NCL Escape Ship Review 🚢 Perfect for a Mediterranean Getaway?
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- Are you planning a Mediterranean Cruise and thinking about booking on the NCL Escape? We’ve got all the insider info you need! We just completed an amazing 9-day cruise, sailing from Barcelona, Spain, and exploring some of the most iconic destinations along the Mediterranean. From the glitz of Cannes and the breathtaking beauty of Cinque Terre to the ancient wonders of Rome and Pompeii, we experienced it all. We even soaked up the sun in Cagliari, Palma de Mallorca, and vibrant Ibiza 🌞🌴.
In this video, we’ll review our entire cruise from start to finish, and give you an inside look at everything the NCL Escape has to offer-from dining 🍽️ and entertainment 🎭 to activities 🏓 and our overall experience onboard. Whether you're planning your trip or just curious, this is the video for you!
Our Itinerary (May 26 - June 4, 2024):
**Barcelona, Spain
**Cannes, France
**Livorno, Italy (Excursion to Cinque Terre)
**Livorno, Italy (Excursion to Florence and Pisa)
**Civitavecchia, Italy (Excursion to Rome)
**Naples, Italy (Excursion to Pompeii)
**Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
**Palma de Mallorca, Spain
**Ibiza, Spain
Links:
NCL Website
www.ncl.com/
NCL Escape
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Barcelona Tourism
www.barcelonat...
Parc Guell
parkguell.barc...
La Boqueria
www.boqueria.b...
Casa Batlló
www.casabatllo...
La Sagrada Familia
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Babula Bar
www.babulabar....
Hotel Occidental 414
www.barcelo.co...
Cannes France Tourism
en.cannes-fran...
Le Petit Train
www.cannes-peti...
Trenitalia
www.trenitalia...
Cinque Terre Tourism
www.cinqueterr...
Viator Tour - Florence and Pisa on Your Own
www.viator.com/
Florence Tourism
www.visitflore...
Pisa Tourism
www.turismo.pi...
Rome Tourism
www.rome.net/
Viator Tour - Roman Colosseum with Floor Access and Palatine Hill
www.viator.com...
Hostaria al Gladitore
www.ristorante...
Pompeii Tourism
pompeiisites.o...
Get Your Guide Tour - Pompeii
www.getyourgui...
Hand Held Fans (Amazon)
amzn.to/4gqn3PN
Palma de Mallorca Tourism
www.visitpalma...
Hop On Hop Off Bus
www.hop-on-hop...
La Caña Restaurant
lacanapalma.com/
Ibiza Tourism
ibiza.travel/en/
Talamanca Beach
www.ibiza-spot...
Moderno Churasscaria
www.ncl.com/wh...
Le Bistro
www.ncl.com/wh...
La Cucina and Onda by Scarpetta
www.ncl.com/wh...
NCL Viva
www.ncl.com/cr...
Cagney’s Steakhouse
www.ncl.com/wh...
Main Dining Rooms (Savor, Taste, Manhattan Room)
www.ncl.com/cr...
O’Sheehan’s
www.ncl.com/si...
American Diner
www.ncl.com/si...
Choir of Man
www.ncl.com/uk...
Howl at the Moon
www.howlatthem...
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About Us:
We are Core Four Adventures! Two sisters from California’s Central Coast, Laura and Carol. Together with our husbands Randy and Pepper, we’re on a mission to explore all that life has to offer. Whether it’s local escapes or far-flung destinations, we’re always up for a new adventure!
Music:
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We are just back from this cruise in the Mediterranean......it was a truly fabulous cruise.....thanks for all the tips on your you tube videos before we went on the cruise , they really helped us ❤
@@paulinepaterson7392 That’s so awesome!! Glad you had such an amazing time! What was your favorite port? 😁🚢
Thank you for all of the great information! I am looking into sailing with NCL in 2025! Keep the videos coming! Your energy is contagious and your content amazing!!
@@sandrat1205 Thanks!!! That makes our day!! So glad to have you along on our adventures 😁😁🚢
Thanks for the review, taking the escape repo from Barcelona to Miami in November and cannot wait!
@@ogjk Oh, a Transatlantic!! We really want to do one sometime. I would love the thermal suite for a transatlantic. If you have not already, you should check out our Thermal Suite review.
NCL Thermal Suite Review: Is it Worth It? 💦🧖♀️🚢
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Have an amazing adventure!!! 😁🚢
Me too! Can’t wait!
Ibiza old town.
We walked up to the castle and the views were amazing .
Also the Cinque Terre was worth seeing ! X
@@paulinepaterson7392 We should have checked out old town Ibiza but we were ready for one last day of relaxing before back to normal life. Glad you liked Cinque Terre! We will definitely go back there again. 😁🚢
@corefouradventures2861 yes and us.....alot of fabulous places on that cruise. X
I overnight in florence. One of those days will be my "sea day". I do want to see cagliari. I plan on seeing cirque terre based on your video. I can't wait.
