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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 02, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11180

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We wanted to relax and feel the warm sun.. The sea days were perfect-- our balcony was perfect-- Spice 2O was fabulous! Food= fabulous. Can I go again?? BTW I sleep so good in a balcony room!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth- well organized- testing quickly done- small wait to return to ship but overall terrific

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING- we did not have a bad meal- exceptional at Le Bistro! Wide selection and expertly prepared. Great staff- HAPPY staff- clean and sanitized

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool Waves bar-- great live music--- Spice 2O -- quiet -- We just laid back this cruise.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We saw Burn the Floor and the Crew Ensemble show--- unfortunately Priscilla Queen was cancelled and we really would have liked to see Bamboozled ( cancelled) + Zambooka

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Happy to see us-- always cheerful-- Jacob in internet cafe was so helpful -- NCL always has cheerful staff and this was no exception.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Cleanest ever washy washy!! Staterooms do take a bit of getting used to but overall it didn't hurt us. The huge balconies made up for it. I suggest loungers on the balcony-- at least 1!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Overall it was tighter than any other NCL balcony stateroom we have been on-- Bathroom setup didn't bother us but sink was too small for sure-- My hubby is 6'1" he thought the bed was tooo short! We had inquired as to why the Navigational channel was working-- it was fixed by day 3. Would have liked to see a music channel or 2, another movie channel like on other NCL ships. WE LOVED THE LARGER BALCONY!!! Coffee in the room = divine! The storage was excellent! loved the closets + drawers. Our cabin Steward Mohammed was terrific.

Ship tip

Be organized.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We have to been to SJU many times... totally entranced by the architecture in Old San Juan.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Seems like the best island to return to resort vacations.. seems to have more to do, lovely resorts we passed. Sea + See excursion but Sea part cancelled due to mechanical issues.

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
The distillery is terrific-- the caves not so much-- we are from VA where the caverns are massive and cool temp-- Salt flats were cool - we could have spent some more time watching the flamingoes- otherwise the island seems very bristish colonial with not much to do

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5
The rainforest tram was terrific-- and to see the 2 types of hummingbirds.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
The scenic train was informative but was not as good of shape as others we've been on. The shopping at the port was great for beachwear etc.. best I've seen in a while.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy-- love the facial recognition addition. We self exited as we always do-- easy for us and you!
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