unless you want Sorrrentos Pizza or those puny sandwiches at the Promenade Cafe. ( or room service). I love RCCL ships but the food on the Escape puts them to shame. Food Republic is awesome and very reasonable. Heck they even put out wings, sandwiches, etc in the casino round 11 pm. And the late night snacks at the Garden Cafe can really hit the spot after a night of imbibing.

I really like Andre who just moved from the Escape to the Getaway. He isnt for everyone but his sarcasm is so funny during the game shows, etc. I dont know how these folks keep up that amount of energy all the time. They are bound to have off days like the rest of us. But the show must go on.

Wow, I feel pretty dumb for not checking my account in the first place. All is well. I knew I could get a quick answer here. Thanks gang!

Performed a search but could not find anything. I bought two Cruise Next certificates last week on the Escape. It was very loud at the cruise consultant desk due to live music at the Atrium. I thought I understood the rep to say that the certificates would be emailed to me.

Anyone have experience in how long it usually takes to receive them? Thanks!

Nice to meet you at the M&G. I got tied up on another machine that was hitting so I did not make the slot pull. Just curious if you guys did any good? I went ahead and bought a couple of Cruise Next certificates as I plan to book the Bliss for late next year.

Find now a nice breakfast place for the morning (check online). Doesn't matter really if your intercontinental would include already breakfast. Check out early and a taxi at 8:30 and go to that breakfast place. Eat a nice breakfast between 8:45-9:45 or so and then go to the pier around 10-10:30. Problem solved.

 

 

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Access blocked at 5 am. Problem not solved.

I need to get to the ship for Vibe passes. Noone at this hotel has a clue if we can get out or not. I do not 2ant to sit in the darn lobby till 1 Pm! I would not have stayed here if I had known this.

This is ridiculous. I am staying here too. This is the first I heard of it. I called hotel help and they didn't know when we could leave. They don't tell their guests they are trapped Here? What about folks with Flights? Total BS!

It will also be interesting to get your take on comparing the Escape to the Harmony. I got off of her 6 weeks ago.

I give the edge foodwise to the Escape but no complaints on the Harmony either. For me, Cagneys wins over Chops but Izumi beats Teppenyaki.

Food Republic and District Brew House give the edge to the Escape overall. We were very surprised at the quality of food and drink in both venues.

The entertainment was better on the Harmony though.

I like the Harmony casino much better.

The Thermal spa on the Escape is my favorite cruise ship amenity on any ship I have been on....but we wont open that can of worms again! Ha.

In other words they are both fantastic ships.

See you Saturday!

See ya onboard! Folks this has to have been one of the most active roll calls ever. Never a day that we werent all counting down to October 14!

Yeeha!

Bugsy, I am glad you picked the Escape for your first NCL review. She is a marvelous vessel! I have been so looking forward to walking back across that gangway! It will feel like home!