Norwegian Encore – Eastern Caribbean *LIVE*

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Food cooked before your eyes?  Eggs flying through the air? 

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How about pampering yourself with a massage? The spa is the place to be. (Remember, the Spa personnel get evaluated and keep their jobs based on reviews and the amount of products they upsell. Don’t get upset about the hard sell, just politely decline). 

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Do you feel the need for speed. Run, don’t walk, to the speedway for the race of your left (and I am not talking about driving over the edge off the ship). 

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Tag! You’re it. Get your game face on for a fast past game of Laser Tag in the lost city of Atlantis. 

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No one wants to get sick on a cruise, but the medical center is here to help. They have a complete menu of services  

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Of whisky is your poison, the Maltings Whisky Bar is the place to go. 

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Standard Bar Menu

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3 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Of whisky is your poison, the Maltings Whisky Bar is the place to go. 

The Rye & Rum Sour is the best!!  When we were on the Escape in January, I got one from the Tobacco Road bar and then the Haven bartenders spent the rest of the week trying to duplicate it.  They couldn't do it exactly because the blood orange puree is on tap at Tobacco Road (& Maltings I presume), so they couldn't make it in the Haven.

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On 4/5/2022 at 7:26 PM, cruiseinfoseeker said:

Bird: You are the bee's knees (which for a bird is better than the cat's meow because, well, a cat likes to have a bird where it does its meowing 😟) for all your efforts.

 

If you happen to read this while at a bar could you ask if NCL still carries Godiva dark chocolate liqueur?

If you cannot ask (or just plain dont want to🥴) no problem. Just wondering as I don't see it on any of the newer bar menus floating around CC nor have I seen the Rum Cake martini on any of them either (that liqueur is an ingredient). 

 

Great pics and hope you are having a fabulous time.

 

 

I inquired at a couple of bars which should have it. Neither did. The bartenders were not very clear if it is discontinued or just out of stock. 

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1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

I inquired at a couple of bars which should have it. Neither did. The bartenders were not very clear if it is discontinued or just out of stock. 

Thanks for your efforts🐦

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Day 5 Main Dining Room

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Good Night

 

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On 4/6/2022 at 12:22 AM, MrDannyOcean said:

Bird, this has been very informative for someone taking the Encore the week after you.  Thanks for all the updates, hope your trip is going fantastically.

Testing Day.
 

Good Luck. 
 

The Bird has been using eMed because it was first recommended by Royal Caribbean, then NCL. Fast, efficient, done while sipping coffee at home. And we found that our insurance company will cover the full cost of the test kits (although the US Government only requires them to cover the first $13). 

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Ship capacity fun facts. There were approximately 400 reservations transferred from the Escape the week before departure (~800 passengers). This week, that was offset by ~300 staterooms that missed the ship because of weather delays in Florida. A very very very few of the passengers who missed the ship flew and met the ship in the Dominican Republic and St Thomas. There are stories of people driving from as far as Texas to make the cruise after their air reservations were cancelled. 

[Katarae]

34 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Ship capacity fun facts. There were approximately 400 reservations transferred from the Escape the week before departure (~800 passengers). This week, that was offset by ~300 staterooms that missed the ship because of weather delays in Florida. A very very very few of the passengers who missed the ship flew and met the ship in the Dominican Republic and St Thomas. There are stories of people driving from as far as Texas to make the cruise after their air reservations were cancelled. 

Not shocking. I live in Tampa, the weather has been crazy, but the weather in north florida and into Alabama, Tennesee, and Georgia has been crazier!

[DyeKat]

Thank you so much for all this information!!  I am going on the Encore out of Seattle.  This is the best, most informative thread I've found - especially having never cruised with Norwegian before!

 

I was wondering if there are hair dryers in the rooms.  Trivial, I know, but it's one less thing I could pack!

 

Thanks again!

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1 hour ago, KatieMJ said:

Thank you so much for all this information!!  I am going on the Encore out of Seattle.  This is the best, most informative thread I've found - especially having never cruised with Norwegian before!

 

I was wondering if there are hair dryers in the rooms.  Trivial, I know, but it's one less thing I could pack!

 

Thanks again!

 

Google BirdTravels Great Cruise Comeback. You will get The Bird’s live post from the Encore to Alaska last year. 
 

The hair dryers are fine. 

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The kids splash area and family pool. Great fun for the smaller children (especially the mini water slide!)

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Early morning and the invisible sunbathers are out in full force at the “adult” pool. 

 

 

[DyeKat]

59 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

 

Google BirdTravels Great Cruise Comeback. You will get The Bird’s live post from the Encore to Alaska last year. 
 

The hair dryers are fine. 

YOU. ARE. AWESOME!  I really appreciate the picture!!  This dryer won't work with my diffuser, so I'll have to pack mine anyway.

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For a taste of Americana (or at least NCL’s opinion of Americana), visit the American Cafe. 

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The best Asian- and World-fusion food can be found in the Food Republic. The Encore currently allows you to use a specialty dining credit and select 5 items (which is more than enough for two). 
 

 

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Some of the best food on the ship comes from our favorite, Los Lobos.