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Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line · Contemporary · Breakaway-class

Norwegian Encore
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.2
Aggregated from 566 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #34 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Breakaway class ranks 2 of 6 at Norwegian Cruise Line

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

The ship’s bones
Guest capacity
3,958
Gross tonnage
169,116
Space per guest
43 GT/guest
Crew
1,735
Guests per crew
2.28
Entered service
2019 refit 2024
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
96.3 recent avg /100
What passengers say
Food
3.5 / 5
566 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
566 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
566 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
566 reviews
Fitness & spa
3 / 5
566 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
566 reviews

Averages of 566 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Norwegian Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

Dining on board
Manhattan Roommain dining
Tastemain dining
Garden Cafebuffet
The Local Bar & Grillpub fare
Cagney's Steakhousesteakhouse
Le BistroFrench
Onda by ScarpettaItalian
Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Q Texas SmokehouseBBQ
Ocean Blueseafood
Los LobosMexican
Food RepublicAsian fusion
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