We’re back with more tips for the Norwegian Escape and we hope these ten additional, quick
tips will help you enjoy your next cruise aboard the Escape even more!
Our first tip is to head to the upper decks if you can’t find any loungers around the
pool area on Deck 16.
Even during the busiest times, we were still able to find loungers available on deck 17
overlooking the pool,
on deck 18 near the stairs to the upper decks,
on deck 19 forward, by the hot tubs,
on deck 19 aft, by the basketball court,
or on deck 20 at the wide-open sun deck.
Our second tip is to cool off in the Water Grotto at Spice H2O if the main pool on deck
16 is too crowded for your liking.
The rock-like walls and flowing waterfalls of the grotto provide a nice sanctuary that
wasn’t very popular during our cruise.
Another place you can check is the smaller pool located between the yellow water slide
and the kid’s aqua park.
During our cruise, this pool tended to be less crowded than the bigger pool located
at the sun deck.
Our third tip is to wander toward the back of the Garden Cafe buffet at night -- past
the empty buffet stations -- to find the made-to-order crepe station.
During our cruise, the station was not advertised and it was never really busy, even though
the crepes were delicious.
Peach, cherry, apple, and strawberry fillings were available, as well as whipped cream and
many toppings.
Our fourth tip is to use the Cruise Norwegian app if you want more information about an
activity’s location.
During our cruise, the paper daily provided on the ship only listed an activity’s venue name.
However, the Cruise Norwegian app provided the venue name, deck, and location -- forward
or aft -- which made it much easier to find activities on the large ship.
Our fifth tip is to check the television in your cabin for activity listings for future days.
This is helpful for many reasons, such as making sure the dining time you reserved on
a future day doesn’t interfere with any activities you want to enjoy.
You can also check activity listings for future days using the Cruise Norwegian app.
Our sixth tip is to use the television in your cabin to book tender tickets if your
cruise has a tender stop.
During our cruise, the tender boat reservation system was located in the Entertainment section
of the television’s on-demand system.
Make sure you book tender boat tickets sooner rather than later because the groups fill
up fast.
During our cruise, we booked tender boat group 3 and just one day later, the earliest tender
boat available was group 10.
Our seventh tip is that the most easily accessed bathroom for decks 18 and 19 aft is located
on deck 17 near the end of the Aqua Racer water slide.
If you’re enjoying activities at the Sports Complex, the Ropes Course, or Mini-Golf and
suddenly need a bathroom, just head down the stairs on the port side of the ship -- near
the Ropes Course -- and the bathroom is nearby.
Our eighth tip is to pay attention to the carpet in the cabin hallways.
In addition to the fish printed on the carpet leading the way to the front of the ship,
the solid blue sections of carpet indicate a slight ramp -- up or down -- which can help
keep you from getting tripped up.
Our ninth tip is to check out the Library if you’re looking for a quiet space to relax
while waiting for disembarkation.
During our cruise, we had the Library to ourselves during the entire disembarkation process.
The nearby Board Room and conference rooms were also available -- and empty -- during
disembarkation.
Our tenth tip is to find the FREE selfie kiosks located on deck 7 near O’Sheehan’s and
on deck 8 near the 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar.
The kiosks will take a selfie photo of you with a Norwegian Escape border that you can
share to social media or email to yourself and others for no charge.
Finally, a bonus tip!
If you or your kids enjoy playing video games, Norwegian offers an Ultimate Arcade Package.
Prices vary by length of cruise, so be sure to check it out if someone you know is planning
to spend a lot of time in the arcade!