Norwegian Escape
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Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Escape current position
Norwegian Escape current location is at West Mediterranean (coordinates 44.39595 N / 8.93073 E) cruising en route to GENOVA. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionSpecifications of Norwegian Escape
Year built | 2015 / Age: 6 |
Flag state | Bahamas |
Builder | Meyer Werft (Papenburg, Germany) |
Class | Breakaway Plus |
Building cost | EUR 700 million (USD 920 million) |
Owner | (NCLH) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd |
Operator | (NCL) Norwegian Cruise Line |
Speed | 23 kn / 43 kph / 26 mph |
Length (LOA) | 326 m / 1070 ft |
Beam (width) | 42 m / 138 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 164600 gt |
Passengers | 4266 - 5218 |
Crew | 1733 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 32 |
Decks | 20 |
Cabins | 2174 |
Decks with cabins | 12 |
Sister-ships | Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Joy |
Christened by | Armando Christian Perez (Pitbull) |
Norwegian Escape Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2021 May 21 | 7 days, one-way from Southampton to Copenhagen | Southampton | $615 |
2021 May 28 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $1105 |
2021 May 28 | 1 day, one-way from Copenhagen to Warnemunde-Rostock | Copenhagen | $79 |
2021 Jun 06 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $993 |
2021 Jun 15 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $979 |
2021 Jun 24 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $979 |
2021 Jul 03 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $993 |
2021 Jul 12 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $1007 |
2021 Jul 21 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $1007 |
2021 Jul 30 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $979 |
2021 Aug 08 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $944 |
2021 Aug 17 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $923 |
2021 Aug 26 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $958 |
2021 Aug 27 | 9 days, round-trip Baltic Russia, Finland Sweden To Rostock | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1154 |
2021 Sep 05 | 9 days, round-trip Baltic Russia, Finland Sweden To Warnemunde | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1119 |
2021 Sep 13 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $958 |
2021 Sep 22 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $923 |
2021 Oct 01 | 9 days, round-trip Scandinavia, Russia Baltic | Copenhagen | $958 |
2021 Oct 10 | 12 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Southampton | Copenhagen | $1098 |
2021 Nov 20 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $914 |
2021 Nov 27 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $916 |
2021 Dec 04 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $823 |
2021 Dec 11 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $678 |
2022 Jan 15 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $713 |
2022 Jan 22 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $664 |
2022 Jan 29 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $699 |
2022 Feb 05 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $664 |
2022 Feb 12 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $734 |
2022 Feb 19 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $720 |
2022 Feb 26 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $713 |
2022 Mar 05 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $706 |
2022 Mar 12 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $874 |
2022 Mar 19 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $839 |
2022 Mar 26 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $839 |
2022 Apr 02 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $839 |
2022 Apr 09 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Jamaica Grand Cayman | Port Canaveral | $839 |
2022 Apr 16 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $839 |
2022 Apr 25 | 16 days, one-way from New York to Civitavecchia | New York | $1098 |
2022 May 11 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1455 |
2022 May 21 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1553 |
2022 May 31 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1427 |
2022 Jun 10 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1602 |
2022 Jun 20 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1476 |
2022 Jun 30 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1623 |
2022 Jul 10 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Italy, Greece Croatia | Civitavecchia | $1147 |
2022 Jul 17 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Italy, Greece Croatia | Civitavecchia | $1147 |
2022 Jul 24 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1476 |
2022 Aug 03 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1476 |
2022 Aug 13 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1427 |
2022 Aug 23 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1343 |
2022 Sep 02 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1294 |
2022 Sep 12 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1294 |
2022 Sep 22 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1203 |
2022 Oct 02 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1161 |
2022 Oct 12 | 9 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia | $1161 |
2022 Nov 19 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $986 |
2022 Nov 26 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2022 Dec 03 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2022 Dec 10 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2022 Dec 17 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $902 |
2022 Dec 24 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1266 |
2023 Jan 07 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Jan 14 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Jan 21 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Jan 28 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Feb 04 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Feb 11 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Feb 18 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $986 |
2023 Feb 25 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $853 |
2023 Mar 04 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $944 |
2023 Mar 11 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1077 |
2023 Mar 18 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1077 |
2023 Mar 25 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1077 |
2023 Apr 01 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1077 |
2023 Apr 08 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1077 |
2023 Apr 16 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $993 |
2023 Apr 30 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $993 |
2023 May 14 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1042 |
2023 May 28 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1091 |
2023 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1196 |
2023 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1196 |
2023 Jul 09 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1196 |
2023 Jul 23 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1196 |
2023 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Harvest Caye, Cozumel Roatan | Miami | $1147 |
2023 Aug 22 | 5 days, round-trip Bermuda | New York | $769 |
2023 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Bar Harbor | New York | $867 |
2023 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Bar Harbor | New York | $867 |
2023 Dec 31 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1315 |
Norwegian Escape Review
Review of Norwegian Escape
Launched in 2015, Norwegian Escape cruise ship is the 1st of all four Breakaway Plus-class NCL vessels – together with the sisterships Norwegian Joy (2017), Norwegian Bliss (2018) and Norwegian Encore (2019). This class of ships are approx 7000 GT tons larger in comparison to the previously biggest vessel of the line, Norwegian Epic. The NCL Escape ship cost USD 920 million to build (October 2012 ship order rates).
