Think twice before you book a holiday cruise
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 22, 2018
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 13102
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 5 years ago
Review summary
Plan your schedule for shows and excursions prior to getting on the boat. Be cautious about anytime dining. You will never get to know your waiters. Think twice prior to going on a holiday cruise $$$$. You are not going to get anything extra other then a decoration or two to look at.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Ice Bar
Worth the visit. Cape to wear. One price, two drinks. You won't stay long.
The Manhattan Room
Set time to eat. Got to know the over worked waiter. Food was good. Wish cruise line would set the shows a half hour later so that we didn't have to rush through dinner to get into the shows.
Taste
Set times dining if you do not want to go to the garden cafe to eat breakfast and lunch with the hundreds of people looking to eat.
O'Sheehans Neighborhood Bar and Grill
Good bar food.
Garden Cafe
Very busy but had multiple food station's. Many selections.
Onboard Activities
Epic Casino
Enough gaming and slots. Smoky smell throughout the casino.
Photo Gallery
On you boarding card you have a number that directs you to a binder that contains all the pictures taken of you. Select the photo and pay for the ones you want to purchase. Saves time because you do not have to look at all the racks for your picture.
The Marketplace
Would lke to see a larger variety of items and stagger items for different days.
Barber Shop
Checked the price of a man's hair cut $$$$.
Entertainment
Headliners Comedy Club
Get there early to get a seat or you'll be standing.
Epic Theatre
Really not a bad seat in the theater. Get there early to get a close seat.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Reserve your seating time for dinner. We ate at 5:30 the draw back is the shows you want to see start at 7:00. You have to eat quickly to be in line about 20 minutes prior to show time to get select seats.
Ports of call
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas