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This has a Snow Paradise, with icy temperatures of minus 10C to stimulate blood circulation, a Salt Room, lined with Himalayan salt that is said to have healing qualities, and a Hydrotherapy Courtyard with dry heat and heated benches plus steam chambers and monsoon showers. Or you could indulge yourself in the Mandara Spa, where you can buy treatments and day tickets to the thermal suite. The lounge stretches down both sides of the ship and is stylishly laid out with comfortable sofas, armchairs and elegant table lamps.
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What is free, though, is the Aqua Racer – two waterslides in tandem so you can race your friends – beside the outdoor pool and Ocean Loops.Ĭhildren have their own Aqua Park with a pool especially for them and are well-served with kids’ clubs for ages up to 17.įor quiet time, whether you’re 80 or not, go to the Observation Lounge at the front of the ship where floor-to-ceiling windows two decks high are lined with comfy chairs. There’s also the Galaxy Pavilion, a virtual reality playground that’s nearly twice the size as on sister ship Bliss, with an F1 car simulator, jeeps that take you on virtual roller coasters, VR mazes and more.īut all this comes at a price: Galaxy Pavilion games are $7 per play, Encore Speedway costs $15 and Laser Tag is $9.95. They’re mostly right, too: If you’re up for laser tag games in a land of sea monsters, want to drive an electric racing car on the top deck or scream down the Ocean Loops slide over the sea at the side of the ship then Norwegian Encore is for you. To book a cruise on Norwegian Bliss, call 88 or visit for details.“Choose your own adventure,” is one of NCL’s favourite sayings as well as “whether you’re eight or 80 there’s something on board for you”.

The venue is a 10,000-square-foot interactive entertainment option with virtual reality, an escape room and other technology-based features.Įncore will be the third of that class to call Miami home, taking over for Norwegian Bliss.

One of them is a speedy, figure-eight drop slide that sends riders 11 feet over the side of the ship with acrylic tubes that let riders see the water below.Īnother borrowed feature from a sister ship, but new to Florida, is the Galaxy Pavilion, which debuted on Norwegian Joy, a ship that has spent most of its life in Asia. Encore’s version is the first to feature a covered spectator area with an interactive feature that allows viewers to target racers with a laser and allow them a bump of speed.Įncore also follows Bliss’ lead with another open-air laser tag course at the top of the deck, but Encore’s is themed to Atlantis and has augmented reality options during game play with the use of a headset.Īlso on the top deck is Encore’s aqua park like Bliss with two water slides. This is the third ship behind Joy and Bliss to feature one, and Encore’s is the largest with nearly 1,100 feet of track across a 10-turn course that has four sections that extend up to 13 feet beyond the side of the ship. The standout visible feature of the ship is its go-kart track. And fans of The Beatles can enjoy the The Cavern Club, which features a live cover band of the Fab Four.

Also on board are “The Choir of Man,” a show that also appears on Norwegian Escape and features music, dance and foot-stomping percussion plus “Happy Hour Prohibition: The Musical,” a cocktail and theater show that debuted on Bliss. The ship’s signature stage show is Tony-award winning “Kinky Boots,” which features original songs by Cyndi Lauper. Unique to Encore is the elevated Italian dining experience, Onda by Scarpetta. All feature more than 20 dining options, several with waterfront seating. All Breakaway Plus class ships accommodate around 4,000 guests and are the fleet’s largest.