@@johnthyen5599 We highly recommend Cinque Terre and Florence but that’s what we did for the 2 days on our overnight at that port. 😁 You will have to fill us in on what we missed in Cagliari! 😁🚢
I really enjoyed your series! We are doing this same itinerary and ship starting on 10/29, It has one additional stop, Malta. You guys taught me so much! Thanks to you guys, we added Cinque Terre to the itinerary. We decided on booking an NCL excursion, but I super proud of your guys to tackling this DIY excursion. You answered all my questions and certainly helped me make my decision. I truly loved this series and I am disappointed that it had to come to an end. Looking forward to your next adventure! Thanks for all of your help!
@@mygirlash1 You’re welcome and thank you for sharing! We love that our videos help others with their adventures. Come back and let us know what you thought of Malta. It’s definitely on our bucket list! And stay tuned, because we are going to London and Paris for Carol’s birthday in December!!! It is going to be EPIC!! Thanks again for watching and commenting, it really makes our day!! 😁🚢
I’m on that one as well. I can’t wait, I’m so excited and their series has been so helpful.
@@rockie626 You’re so lucky!! Thanks for watching. We wish we could go back 😀 Enjoy your adventure!! Which port are you most excited about??😁🚢
@@corefouradventures2861 I’m most excited about visiting Spain, Naples, amalfi coast, I mean all of them for sure haha
@@rockie626 🤣🤣 Right?!? So many great stops. We absolutely loved Spain! The tapas/pinchos culture fit us perfectly. The Sangria was amazing!! We definitely have the Amalfi Coast on our short list too. It just looks so beautiful. And we are huge fans of lemons 🍋 You both will have to come back and tell us how the weather was that time of year. We had never really thought about the Mediterranean in the fall like that. 😁🚢
I am really happy that I found your videos, I will be on the Escape next month with a similar itinerary. I am looking forward to it. I booked all of my excursions through NCL, my sister is not comfortable with touring on our own and the fear of not getting back to the ship on time. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Looking forward to your future endeavors.
@@peggysmith9019 Thank you!! We were a little hesitant to go out on our own too. But, we wanted to be able to compare experiences. We would recommend staying with the ship sponsored excursions until you feel more confident. There are tours that guarantee your return on time. The one we did in Florence had that guarantee. If you ever decide to be brave I would start with one with a guarantee. Have an amazing trip!!! Which port are you most excited about?? 😁🚢
@@corefouradventures2861 Naples, we are going to Pompeii and Sorrento.
@@peggysmith9019 We’ve heard Sorrento is spectacular and lemons are even bigger there than in Cinque Terre. Make sure to get some gelato or limoncello! 😋
Loved your review.I did a similar cruise last year on NCL Epic.( Not my favorite ship)
I still had a fantastic time.Next time in Palma you must go Soller and ride the tram.
Really love your content and you are spot on with this review.
I'm heading to LA in November from Melbourne Australia to cruise Norwegian Bliss to Mexico.
@@MrStoppingallstation Thanks!!! 😁 We will definitely check out the train. 🚂 We looked into it but Pepper got to pick what we did for his birthday. And, we all LOVE a good hop on hop off tour when we go to a city for the first time. We really, really want to do the Bliss!! Have an amazing trip!!!😁🚢
Thank you.
For the review I am doing this itinerary on the Breakaway next april. I want to avoid the heat and the tourists. We'll see how it goes
@@johnthyen5599 Glad you liked it! Not sure if you saw our more in depth vlog series. 2024 NCL Escape Mediterranean Cruise
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We were very thankful that we went in May to avoid heat and crowds. You’ll have to let us know if April was a good time of year to go. 😁🚢
@@corefouradventures2861 I have been on the escape and the breakaway.They are both Nice ships Pretty similar with only a few slight differences
@@johnthyen5599 heard that was a great ship too. Hope you have an amazing time! And thanks again for watching.😁🚢
My husband and I loved watching this series since its exact cruise we’re taking with the exception of the ship. We’re on the Breakaway. Can I ask if NCL booked your flight? We asked them to fly us in the day before. Wondering what your experience is if you had them make the flight arrangements for you. Thanks!
@@joelyisdoingherbest Thank you so much!! 😊 We did not use NCL for our flight. We booked through them for our Alaska cruise and the lack of control was not worth it for us. We were on less than ideal flights too. Left at 6am on the way there and each couple had different flights on the way back. They were too far apart to drive to the airport together. 2 cars and an overnight near the airport made them much less of a deal. So we wanted to pick our flight when it was that long. Glad you’re going in a day early. It’s always a good idea. And they will allow 1-2 days early and 1-2 days later if you want to extend your vacation. Hope it goes well for you. You’ll have to share your flight experience once you get back! 😁🚢
Its true, 3 out of 2 aint bad 🤣🤣🤣 ❤
@@emmathedilemma3701 Completely one of our best moments on our trip and three out of two are definitely not bad! 🤣🤣🚢🧳