History - construction and ownership
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a subsidiary company of the shipping corporation Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH). NCL was founded in 1966, headquartered in Miami (Florida USA) and publicly traded (NASDAQ) company listed on NYSE (NYC). NCLH's major shareholders are the corporations Apollo Global Management (American), Genting Group (Malaysian) and TPG Capital (American). In 2017, the brand NCL had a worldwide cruise market share 8,7% (passengers) and 8,4% (revenue). NCLH (shipowner) owns the brands NCL, Oceania and RSSC-Regent.
The 163,000-ton, 4,248-passenger cruise ship Norwegian Escape received her name in a USA TODAY contest. Guy Harvey was the lucky man chosen in 2014 to paint the Escape’s hull art. Norwegian Escape has the innovative features found on Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway, as well as a number of new interactive experiences. The new 4,200-passenger miracle by NCL features an expanded Haven – the line’s concept “ship within a ship”. This space (accessible only by keycard) boasts an outdoor terrace, private restaurant, courtyard area with retractable roof pool, whirlpools, spa treatment rooms, separate sauna, private sundeck. Other differences from the Breakaway-class NCL vessels are more Haven Suites (42 to 55), 26 additional Penthouses, 14 Spa access suites, more Studio cabins (59 to 82). The ship's home port is Port of Miami.
Cruise itinerary program
Norwegian Escape itinerary program is based on roundtrip Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Miami FL, with feature port destinations Saint Thomas, BVI and Nassau, Bahamas.
Since April 2018, NYC New York becomes NCL Escape's new home port in the USA, with roundtrip departures from Midtown Manhattan. Becoming the largest ever cruise ship homeported in NYC, NCL Escape was repositioned to NYC from Miami to operate on 7-night roundtrip itineraries to Bermuda (through September 2018) and also on 7-night and longer itineraries to Florida-Bahamas and other Eastern Caribbean destinations.
Cabins
Norwegian Escape has a total of 2206 cabins (of which 1717 outside, 407 Inside, 82 single cabins) in 42 grades. Most Norwegian Escape staterooms are 170-sq.foot Balcony rooms (1168). 47 are the wheelchair accessible rooms. The largest aboard Norwegian Escape is the Haven Deluxe Owner’s Suite (900 ft2).
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
NCL Escape ship's a la carte dining provides passengers with the freedom to savor gourmet dishes, various tastes and the flexibility to choose the number of courses. The signature at-fee restaurants include Le Bistro, La Cucina, Cagney’s and Moderno Churrascaria (steakhouses), Bayamo. Guests can always choose the ship's 11 complimentary dining options.
Follows the complete list of Norwegian Escape restaurants and food bars.
