Nice cruise, Crowded.
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 15, 2023
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 8007
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
Fun, but very crowded ship. Norwegian Epic was over 6000 persons with passengers and crew. Instead of relaxing, we had to compete for every activity. It felt as if every activity was a nickel and dime ploy to wrest money from the customers. We felt more like marks, than guests.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
The Manhattan Room
The food was OK, the service was really slow and caused us to miss a show. A member of our party was turned away for wearing shorts. Long pants are required.
Taste
Good food and excellent service. Little crowded, but taste was consistently good. Sit down breakfast was a excellent alternative to the buffet at The Garden Café.
O'Sheehans Neighborhood Bar and Grill
The food was so so, and the service was terrible. We were consistently ignored, and had to wait a long time. It was crowded, and it felt like the staff was overwhelmed.
Garden Cafe
Surprisingly good food. Somewhat crowded, but always found a seat.
Cagney's Steakhouse
Good food. Good service
Onboard Activities
Fitness Center
Excellent with a great view. Good selection and one of the few things on board that wasn’t overcrowded. Excellent showers better that stateroom.
Jogging Track
The view is blocked by life boats. It is only one side of the ship and feels like It was added as an afterthought. It would’ve been much more enjoyable if it went all the way around the boat in the loop.
Epic Plunge
45 minute wait for 60 second ride. Over crowded. Great view from the top.
Entertainment
Epic Theatre
The theater was good. The show was not so good.
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Try to go when the ship isn’t full capacity. The staff and facilities were overwhelmed. Every activity was a ploy to get us to spend more. Was a but like being in the mall on Christmas Eve.
Ports of call
Disembarkation
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