Wonderful cruise, we had the best time! While I probably won't sail the EPIC again, I can't wait to sail again next year! Let the planning begin!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Very organized, line went fast. Our number was called within 30 minutes of arriving.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Food and service in all areas were excellent. However, the service in the Manhattan was super slow. We ate there twice and took over 2 hours. One suggestion for the Manhattan, have two lines 1) For those with Reservations and 2) For those without Reservations. Just to ease confusion. for some reason, we didn't run into any issues with reservations at the Taste. And didn't appear to be as busy and hectic.
Ice Bar is a must! Even though it costs extra - well worth every penny!
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Not a dull moment at all on this ship - always something to do! We only had two sea days, and we spent those in the Spice H20 Adult only pool area. We also went on the three water slides. Fun!
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Entertainment was awesome! Dueling Pianos, Magician, Beatles Band, Burn the Floor, Comedians, Glow and DJ parties, not to mention the games such as Deal or No Deal, Battle of the Sexes, Newlywed Game and also all the live music in the bars. We were never bored and loved all the entertainment in the evenings! In fact, at times there was to much we couldn't even take it all in!
Children's Programs
Did not travel with Children.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Considering the hours they all put in - we were always greeted with smiles and great service!
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Didn't love the design and having to walk through a smoky casino to get anywhere on the 6th deck. Also do not like the bathroom in the cabin, but we have sailed the EPIC before so were prepared for that! Fine for couples, but not a family trying to share that space.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Bathroom isn't ideal with the sink at the foot of the bed but for 7 days it didn't ruin our experience!
Ship tip
Bring a water bottle to fill with water - NCL doesn't provide water with the drink package like they use too. We found this out ahead of time so happy we brough our water bottles so stay hydrated!
Beautiful Beach! Great lunch provided by NCL and also enjoyed that we were able to use our beverage package at this stop. We did not do an excursion here, so found a chair and soaked up the sun!
Got a taxi and went to Isla Verde Beach. This is a great beach with soft white sand! Paid $5.00 for a chair near a beach bar. We had a lot of fun! When we got back to the port, we shopped at the stores near the port.
We did the Shipwreck Snorkel Excursion organized through NCL. Ran a little behind due to a Carnival ship coming in, but the group made up for lost time by doing the safety training on the way to the snorkel spot. This was fun to do and they provided rum punch on the way back!
We did the Quick Zip and Waterfalls of Damajagua. We had wonderful tour guides and a fabulous photographer. Had a bit of a walk outside of the port area because we didn't book this one through NCL, but they were easy to find. Would definitely recommend this excursion!
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