Never again/ over crowded- old ship-too much waiting

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5

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Norwegian Epic

7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 14, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9272

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Buffet food was just “ok” at best, ship was at max capacity “ so was un-enjoyable “ , ship is in ALL AROUND poor shape, black jack tables are definitely cheating with electronic shuffle machines!.Very poor sun-deck layout, poor room layout. The Epic was not at all Epic!!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Not too bad

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Buffet was too crowded- had a VERY hard time booking fine dining

Taste

3 out of 5

Pretty good

Cagney's Steakhouse

4 out of 5

Good food

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Sundeck was overcrowded

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Shows were hit or miss- still overcrowded

Children's Programs

Kids are over 21

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

No problem with staff besides guest services giving us the run around when booking fine dining

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Bathrooms need work-entire ship is in poor shape-lots of things don’t work, drains plugged, wear and tear from years of lack of maintenance

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Bad layout, can’t move in bathroom area, sink/shower don’t drain properly

Ship tip

Don’t go, find a newer ship, I won’t go or ever recommend the Epic

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Port was fine No excursions

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5

Island was ok No excursions

San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 out of 5

Was ok No excursions

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Didn’t get off ship

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Was ok Crowded streets

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Quick N Easy

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Major disappointment. I will not cruise on this ship again.

Just hubby and I

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