• Fall & Winter 2024
    Ship's model showing the location of our deck 10 aft cabin — NCL Encore.
    Mid-ship atrium (deck 6) — NCL Encore.Mid-ship atrium chandelier (from deck 8) — NCL Encore.Front desk (top photo left) and atrium (deck 6) — NCL Encore.Internet café (deck 6) — NCL Encore.Library and game room (deck 6) — NCL Encore.Observation Lounge (deck 15 forward) — NCL Encore.2Observation Lounge (deck 15 forward) — NCL Encore.The Manhattan Room (main dining room; deck 7 aft) — NCL Encore.The Manhattan Room (main dining room; deck 7 aft) — NCL Encore.The Manhattan Room (main dining room; deck 7 aft) from Cagney's on deck 8 — NCL Encore.Taste (smaller dining room; deck 6) — NCL Encore.Taste (smaller dining room; deck 6) — NCL Encore.Savor (smaller dining room; deck 6) — NCL Encore.Theater (deck 7 forward) — NCL Encore.Holiday cheer around the ship — NCL Encore.American Diner (deck 17) — NCL Encore.Pool and water slide (deck 16) from deck 17— NCL Encore.Water slide as seen from the Waterfront Promenade (deck 8) — NCL Encore.Deck 7 promenade and muster stations — NCL Encore.

    Atlantic Crossing: Day 3

    December 11, 2024, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    The further south and west we get, the warmer it is becoming. To be expected, but I wasn’t expecting these comfy temps that allow for time on the veranda to start for at least another day. The sea state continues to be calm.

    Deniz and Mui went to the theater for the early show after dinner. Headlining tonight … a magician by the name of Brandon Peel. They agreed that he wasn’t half bad and stayed through the show.

    This footprint is as good as any to share a few of the photos I’ve taken of some of the public spaces around Encore. Mostly they are of the places we are patronizing. Except for the water slide … that would have been a hard no for me even had it been open on this cruise. The American Diner, one of the specialty restaurants (surcharge applies), was also closed, but I was charmed enough by the ambiance to take a photo.    Read more