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Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 5
Author: msteyer

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

msteyer

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10136

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

What a great cruise! The Norwegian Epic is HUGE and we were worried it would be crowded with over 4000 souls on board - but Norwegian has it all worked out. The activities are throughout the ship so everyone is not all crammed into one space. The only show we saw was 'Priscilla' and it was FANTASTIC! Best show we've seen on a cruise! The shopping on board was nice, but there isn't much to buy for an infant or toddler. There were many restaurants to choose from and the ines we visited were very good. The rooms are nice and roomy. However, I won the BINGO game our first day and won an upgrade to THE HAVEN!! We spent the rest of the cruise in a 2-bedroom suite with all the amenities that come with being In the Haven! Thank you, Norwegian, for that opportunity! The ports - we had 3 stops. The first was Tortola, British Virgin Islands. We had the whole day there, but there wasn't an excursion we wanted to do so we shopped for only an hour before being done and returning to the ship. The next day we had half a day at St Thomas, USVI. We (as well as many other people we spoke to) wish we had a whole day there instead of Tortola, as there was so much more to do. We did the Champagne Catamaran Cruise to St John and snorkeled. Great time, great people, but that was all we could do in the timeframe. I personally missed shopping on St Thomas. Our 3rd port was Great Stirrup Cay! And by far the BEST port on our trip! This private island is truly paradise! Get there early as the chairs fill up by early afternoon. Again, thank you, Norwegian, for a wonderfully relaxing trip to start our Christmas holiday!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We were upgraded to the Haven, room 16021, after winning at BINGO. We cannot thank you enough for that !! What a dream vacation it became! Many thanks to the staff - Jay, our steward; Bowen, our concierge; and wonderful Fernando, our Butler! The Epic Restaurant was truly Epic! The only thing I would say is the menu would be better with a change every few days. Thank you for everything!!