11 Day Southern Caribbean Cruise

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 76

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

11 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 26, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8092

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Not what we expected from the reviews we read. Just my opinion.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No lines at 3:30 PM. Took about 10 minutes and we were on board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Buffet was the same basic food for the entire cruise. Some of the food in the 2 dining rooms was lukewarm. No shrimp cocktails, shrimp unless you would pay for it. Only one carving station (meat loaf?) in the buffet. No roast beef, ham or prime rib in the buffet area. Also Red Stripe beer as advertised.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
I just refuse to pay for shows on a cruise ship. Been on many different cruise ships and the shows in the main showroom were always free. I wish they would play Caribbean music on this 11 day cruise. Most music was 70's, 90's and some R&B. I had to ask the outdoor DJ to play some Caribbean recorded music as a special request.

Entertainment

There was no Caribbean music. Steel band would have been nice.

Children's Programs

Didn't bring any kids with us.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Waiters staff was O.K. Room steward was OK-nothing special and..when were leaving our room for departure, she never said "Goodbye or Have a safe trip home" No stuffed animals (towels).

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
We paid for a mid balcony cabin. When we entered our cabin for the first time, we noticed there was no roof (covering) over our balcony. Never been exposed to this on 15+ cruises on other cruise trips. Thee ship always seemed crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
The design was strange. The toilet area and the shower were hard to maneuver in. Never got used it the whole cruise.

Ship tip

Be prepared for crowds everywhere.

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

3 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

3 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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