Crappiest NCL cruise I have ever taken

Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 2.2
Author: huntersailboat3

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Transatlantic

huntersailboat3

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5

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16 Night Transatlantic: Italy France & Spain (Rome To Port Canaveral)

Sail date: December 01, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Won't sail on the NCL ever again. The newer ships are too crowded and there are not enough shore excursions or dining slots for everyone to enjoy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

only bright spot was the ease of boarding

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining room was pretty good. The buffet was OK but I have had a better experience on other NCL ships. Specialty restaurants were not worth the cost

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

nothing worth my time

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

not a child

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

The only crew member that seemed to know their job was our room steward. Most of the crew seemed clueless about their roles.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

ship designer and cabin designer should be drawn and quartered for their designs

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

layout has to be the worst I have ever experienced. Clumsy and awkward are the best descriptors

Ship tip

cancel your reservation

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Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5

Marseille (Provence), France

3 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

3 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

3 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

3 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

2 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

called to disembark then once in line customs stops process because their visual recognition system is down and they are clueless of how to process people

7 Comments

WorldCrusinJW 11 months ago

Thanks for the review

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Jerrec 11 months ago

The Epic is one of a kind, I wouldn’t use it to judge any other NCL ships. It was the first of the Meg’s ships, largest when it was built. It’s now the oldest of the large ships and starting to show its age. The newest class of Prima ships have a lot more public space and some of the most per passenger.

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bubbles60 11 months ago

Wonderful itinerary! The room configuration on the Epic is different, but it worked great for us on a Mediterranean cruise. We had several early mornings, and the split bathroom made it easier for my husband and I to get ready at the same time.

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 11 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Wonderful itinerary! Too bad you didn’t enjoy.

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missnotanlines 11 months ago

Was there anything you did like??

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