Families and groups who want a big ship with many things to do.
Think twice if: One of NCL's largest ships, so lines and crowds are more likely on sea days.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Norwegian Cruise Line's page for this ship →
What she's like
A floating resort with the most to do. Expect lines at boarding, the buffet and tender boats. About 39 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Cabin, main dining and buffet, entertainment, kids' clubs. 'Free at Sea' add-on (sold with many fares) gives unlimited drinks for guests 21+, some specialty dining nights, 150 Wi-Fi minutes, and a $50 shore-excursion credit. Gratuities and excursions extra.
Infants must be at least 6 months old on boarding; Splash Academy kids' club and Entourage teen club (adults 18+ not allowed in).
Unknown from pages checked (NCL dress code page not reachable).
Where she sails in Europe
Western Mediterranean
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | $20 per person per day; Suites: $25 per person per day; Added to your bill automatically; Amounts found on NCL's India-market terms page (stated in USD); the US service-charge FAQ page returned 404. 20% added to spa, drinks and specialty dining. |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Unlimited Open Bar comes with Free at Sea promotion; stand-alone price not published on pages checked. 20% service charge on drink purchases. Guests 18+ may drink on round-trip European voyages, but unlimited packages only for 21+. |
| Wifi | 150 minutes included with Free at Sea; package prices not published. |
| Specialty restaurants | Some nights included via Free at Sea; otherwise cover charge plus 20% service charge (price not published). |
| Money on board | USD ('The currency used onboard all Norwegian Cruise Lines International ships is US Dollars.') |
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Her restaurants · 8 included, 9 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill | Included |
| American Diner | Included |
| Garden Café | Included |
| Savor | Included |
| Taste | Included |
| The Manhattan Room | Included |
| The Private Room at Taste | Included |
| The Haven Restaurant (Private Access for Guests of The Haven Only) | Included |
| Cagney's Steakhouse | Extra charge |
| Food Republic | Extra charge |
| Teppanyaki | Extra charge |
| La Cucina | Extra charge |
| Le Bistro | Extra charge |
| Palomar | Extra charge |
| Dolce Gelato | Extra charge |
| Moderno Churrascaria | Extra charge |
| The Bake Shop | Extra charge |
| The Supper Club | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| The Haven Deluxe Owner's Suite with Large Balcony | 1307 sq ft | 17,18 |
| The Haven Deluxe Owner's Suite with Balcony | 572 sq ft | 17,18 |
| The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with Balcony | 540 sq ft | 17,18 |
| The Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse with Master Bedroom & Balcony | 534 sq ft | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| The Haven Deluxe Suite with Balcony | 540 sq ft | 16 |
| The Haven Courtyard Penthouse with Balcony | 328-540 sq ft | 17,18 |
| The Haven Forward-Facing Penthouse with Balcony | 451 sq ft | 9,10,11,12,13,14 |
| The Haven Penthouse Suite with Balcony | 309 sq ft | 16 |
| Aft-Facing Club Balcony Suite | 513 sq ft | 10 |
| Family Club Balcony Suite | 251 sq ft | 10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Club Balcony Suite with Larger Balcony | 331 sq ft | 8 |
| Club Balcony Suite | 251-513 sq ft | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Guarantee Club Balcony Suite | 251 sq ft | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Aft-Facing Balcony | 207-322 sq ft | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Family Balcony | 207 sq ft | 14,15 |
| Large Balcony | 245 sq ft | 9 |
| Balcony | 207-322 sq ft | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Solo Balcony | 207-322 sq ft | 11,12 |
| Guarantee Balcony | 207 sq ft | 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Family Oceanview | 161-340 sq ft | 5,9,10,11,12,13,14 |
| Oceanview with Picture Window | 161-252 sq ft | 5,9,10,11,12,13,14 |
| Solo Oceanview | 161-252 sq ft | 5 |
| Guarantee Oceanview | 161 sq ft | 5,9,10,11,12,13,14 |
| Family Inside | 135 sq ft | 12,13,14 |
| Inside | 135-201 sq ft | 5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Solo Inside | 135-201 sq ft | 11 |
| Guarantee Inside | 135 sq ft | 5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 |
| Solo Studio | 99 sq ft | 10,11,12 |
Good to know before you pick