- Private Room at Taste (100-seat, group private dining venue)
- Savor Restaurant (forward Dining Room, complimentary)
- Taste Restaurant (forward Dining Room, complimentary, with Your Time dining)
- Le Bistro (French dinner-only restaurant; reservations-only; US$20 cover charge)
- Teppanyaki (Japanese Hibachi restaurant, reservations-only; US$25; open for Lunch and Dinner; features live cooking demonstrations)
- Manhattan Room (aft-location Dining Room; complimentary; Freestyle dining, Dinner only)
- O’Sheehan’s Neighbourhood Bar & Grill (sports bar, with 24-hour American cuisine - burgers, steaks, desserts; complimentary)
- Shanghai’s Noodle Bar (Asian cuisine complimentary restaurant inside O’Sheehan’s Pub area)
- Food Republic (via partnership with Pubbelly Restaurant Group) is a specialty restaurant open for lunch through dinner, with international cuisine and iPad ordering system.
- Pincho Tapas Bar (Latin dishes)
- Wasabi (sushi bar)
- Cagney’s Steakhouse (specialty dinner restaurant for prime steaks and gourmet seafood specialties; reservations-only, US$30 cover charge per person and free Kids Menu)
- Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse; reservations-only; US$20 per person cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area)
- La Cucina (Italian restaurant; reservations-only, US$15 cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area)
- Bayamo Restaurant (Cuban/Latin seafood restaurant by Jose Garces)
- Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville At Sea (debuted in Southampton on October 27, 2015, as a complimentary fast food restaurant; however, in November 2015 NCL confirmed that the first-ever Margaritaville at Sea aboard Norwegian Escape, will operate as a specialty a la carte restaurant, due to "crowd-control reasons")
- Garden Cafe (complimentary buffet restaurant with various cuisine stations).
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
The honor to serve as the Escape’s godfather was given to the musician known as Pitbull (Armando Christian Perez). “Mr 305” was officially announced as a leading performer during ship’s christening ceremony on November 9, 2015. On the NCL Escape ship is served Pitbull’s signature vodka brand “Voli”, mixed also in specialty cocktails (“Mr Worldwide”).
The Escape vessel features expanded 55-suite Haven, a spacious sundeck, 2 whirlpools, private dining and specialty restaurants, expanded courtyard, outdoor terrace, Thermal suite, treatment rooms (14 – suite Heaven SPA) and a fitness center.
Entertainment options also include the NCL's FIREWORKS show (on each voyage), "Rock of Ages", "Cirque Dreams", "Illusionarium" (magicians show). Additional amenities include: Complimentary 24-hr Room-Service, Supervised Kids Program ("NCL Kids"), Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.
Follows the complete list of Norwegian Escape lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.
- Escape Theatre (800-seat; features Broadway-style musical productions; two grand-shows per night)
- The Supper Club (theatrical entertainment dining venue, with grand-style aerial acrobatics; surcharge $30-40 PP)
- Atrium (3-deck midship hub area - “678 Ocean Place”, with a big-size LED screen, dance area and live entertainment)
- Atrium Cafe & Bar (specialty tea & coffee bar)
- The Library; Card Room; Internet Cafe (24-hour)
- Headliners Comedy Club & Lounge
- Mixx Bar (live piano music; pre-dinner cocktails); Bar 21; 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar; Tobacco Road Liquor Bar; The Humidor (cigar lounge); The Cellars Wine Bar; Sugarcane Mojito Bar; Prime Meridian Bar; Studio Lounge; Svedka (ice bar), Shaker's
- Carlo’s Bake Shop (cakes, pastries, bakeries; cupcake classes)
- Art Gallery
- Escape Casino (served by Skyline Bar)
- Bliss Ultra Lounge & Nightclub
- The District Brew House (craft beer hall featuring a keg room, 24 draft beers on tap and 50 different bottled beers; via a partnership with Wynwood Brewing Company, Miami)
- Dolce Gelato (Italian ice cream)
- Atrium Boutiques (tax-duty free shops, among which are 2 new, exclusive for NCL boutiques - Carolina Herrera (designer fashion clothing, bags, purses, perfumes) and LACOSTE (designer shoes, clothing, apparel, leather goods). Each of the new onboard stores is "first at sea", and designed specifically for NCL Escape. In addition to exclusive boutiques, the Escape ship also has retail shops from name brands like Bvlgari, Hublot, Tissot, Uno de 50. The ship also introduced the Ulysse Nardin watches and a hand-picked Columbian Emeralds collection.
