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Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 4.1
Author: mickismith

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

mickismith

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 20, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8043

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Great time with friends. Ship clean. Staff seemed blah. Overall we love NCL but would choose escape again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Fairly seamless. Easy to get to the port from the Orlando area.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We always get the specialty dining package as a perk and love Cagneys, Teppenyaki and this time tried Le Bistro. All were excellent. We also ate in each dining room, the buffet for breakfast and Osheehans many times. Great lattes in the atrium as well.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Great comedians. Burn the floor was wonderful.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We would have never chosen this ship but we joined a group already going. The bathroom set up is definitely awkward and I prefer the other ships much more. The rounded bed was too short. Good storage in the cabinet that wasn’t apparent at first. We were on deck 8 and the way the balconies extended all the decks above us could see everything. No privacy on 8 and no protection from rain. Our sliding door was constantly dirty from salt from the water. Would definitely chose a higher floor.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Loved cocoa beach

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5

Relaxing and enjoyed it was free

Thumbs Up 10

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5

Port dirty and felt sketchy but beautiful and Dunn Rivers Fall pretty.

Thumbs Up 3

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Went in to get cold meds for my hubby and very pleasantly surprised at how clean and safe it was

Thumbs Up 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

We tried mr sanchos this time. Great.

Thumbs Up 14

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

As expected. We carry off bags

6 Comments

Dacrivos 6 years ago

It would have been nice to see the inside of the ice bar just a window when you passed it

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fourpcon 6 years ago

I love RCCL. I haven’t don’t the anthem yet but I have done the others and love the neighborhoods. And it never seems crowded dipite the amount of people it carries. Rooms and attendant s are always over the top.

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spartus 6 years ago

Really did not like this ship the getaway I think is the best ship we have been on

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

I am glad you had a good cruise. We have only cruised on Carnival. But are considering another line for a future cruise. NCL or RCCL have been considered.

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emptypockets 6 years ago

I was on this ship in December. I feel the same way. I would not return to this ship. Seemed choppy, pools were very small, and no where to sit and just look out at the ocean except the pool deck or your balcony.

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fourpcon 6 years ago

Does the Atrium cafe have completely coffe / tea and cookies and such or is it all $$$

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