We made the most of it

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9293

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Honestly, we made the very most of our trip. The drinks and food were great. We enjoyed exploring the different beaches at the island. But we set a limit for spending on this trip and had to exceed it greatly because everything costs additional money and fees including using their app on the ship to contact others in your party. It costs $9.95 per person to message on the app. I wouldn't recommend this ship

Embarkation

2 out of 5
It was extremely delayed and unorganized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall, we enjoyed the food. The buffet was hectic at prime times but the food was always good and replenished. The specialty dining restaurants were great as well.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There was plenty of activities going on during the trip to keep everyone occupied!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
We really enjoyed the Priscilla Queen of the Desert show! The entertainment on the main deck by the pool was subpar.

Children's Programs

My kids did not want to attend the kids club.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
The staff on the boat were unpleasant and lacked personality. I should not say all as the staff in the specialty restaurants, the greeters to the buffet, and our stateroom attendant were great. But overall, the staff rarely smiled or seemed happy to be helping you.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
We loved the view from our balcony. Cleaniness was always great but the room was so small you could not pass anyone to switch spots in the room without climbing across the bed.

Ship tip

Plan to spend WAY more than you budget originally. They add fees to almost EVERYTHING once on the boat.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
This was just for boarding and deboarding the ship.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5
We loved the beach and tour to the top of the island.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
We loved the beach here as well.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
We enjoyed the free beach chairs and drinks nearby. You had to pay additional $16 for floating rafts and other activities on the island though.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
It took over an hour if you didn't have your luggage picked up the night before.
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