LIVE from the Norwegian Encore – 7-Night Eastern Caribbean, April 9-16, 2023

[lawnbowler48]

On 4/9/2023 at 8:45 AM, vacation44 said:

Will be following along.......we are sailing on the Encore February 2024 and June 2025.

 

I'll be following along as we will be on the Encore on Dec 17th - keep hearing how great of a ship it is

[BirdTravels]

BBQ at Sea - and country music

 

[gatorchinsky]

3 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

The Bird gets upgraded bathroom amenities. NCL is very inconsistent across the fleet. 

Are those bathroom amenities in the Club Balcony rooms (a/k/a mini suites)? If so, we’ve had those rooms in the past and we never got those amenities.

[BirdTravels]

Seafood at,,, well,,, sea!

 

[zzdoug]

SQUAWK!

 

 

 

 

 

* (Thanks in your native tongue )

[The Traveling Man]

21 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Who is in charge of this beautiful floating hotel?

 

You're fortunate to have Deepak as your GM.  We always have enjoyed our cruises when he was in charge.  I'm a bit surprised to see that Praveen has shifted gears from Executive Chef to Assistant F&B.  We always have found him to be an outstanding chef, always warm and engaging, and we really have enjoyed the times when he personally prepared our dinners for us.  It looks like NCL may have placed him on the fast track toward becoming a GM someday.  I'm sure he will be a great one.

[BirdTravels]

13 minutes ago, The Traveling Man said:

You're fortunate to have Deepak as your GM.  We always have enjoyed our cruises when he was in charge.  I'm a bit surprised to see that Praveen has shifted gears from Executive Chef to Assistant F&B.  We always have found him to be an outstanding chef, always warm and engaging, and we really have enjoyed the times when he personally prepared our dinners for us.  It looks like NCL may have placed him on the fast track toward becoming a GM someday.  I'm sure he will be a great one.

Deepak is a terrific GM. He actually chased us down on the ship today, just to say “hi”. He remembers (or at least looked up) that we were with him on the first restart cruise, The Great Cruise Comeback, in August 2021. And the Encore’s inaugural cruise in 2019. 

[The Traveling Man]

17 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Deepak is a terrific GM. He actually chased us down on the ship today, just to say “hi”. He remembers (or at least looked up) that we were with him on the first restart cruise, The Great Cruise Comeback, in August 2021. And the Encore’s inaugural cruise in 2019. 

As I recall, the last time we sailed with Deepak was August 28 through Labor Day of 2021 on the Encore in Alaska.  Praveen was also on that cruise.  Each of them greeted us by name.  One night Deepak stopped by our table in Onda, while Praveen came by to chat with us when we were in Le Bistro.  BTW, is Nikola still the Maitre D' in Cagney's?  We also have sailed with him several times.  He always greets us by name and goes out of his way to make sure our dinner in his restaurant is special for us.

Edited April 10, 2023 by The Traveling Man

[BirdTravels]

Cagney’s is the place to be for a great steak. And the Tomahawk is back!

[BirdTravels]

Some of the absolute best food on the ship can be found in Los Lobos.

 

[amygutman]

5 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

The Bird gets upgraded bathroom amenities. NCL is very inconsistent across the fleet. 

It’s funny, when all the cruises were canceled for Covid, I had hoarded some of the Haven toiletries. I used to take them out every now and again, and just smelling the scent brought me back to my favorite place to be, the ocean, and in a Haven. 
 

On our first Haven post-Covid, they had changed the toiletries completely. Made me a bit sad and nostalgic. It’s lovely seeing that green bottle again! 
 

Warmest, Amy

[BirdTravels]

Onda is the “newer” restaurant debuting just prior to the pandemic shutdown, replacing La Cucina. 

[Erekosse]

Following along before we jump on the Encore in Seattle in mid-May. ☺️

[Linsuesue]

Definitely following your review as we will be on the Panama Canal Cruise right after you. Some in our group of 30 wish to try the escape room. Do we need to make a reservation for it immediately upon boarding? I understand that 6 people at a time can do it, and it takes about 45 minutes or so. Thank you for posting such great pictures and menus!

[BirdTravels]

Good Morning Day 3 - An Official Sea Day

 

Partly Sunny and 75 degrees. A perfect day for sailing. 

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by BirdTravels

[BirdTravels]

[BirdTravels]

Take your pick, lots of loungers and chairs in the sun and the shade

 

[BirdTravels]

If you are looking for an elegant fine dining experience, French food at Le Bistro is the place. 

[BirdTravels]

Need some cash to pay for all of those onboard charges? Visit the Encore Casino. 

[BirdTravels]

If slots are more your speed, the Encore is in the process of revitalizing the casino with some of the newest games. 

[BirdTravels]

The main casino is non-smoking. Behind the frosted door is the smoking casino. 

[BirdTravels]

And you can always gamble in the high rollers suite 

[bkrickles1]

15 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Some of the absolute best food on the ship can be found in Los Lobos.

 

Los Lobos was my favorite meal on Encore!

[zzdoug]

45 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

And you can always gamble in the high rollers suite 

This may be a niche request but if you happen to be back in the casino, can you please take a photo of the video poker screen? If it gives you a choice of game, I'm particularly interested in payouts on Jacks or Better, or multi play e.g. 3-play, 10-play etc.at the 25c or 50c level.  Thanks very much SQUAWK

[aubreyc1988]

@BirdTravels Do let me know how the entertainment is, I remember reading about NCL cutting back so curious about how it plays out IRL.