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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 02, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Very much enjoyed. Was worried about less than positive reviews, but did not share those experiences Would do it again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We had 3 specialty dinners, 2 dinners in dining room, and the buffet. Many, many foid stations at buffet so never really a wait. Enjoyed all experiences.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pretty laid back. Pretty much laid around pool, did the slides, and observed others on the rock wall.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Really enjoyed the shows/entertainment.

Children's Programs

We did not bring children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship seemed to be maintained. Hand sanitizer readily available. Like all ships, had to walk thru (smoky) casino to reach certain areas/venues. I do get their reasoning for this.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Tight aisle between bed and sink/counter, but a LOT of storage available. Shelving and lighting available on BOTH sides of beds which isn't always offered. Actually liked that sink was outside of bathroom. Let me primp and get ready w/o taking up the bathroom. Would have appreciated better lighting over mirrors. Overall, very happy with room.

Ship tip

Enjoy!! Don't let poorer reviews worry you. We did not find it overcrowded, we were able to get on tenders, get on and off ship fairly quickly. And, while we did make reservations prior to cruise, were not able to reserve for group of 10. Each restaurant facilitated our group. So, enjoy!!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5
No excursion. Walked to Manitee park. Very nice park, but out of season for manatees. I don't know that you'd actually see manatees anyway.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
Very nice island/beach. Plenty of shade available. No excursion

Falmouth, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Did not do excursion. Simply walked around port

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Went on Turtles, turtles, turtles excursion. Would definitely do this again. "Swimming with the turtles" actually included free snorkeling equipment. This may have been the absolute highlight of my vacation!! Very large, natural setting. Plenty of fish - and, surprisingly, some very large sea turtles. Initially disconcerting, but they are docile and swim around you. (A full face mask available for $3 charge.)

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Lots of shops.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Efficient

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3 Comments

ajlittle7    5 years ago

Thank you so much for yoir positive review. Will be my first NCzL cruise and am worried my boufriend wont4like it. Now my worries are gone. Thank you.

johnnysweetpea1208    5 years ago

We go in December. Thanks for the review. I always feel you make ur cruise can’t please everyone.

Mocha41    5 years ago

Thanks for the reviews.we are sailing on the epic March 2,and the reviews have been horrible!! Glad you had a good time!! We can’t wait ❤️

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