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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 30, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 13241

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Respectable kids, a lot of older passengers, need more shows, more hangers in closets, great atmosphere, pricey drinks, had a blast..

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Rather good comsidering how.many people they had to accommodate.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Italian restaurant, La Cunia, was only one with poor service.

Spiegel Tent - Cirque Dreams and Dinner

5 out of 5

Great show for size venue.

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Best steak in years

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Video games was ok. Fitness center was great. Yoga class was awesome.

Fitness Center

4 out of 5

Try the yoga

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Not enough shows for amount of people on boat.

Children's Programs

No kids with me

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Stewart was attentive and helpful. Had no problem bring in lounge chair for balcony. Kept room very clean.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
European design suggest cubbards and small living area. Plenty of cubabbard and closet space. Useful living area was good for us because we had M3 size cabin(family suite). Wouldn't recommend anything less, unless you do nothing but sleep and wash up in your cabin.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Clean, large tv, short bed, two person shower for adult fun.

Ship tip

Schedule all your excursions, dinning and shows before you board or as soon as you board. Have them remove all items from fridge and room that you don't plan on drinking for more space. Tip your Stewart on first day. If you can afford Haven, take advantage of it. Balcony is only way to go.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
Didn't do excursion here but was clean

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Did it twice because of bad weather. Plenty of shopping. Two Pandora spots.

Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Zip lining and White Hennesey cheap. Jerk City is best traditional food.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
Try the Kayaking and wave runners.. Shopping was ok.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

Bad weather. Back to Nassau.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Take your own bags. Eat breakfast at 8:30 am. Relax on sunny sode of cafe or outside until last minute, then get a porter when you get outside. Bypass long line with porters. $5-$10 tip.

Traveler Photos

Sun bathing balcony
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6 Comments

johnson8163    6 years ago

Charlou    6 years ago

@CoachD sorry you didn’t know before the cruise. I don’t know about you, but I pack so much stuff that a pound makes a difference. 😉

CoachD    6 years ago

@johnson8163.. Porters are staff members at train & bus stations, shipping ports and airports that help you with your luggage...

CoachD    6 years ago

@Charlou.. I took 8 with me.. Added 1 pound to check bag.. Lol

johnson8163    6 years ago

What’s a porter? Are they staff ?

Charlou    6 years ago

You can always ask to your cabin stewart for more hangers. I often do. And thanks for the tip for debarkation.

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