Bowlingbob

4 hours ago, NCLetscruise said:

Nice write up. I was considering this cruise but my work schedule didn't allow for it. I'm looking at an early June sailing. Good job in the casino! 

Thanks! Sorry you couldn't make the cruise. And as far as the casino goes, just blind luck lol 

8 hours ago, Shellmac said:

Thank you for sharing your report!  We leave on the 19th, first time out of NYC.  Did you find a perfect spot for viewing departure?  Glad you had a great time! 

I liked the Waterfront, deck 8, for sail away. Enjoy your trip!

5 hours ago, fourofakind said:

I was on this cruise with you and agree it was EXCELLENT! Food was fantastic, specialty restaurants and main dining rooms alike not a bad meal to be had anywhere. And the casino action was great! I saw two $12,000 jackpots and several smaller ones while I was in there. I wasn't that lucky but had a blast trying!

 

Congrats on your winnings and great review thanks!

Glad you had a great time too! The food was great, casino was great, everything was great! Thanks so much!

20 hours ago, vacation44 said:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and glad you had an wonderful time.

Very Welcome!

20 hours ago, shout19661966 said:

Well the look of the pit boss and the dealer    Doesn’t match your theories. An I think you missed my point. He should have minded his own business plus at that particular game you are playing against the dealer the table should play together. Not against each other. 

Couldn't agree more

20 minutes ago, shout19661966 said:

1. people leaving kids in cabin unattended

2. my wife and I taking a picture on the stairs and a lady pushed her way by us in the middle of the picture.

3. Playing BJ dealer paid me on a tie and a player at the table pointing out her mistake to her.

Unreal. Some people aren't happy unless they're miserable! 

18 minutes ago, shout19661966 said:

Just got back from this cruise. Great time on board. Order what you want off the menus. I do agree some of the passengers on this ship were out of control disrespectful but I am not surprised at all. 

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that noticed! 

05/05/19 - 05/12/19

Hey gang, Bob from Connecticut here. I read a lot of good info here leading up to my cruise, so I figured I could give back by joining (instead of staying as a lurker) and maybe help some folks out. My wife and I are in our 40's. This was only our 2nd cruise, having previously been on the Jewel years ago. This is the first time we were on the Escape. Instead of a "review" I thought I'd just share some random thoughts. Hope this helps someone!

Food - We thought was fantastic. We only did Cagneys as a specialty restaurant, and really enjoyed it. The main dinning room food was very good as well. We had the stuffed chicken, prime rib, a shrimp dish, mushroom raviolis, to name a few. We also gave Pinchos Tapas Bar a shot. Just got meat and cheese boards there, but it was great!

Entertainment - We saw Choir of Man, and can't say enough good things about that show! It was very entertaining, and fun. If you sit towards the front, it seemed that you have a chance to get beer served to you! It's a must see! Also took in the Dueling Pianos which was a lot of fun too.

Casino - We aren't big gamblers, but we did extremely well! I hit a decent slot jackpot that we had to fill out tax paperwork for 😉 which gave me the confidence to learn some other games I've never played (3 card poker, texas hold em' ultimate (or something like that), and 21. I did well at everything I tried (beginners luck? lol) so with my slot winnings and table game winnings, it was enough to pay for our trip, and probably enough to book 2 more! I saw several people winning, including a $10,000 hit, and several in the $1,000-$2,000 range. I'm sure there were more losers than winners tho lol.

Bars - Had the drink perk, but we aren't big drinkers. Had 3-4 drinks per day max, which is a lot for us. The bars we went to included O'Sheahans, 5 O'Clock Somewhere, and the Mojito bar. Never waited too long for a drink.

Staff - 95% very friendly with smiles on their faces all day. 5% could have been friendlier, but I understand everyone is entitled to a rough day!

Other passengers - This is a hard one to explain.. there seemed to be TONS of people complaining about everything and anything! And for the life of me, I could not understand why. I guess some people just live to complain. 

All in all, it was a GREAT cruise! If anyone has any questions, I'll do my best to answer.