I will be writing a long trip report on NCL Escape, which we thought was worst NCL. (overcrowded, not enough public areas, noisy, though food and dining room service was improved, more extra fees for stuff and more selling than ever). We also think from this that the cruise line is continuing to degenerate and not worth even our heavily discounted so-called complimentary fares. This will be our last trip on NCL.
Meanwhile a WARNING, do not buy NCL transfers from Miami to airports. We had no problem going to port, but after disembarking from ship we found a line of people for FLL/Fort Lauderdale and no buses. One bus had apparently already left, and as we waited in hot sun our line got longer and longer, eventually numbering over 200 people...and they continued to try to sell more transfers. We waited from at least 9 am to 11 am in the hot sun.
We were told they were trying to get more buses, but it seemed like they intended for the first bus (out of three scheduled to go to FLL at 8:45, 9:15, and 9:45 am) to go to FLL and return for second pickup, and so on, which is impossible since trip to FLL is about 40 minutes ONE WAY!, not counting loading and unloading of people and luggage.
They did not organize us by time of airline departure, handicapped, or anything. There were only a couple of benches for a very few people to sit as hundreds of people lined up. (And anyone who rented or borrowed wheelchairs from NCL had to return them prior to waiting in line.)
I cannot say 100% but I believe people who had transfers to Miami airport also had to wait for long times, in at least some cases.
We were told by a woman trying to sell yet more transfers, this was not an unusual occurrence.
On top of all that, if you needed a bathroom after exiting the ship, there were none we saw as you got luggage and once yOu exited the terminal you were not allowed back in. The only toilets were a port- a -potty type SHED some distance away from the bus transfer line (behind terminal B) and it had wobbly stairs and rails almost falling off, you had to go up stairs (no wheelchair access) and toilets did not flush and filled with toilet paper, it was filthy, and no sinks (I think).
