Norwegian Epic - week before Christmas 2013

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 14, 2013

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9243

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

 Great trip!  This was our 4th cruise, 2nd on NCL.  As a couple, we love the freestyle cruising, as its easier to find a place to eat, not worry about waiting until our appointed time.  Saw large groups having to work hard at making reservations, so wouldn't recommend for large groups.  Ship was big, loved our stateroom (we had a mini-suite) and the balcony was really big.  We spent a lot of time out there.   Minuses were the casino being in the middle of the ship, the walking/jogging track had NO VIEW (looking at the lifeboats) and didn't go all the way around the ship.  Lots of waiting for elevators too!

  Would go again, but not on the Epic.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

If you eat at the buffet, take your food to the fwd end of the ship and go downstairs to eat at La Cucina - much quieter! Also, be prepared to walk stairs or wait long times for elevators. I wore my fitbit and averaged 17,000 step a day!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Skip the Miami hop on/hop off tour

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
We got a tip to go to Cable Beach - don't do that! No Public beaches!

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ReadyCruiser    10 years ago

WOW! I wore my fitbit as well. Averaged 35 flights daily. Did not want to use the elevator because of the crowds. Felt the same way about the walking track. While I loved the privacy, I would have loved a "view."

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