NCL Epic January 2015
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 11, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 12009
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
Dubbed "The Ugly Ship" for its boxy bullnose exterior apearance,this ship is far from that as you enter its interior. We were amazed at its fine interior design. We have sailed on many other cruises on various lines and were pleasantly surprised to see a ship that was not cookie-cutter the same as others.
Service on board was average but not as superior as other ships the same size. If you have not sailed on NCL before you will be intrigued by the Freestyle program so please be open-minded if you book this cruise.
Food on board was very good at all the restaurants as well as the buffet. We felt that reservations were a waste of time as it did not matter when you actually arrived. We were disappointed to find out that the two free dining rooms had exaclty the same menues every night. We feel that we should not be forced to pay extra for specialty restaurants and that they should all be included in the cruise fare as cruising has traditionally been.
We certainly recommend this trip to others and would definitely sail again!
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Ship tip
We wish the servers would provide better beverage service poolside on hot days. NCL could benefit by selling pre-made drink-of-the -day off the servers trays as they walk through the decks. They might also capitalize on offering more soda and soft drinks poolside.