NCL Epic

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 16014

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall it was an enjoyable cruise. Lots of food & drinks were consumed.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
For Haven guests look for signs and have passport handy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Leaving out of Puerto Rico there is an extra port fee on all drinks day 1. Buffet was lacking and was extremely difficult to maneuver. Chinese restaurant is great. Brazilian salad bar was extensive with great cheese & olives. Teppanyaki was a lot of food.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There were so many ports that we ran out of time for Ice Bar, rock wall & slides. You have to decide between sleeping, drinking, eating, laying out & activities! Planning is the key! I would not bother with Park Ave Art & Effey gimmicks. Casino is usually a money drain. I did the lotto & never won a dime but enjoy playing.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The entertainment was great but more shows please! Burn the Floor you have to see!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Very pleasant crew!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
This ship lulls & shudders and is not good if you get sea sickness. I don’t get sea sick but found this ship to be very unstable and uncomfortable. The Haven sundeck is so loud you should wear ear protection or headphones. Some parts of the ship smell musty and Taste dining room is very dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
For a suite this pales in comparison to Royal Caribbean Oasis class. The second bedroom is a joke if an adult is sleeping there because basically the bed is a foam futon mat practically on the floor. There are only two chairs on the balcony and forget it if you want to lay out there. Refrigerator is only a cooler, not adequate for keeping cold items real cold The master bath is interesting and the tub is not necessary.

Ship tip

Research beforehand-read reviews. Bring enough meds in case you get sick.

Ports of call

Kralendijk, Bonaire

4 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy for us. We took our own luggage off ship. 4th floor disembarkation and we were off in a jiffy! Keep ship card out for first step of this process.

Traveler Photos

Pan Am port Salt flats & slave shacks Pitons
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