- Launched
- 2015
- Gross tonnage
- 164,600 GT
- Passengers
- 4,266 (double)
- Crew
- 1,733
- Length
- 326 m
- Home port
- Port Canaveral
Norwegian Escape opened the Breakaway Plus class in 2015 and still carries one of the widest dining and bar estates on any ship at sea.
The Waterfront outdoor promenade runs a quarter of a mile at sea level with bars and restaurants opening directly onto it, and the Aqua Park carries five multi-storey slides.
Dining spans nearly thirty venues including Food Republic, Bayamo, Le Bistro and the Cagney's steakhouse, with the District Brew House pouring two dozen draught beers.
Highlights
The Waterfront
A quarter-mile outdoor sea-level promenade lined with bars and restaurants.
Widest dining estate
Close to thirty complimentary and speciality venues on one hull.
Class lead ship
The first of the four Breakaway Plus ships.
Available on this ship
Onboard experiences
The Haven
Norwegian's keycard-access suite complex — private restaurant, pool, sundeck and butler at the top of the ship.
Free at Sea
Norwegian's bundled fare promotion — drinks, speciality dining, Wi-Fi and excursion credit selected at booking.
Mandara Spa and Thermal Suite
The heat-and-hydro circuit sold as a voyage pass — salt rooms, snow rooms and heated loungers.
Accommodation
Cabin types and classes
Inside
No window; the entry grade, with virtual balcony screens on selected ships.
Oceanview
Picture window or porthole; limited in number on the newer hulls.
Balcony
Private balcony, the volume grade; Prima-class balconies are noticeably larger.
Club Balcony Suite
A larger balcony cabin with suite-style bathroom and priority access — not a Haven grade.
Spa Balcony
Balcony cabin adjacent to Mandara Spa with thermal suite access included in the fare.
The Haven
Keycard-access enclave: courtyard or standalone complex with private restaurant, pool, sundeck, butler and concierge.
Studio
Solo cabins with no single supplement, clustered around a private Studio Lounge — Norwegian pioneered these.
Accessible staterooms
Wheelchair-accessible grades throughout the fleet including Haven suites.
Food and drink
Dining options
Included in your fare
Main dining rooms
Two or three rooms with no fixed times or table assignments — the core of Freestyle Cruising.
Garden Café
The buffet, open long hours with regional stations, carvery and a dedicated children's counter.
Indulge Food Hall (Prima class)
Eleven counter kitchens replacing the buffet — Indian, Latin, Asian, seafood, Q barbecue — ordered from a table tablet.
The Local
24-hour pub-style venue for wings, burgers, fish and chips and late-night food.
Room service
24-hour menu with a per-order convenience charge; complimentary in The Haven.
Speciality restaurants (charged)
Cagney's Steakhouse
The fleet steakhouse; à la carte or included in a dining package.
Le Bistro
Classic French menu — the longest-running speciality restaurant in the fleet.
Onda by Scarpetta
Italian fine dining developed with the Scarpetta group.
Teppanyaki
Japanese hibachi tables with a chef performance; books out first on every sailing.
Food Republic
Pan-Asian small plates ordered by tablet on Breakaway Plus ships.
Los Lobos / Ocean Blue / Palomar
Mexican, seafood and Mediterranean seafood venues depending on ship.
Free at Sea bundles two to four speciality meals; additional covers are charged à la carte or via a dining package.
Venue line-up reflects the Norwegian Cruise Line standard; the exact restaurants aboard Norwegian Escape vary with the ship's class and most recent refit.
On board
Entertainment
Broadway productions
Full-licence shows on the larger ships — Six, Kinky Boots and Jersey Boys have all sailed.
Cavern Club
A replica of Liverpool's Cavern Club with a resident Beatles tribute band.
Comedy and improv
Headliners Comedy Club with Second City improv troupes on most ships.
Go-karts and thrill
Two- and three-level electric speedways, laser tag, The Drop and The Rush free-fall slides, Aqua Slidecoaster on Aqua and Luna.
Galaxy Pavilion
Virtual-reality racing, simulators and escape rooms, charged per session or by pass.
Casino and nightlife
Full casino, Syd Norman's Pour House rock bar, Observation Lounge and late-night club programming.
Bars
Drinks packages
Premium Beverage Package
The Free at Sea headline perk: spirits, cocktails, wine by the glass and beer up to a per-drink cap, with a 20% service charge payable.
Premium Plus
Higher cap covering premium spirits, all wines by the glass, bottled water and speciality coffee.
Soda and juice packages
Unlimited soft drinks or fresh juices for guests not taking an alcohol package.
Starbucks and coffee
Licensed Starbucks outlets on most ships, charged separately unless on Premium Plus.
Included as standard
Filter coffee, tea, table water, iced tea and lemonade at the buffet and main dining rooms.
Ashore
Excursions
Shore excursions are booked through the Norwegian app or website; Free at Sea includes a per-port shore excursion credit that discounts rather than covers most tours.
Great Stirrup Cay
Norwegian's private Bahamian island — beach access included, cabanas and activities charged.
Panoramic tours
Coach-based city and highlights tours, the volume product in every port.
Beach and resort days
Day passes to resorts and beach clubs, heavily booked in the Caribbean.
Active adventures
Zip-lining, catamaran sailing, snorkelling and cycling graded by exertion.
Alaska specials
Floatplane, dog-sled and glacier landings from Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.
Value
What the fare includes — and what it doesn't
Included
- Stateroom, main dining rooms, buffet, The Local and Indulge Food Hall
- Production shows, comedy and live music
- Pools, gym, sports courts and youth clubs
- Great Stirrup Cay beach access on Bahamas itineraries
Not included
- Daily service charges, billed per person per night
- Beverage and dining packages, plus the 20% service charge on Free at Sea perks
- Speciality restaurants beyond your package allowance
- Wi-Fi beyond the Free at Sea allowance
- Go-karts, laser tag, Galaxy Pavilion, thermal suite and spa treatments
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at sea
Technology
Starlink low-earth-orbit satellite, rolled out fleetwide
Included in the fare?
A Free at Sea Wi-Fi allowance is included on most fares; unlimited plans are sold separately.
Free at Sea allowance
A fixed number of minutes or a basic unlimited plan depending on fare and voyage length.
Unlimited Basic
Browsing, email and messaging with no minute cap, one device at a time.
Unlimited Premium
Streaming-capable bandwidth for video calls and services such as Netflix.
Pre-purchasing online before sailing is consistently cheaper than buying on board.
Same class
Sister ships
Launched 2019
Norwegian Encore
The last Breakaway Plus ship — the longest go-kart track at sea, a laser tag arena and the strongest Broadway programme in the fleet.
Launched 2018
Norwegian Bliss
Purpose-built for Alaska — an enclosed observation lounge across the bow, a go-kart track and a two-storey Aqua Park.
Launched 2017
Norwegian Joy
Built for China and rebuilt for the Americas — a go-kart track, the Concierge cabin tier and a strong West Coast deployment.
Cruise line
Explore the brand
Norwegian Cruise Line
The line that abolished fixed dining and formal nights — Freestyle Cruising, the widest speciality restaurant count at sea, and The Haven suite enclave.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (parent group)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the third-largest cruise operator in the world, parent of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas.