Good Cruise on a POORLY designed balcony staterooms ship, the Epic

Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 3.5
Author: Rgmp1948

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Rgmp1948

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: February 04, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10116

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Very good ports of call, but should be taken on a different Norwegian ship!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Would have been better if it wasn't raining. Areas of waiting in line exposed to the elements.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food good to very good at buffet and specialty restaurants overall. However we had a very rushed and negative experience at the Asian / Noodle Bar restaurant with almost warm food and a server who kept touching and clearing items on our table before we were ready. Manager said sorry, but did nothing else!!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Great activities if you are under 40, but limited for older cruisers. Space for adult activities limited and caused O'Sheenh's to be crouded.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Very good variety and professional.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Cruise Next Steven was excellent! Overall service staff was good.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Bathroom setup in Balcony stateroom is just stupid with no privacy at all. Very hard for 2 people to move about stateroom as well. Overall ship was very kept clean! The casino running down the middle of the 6th deck kept that area crowded whenever the casino was open!

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

See above comments. Would NEVER book a cruise on the Epic again!