- Photo Gallery & Shop
- Waterfront Promenade (1320 ft/402 m long; open-air dining and entertainment venues)
- Aqua Park (3-deck, with two pools, 2 racing twist-slides and 5 waterslides)
- Kids venues, club lounges (Kid’s Aqua Park, Splash Academy for kids 3-12 yo, Guppies Nursery for kids 6 months to 2 years old)
- Mandara Spa & Fitness (Thermal Suite, Snow Room, Salt Room, Medi Spa, 24 Treatment Rooms, Beauty Salon, Barber Shop, fitness classes)
- Spice H2O (adults only; served by Breezeway Bar & Grill)
- Entourage Teen Centre (jukeboxes, table football, video arcades, teen disco)
- “The Haven” (Suite- and Villa-passengers only complex; consists of The Haven Courtyard, The Haven Restaurant, The Haven Lounge)
- Rock Climbing Wall; Jogging Track; Sports Complex (Spider Web - enclosed 24ft/7m tall kids' climbing wall with a spiral slide, Bungee Trampoline, 9-hole Mini Golf course, the largest at sea Ropes course, Zip Line, The Plank - 8ft/2,5m extending platform)
- Vibe Beach Club (adults only)
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Norwegian Escape Wiki
NCL Escape ship design changes ("Breakaway" compared to "Breakaway Plus" class) include 1 more passenger deck, increased number of Heaven Suites (from 42 to 55), expanded Haven and Courtyard areas, 26 more Penthouse Suites, more Studio cabins (single occupancy rooms - from 59 to 82). Fun fact is that the "Norwegian Escape" name was selected through a Facebook contest with 10 potential names options. The contest was traditionally called "Norwegians Name Their Ships", and included NCL FB fans votes. The same way company's fans picked the names of Breakaway and Getaway. Escape ship's hull theme is by Guy Harvey (marine wildlife conservationist).
On September 18, 2015, started vessel's 24-hour long conveyance along Ems River (from the shipyard in Papenburg Germany to Eemshaven Holland). Liner's christening ceremony was on November 9, 2015, lead by godfather Pitbull (rapper Armando Christian Perez). The naming ceremony was attended by NCLH's CEO Frank Del Rio. The opening act featured acrobatic Parkour performers (helped by hidden trampolines built into the stage). Then Froggy ("Elvis Duran Morning Show”) introduced various performers and VIP guests, among which was Carlos Gimenez (Miami-Dade County's Mayor). Pierside at PortMiami, the rapper Pitbull performed a live concert with some of his best hits, including “Don’t Stop the Party”, “Fireball”, "Give Me Everything”. Followed DJ-led sing-alongs.
Ship's Inaugural Cruise (maiden voyage) started on October 29, 2015. The 11-day Transatlantic crossing was from the UK to Florida (Southampton to Miami). On March 1, 2016, NCL announced that Escape's scheduled departure time from homeport Miami will be changed - from 4 pm to 7 pm (3 hours later). This change allows NCL cruise passengers later flights (arrivals in Miami) and applies to all the ship's 7-days Eastern Caribbean itineraries out of Miami scheduled for the period May 7 through December 31, 2016.
NCL Escape has the world's biggest marine scrubber system, consisting of all 5 units produced and installed by Yara Marine Technologies. These units clean the engines' sulfur oxide emissions by 99%. At max cruising speed, the ship's engines consume ~11 tons of diesel fuel per hour. In March 2015, Yara Marine installed its latest technology scrubber system on the Brittany Ferries ship Normandie.
The ship was built with new "scrubbers" (exhaust gas cleaning systems). The new technology reduces the equivalent of approx 1500 tons of the poisonous gas Sulfur Oxide. These in-line scrubbers (5 units) are lightweight and able to operate in a dry mode, as well as in open and closed loops.
In 2018 (starting April), NCL Escape was homeported in NYC New York, with departures from Midtown Manhattan. Currently the largest NYC-homeported cruise ship, Escape was repositioned to NYC from Miami for 7-day roundtrips to Bermuda (through September 2018) and also 7-day and longer itineraries to Florida-Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations.
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