Relaxing, enjoyable, good eats!!

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

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

Sail date: February 25, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14102

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Overall, we enjoyed the cruise. BUT PLEASE RETHINK THOSE AWFUL SPLIT BATHROOMS. By the way, the sink is mounted OUTSIDE OF THE TOILET ENCLOSURE! That means that one has to open the enclosure by touching the door handle BEFORE being able to wash your hands. THAT IS UNSANITARY!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation went off without a hitch. Didn’t take to long.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Dining rooms & restaurants were all very good and had great service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We mostly used the Spa area. Very much enjoyed that.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Entertainment was very good.

Children's Programs

Did not come with any kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff were very efficient and hard courteous.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Overall design is ok but I give a low grade to the design of the bathrooms in the balcony cabins. A very stupid arrangement of toilet and shower facilities. One should not immediately be entering the bathroom upon entrance of the cabin. Very poor design. Norwegian should definitely remake those when the ship goes into dry dock again. Also, electric plugs should be mounted in a more convenient location other than inside of and on the back wall of a cabinet! That is not a good location!!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Split beds were to close together when separated and poor design of the bathroom area. Walls of the tub are to high and difficult to climb over for people like me with arthritis issues. Also not a great design to have to pass through the bathroom area upon entering the room!! Our cabin steward did a great job of keeping our cabin clean and neat. We were very satisfied with his service.

Ship tip

Pack your patience!!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Boarded here, did not not do any excursions.

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5
Stayed on the ship here.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Enjoyed San Juan, did a walking tour and had some good food.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the island, did some beach time and went up to Paradise Point! Had a nice time.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Liked the port, but the tour guide was a bit misleading about one of the stops. Also, tour guides should not be allowed to take kickbacks from expensive jewelry stores for bringing in their tour groups. I’ve witnessed that practice in other places also.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Went off well, didn’t have to wait long.
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4 Comments

799spence     8 months ago

A little research would've showed you the bathroom setup.

javawoody     8 months ago

Thanks for posting

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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