- Solo cabins for one traveler: Solo Balcony on decks 11, 12; Solo Oceanview on deck 5; Solo Inside on deck 11; Solo Studio on decks 10, 11, 12
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
NCL deck plan marks wheelchair-accessible and hearing-impaired cabins with icons; no total count is published. Tender boats hold about 100 people and board from a tender platform; wheelchair tender policy not published. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 20 , Vibe Beach Club; Aqua Racer Water Slide; Ropes Course
- Deck 19 , Vibe Beach Club; Sports Complex; Ropes Course
- Deck 18 , Mini Golf; Ropes Course
- Deck 17 , The Haven Lounge; The Haven Pool & Courtyard; American Diner; Arcade; Entourage; Spice H2O
- Deck 16 , The Market Place; Garden Café
- Deck 15
- Deck 14
- Deck 13
- Deck 12
- Deck 11 , Studio Lounge
- Deck 10
- Deck 9
- Deck 8 , Food Republic; The District Brew House; The Waterfront; Pour House; La Cucina; Tobacco Road; The Humidor Cigar Lounge; The Cellars Wine Bar; Palomar; Sugarcane Mojito Bar; Tradewinds Tax & Duty Free Shops; Photo Gallery; The Bake Shop; Moderno Churrascaria; Cagney's Steakhouse
- Deck 7 , Escape Theater; O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill; Skyline Bar; Casino; The Manhattan Room
- Deck 6 , Escape Theater; The Supper Club; Perspectives Photography Studio; Atrium Bar; Starbucks®; Headliners Comedy Club; Le Bistro; Teppanyaki; Savor; Taste
- Deck 5 , Splash Academy
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Online check-in should be completed at least 4 days before sailing (lose the option 3 days before). Deposit $250 per person on 7+ day cruises ($100 on 1-6 days); final payment 120 days before sailing. Flights ticketed about 30 days before.
Paying and cancelling
Club Balcony Suite and below: 25% at 119-91 days, 50% at 90-61, 75% at 60-31, 100% at 30 days or less.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Guests 18+ may buy alcohol on round-trip European voyages. Ports can switch from docked to tender for operational reasons.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Kind of ship
- Mass-market
- Built
- 2015
- Last refit
- 2022
- Guests
- 4,248
- Crew
- 1,733
- Guest decks
- 16
- Gross tons
- 164,998
- Length
- 326 m (1,069 ft)
- Width
- 41 m (136 ft)
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Class
- Breakaway Plus class
- Ship number
- IMO 9677076
- In Europe 2026–27
- Western Mediterranean
Highlights
- About 4,218 guests and 1,733 crew (NCL)
- Refurbished 2022 (NCL)
- Many venues, including Food Republic, Palomar and The Supper Club
- Breakaway Plus class (sister ships not in this list)
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 9 sources · checked 2026-11
- NCL: Norwegian Escape ship page
- NCL: Norwegian Escape deck plans
- Wikipedia: Norwegian Escape (secondary)
- NCL: cancellation fee schedule and terms (US)
- NCL: terms page, India market (service charge amounts)
- NCL FAQ: What is included in Free at Sea
- NCL FAQ: age requirements
- NCL FAQ: smoking
- NCL: before you cruise
- cabin count not published on NCL ship or deck plan pages
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Service charge amounts confirmed only on NCL India-market page
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Dress code
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Wi-Fi and drinks package prices
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Specialty dining prices
- Norwegian Cruise Line: Wheelchair tender policy
- Deck plan: Positions read by text recognition (OCR) from the official per-deck plan images; each image is cropped to its own deck, so forward/mid/aft is relative to that deck's own length, not aligned across decks
- Deck plan: Cabin presence per third inferred from stateroom numbers read on each deck image
- Deck plan: Elevator positions are drawn as symbols and were not read
- Deck plan: Listed on the line's ship page but not located on the plan by text reading: The Private Room at Taste (deck 6); The Haven Restaurant (Private Access for Guests of The Haven Only) (deck 18); Dolce Gelato (deck 6); Waves Pool Bar (deck 16); Mixx Bar (deck 6); Prime Meridian Bar (deck 8); Aqua Park (deck 16); Barber Shop (deck 7); Guppies (deck 5); Kids' Aqua Park (deck 16); Pulse Fitness Center (deck 16); Free Fall Water Slide (deck 20); Main Pool (deck 16); Mandara Spa and Salon (deck 16); Syd Norman’s Pour House (deck 8); EFFY Jewelry (deck 8); Park West Gallery (deck 6); Sandbar (deck 8); Swarovski® (deck 8); The Time Zone (deck 8); The Beauty Shop (deck 8); The Collection (deck 8)