Great rooms but too many crowds.

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 08, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10123

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

My husband and I were so excited to go on this boat. Getting on the boat was fine lines moved every fast. Once on the boat you realized rather quickly that the boat does hold a lot of people but seems very overcrowded. It was hard to get an elevator most of the cruise due to elevators being too full. Also lines at Buffet for breakfast and lunch were extremely long. The shows seemed great except you have to reserve a seat for each show. I've been an multiple cruises on different cruise lines and never had to plan out your cruise to try and catch a show. We love the entertainment and even on other NCL never had to reserve seats. I feel this is a huge flaw. The Cirqu show was awesome and really well done. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Loved the trivia but not a whole lot of activities

Entertainment

1 out of 5
I don't understand why you have to reserve a seat for the shows. I understand the Cirque show of course. Why are the venues so small that not everyone cruising is able to enjoy the entertainment that is promised when your cruise is booked? It's a big boat in terms of rooms but the ship is not equip to entertain. The shows we saw were good but not knowing you have to reserve immediately we missed some shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The theater is to small so not everyone could see all the shows

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved our cabin and the balcony was great. The bed was super comfortable.

Ship tip

Book your entertainment immediately. The shows are booked with in hours of being on the boat.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5
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2 Comments

mepcnp    7 years ago

I like making all my reservation ahead of time or as soon as I get on. Don't have to worry about it just go and enjoy.

Macu    7 years ago

We were on March 8th cruise the cruise was awesome never felt crowded always found chairs by the pool buffet line were never long For us we were on the first tender to the Island always were able to catch an elevator sonI really don't know why people tend to complain all the time

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