Norwegian Epic Cruise Reviews - Reviews

I wrote a long review earlier but pressed the send button and it said I had timed out............ So I am coming back again but will nto again waste too much time on this site...... Basically understand that NCL does not want you to relax nor do they want to provide a complete experience like other cruise lines do (I have benn on many week or two week cruises in the last ten years and I can compare fairly)........ without paying for everything you want to do, and high prices........ See a show, $20 each for crappy seats and a fixed menu, boling advertised at sea, $5 per game per person......... meals, the same food daily and nothing expensive....... unless you want to go to the ten specialty restaurants........ and pay $5 for a bowl of soup for starters! Want bottled water, tiny bottle $2,50, larger bottle, over $5............ a tiny glass of soda, $2.50............. They don;t have enough seating for their shows so you must book in advance all your activities............. and honestly we walked out of all of them as they were so boring............. Blue Man group takes tens minute sto throw marshmallows into each others mouths............ it gets redundant after awhile... Roayl Carribean the total opposite,,,,,,,,,,, no extra charges for 90% of what you want to do.............. AIDA, the German cruis line, you would be amazed at all the lobster, free Heinekin and carafes of wine at your table each meal............. filtered water and gas water at spigots in the hallways! But not on NCL.... want even room service more than cereal and you will pay........... even juice agter 10 AM, cost us almost $3 each time! Forget it............... other cruise lines you relax... at NCL you are soaked and soaked and come home broke.......

Rooms were too small ! People not helpful ! Did not feel welcome to be there ! Food was fair ! Excursion we booked on ship was a total waste of money ! Will never do that again ! Was sick with some sort of illness ( stomach virus ) from Wedesday until end of cruise ! Went to medical center !

ship is nice, food not what i spected

food quality should be improved

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WE WERE SO IMPRESSED WITH EVERY ASPECT OF THE EPIC!! FROM THE MOMENT WE SAW THE SHIP WE WERE SO IMPRESSED. THE BON VOYAGE PARTY STARTED OUR TRIP OFF ON SUCH A FUN NOTE! WE DIDN'T GET TO EVERYTHING THERE WAS TO DO ON BOARD- THERE WERE THAT MANY FUN CHOICES !! WE CAN NOT WAIT TO BOOK OUR NEXT TRIP!!

The ship was overall very clean and crew friendly. It was, however too large for our tastes as the different dining and entertainment venues were quite a walk from our stateroom in the aft of the ship. We felt things could have been a bit more centralized.

The ship was excellent. The check in/check out process very easy and fast. The rooms were specious and new. The fact that they almost all come with balconies is a big plus. The service was great everywhere, rooms were cleaned twice a day, the staff was there when you needed, there were plenty of waiters, greeters, bartenders and others wherever you went. There were a lot of options for entertainment, including excellent circus program and Blue Man show. A huge variety of food choices in buffets and restaurants. Some of the restaurants were accepting "walk in" instead of reservations, which was great. And of course free style atmosphere is the best for vacation. If you want to dress up for dinner you definitely can, but if you don't feel like it, it is perfectly fine too. Some restaurants required long pants, but that was all. The only downside was pools. There are two very tiny ones, and they were always crowded. It was a bit compensated by the water slides, tubs, and variety of sprinklers, but still pools were definitely lacking for the size of the ship.

Beautiful ship however the size compromised the service and quality expect on this new ship. The 2 main pools were not sufficient for all the guest on the ship. The main dinning rooms food was not good and the service was worse. The ice bar and the cirque was extra. Lines were very long. I paid for a family balcony and got a queen size bed and couch made into a sofa bed and a pull down bunk blocking the view. Not to mention the bathroom that was enclosed by a opaque door litrally 4 inches from the head of the master bed.

way too many people for the space. Not enough daytime spaces. Everything is geared for the evening drinking and gambling scene. Terrible shopping onboard. The private courtyard area was excellent in every way, and would recommend this area only.

We thought it was an awesome ship. The service, the food, and the entertainment was great. We did not like the Cirque show- we felt it was way overpriced and fooled people because it we all thought it was Cirque du Soleil. The Nickelodeon characters were great and so was the Nickelodeon shows for the kids!

Overall we had a fantastic time. My only complaints are that the pools were very small and crowded and were not able to accommodate the 4,000 people on board. There were also long waits for the water slides. Food was good but not excellent. Plenty of choices. As for the ports of call--Cozumel and Roatan were great. Costa Maya left a lot to be desired.

Ship is huge and beautiful but even though we had a balcony room it was very difficult to walk in stateroom. I did like the new bathroom setup with sink, toilet and shower seperate.

Nice ship. Great entertainment. Average food. Average Service.

The Epic is a large cruise ship. However, NCL chose to pack as many people as possible onto the ship without increasing the common areas. The service is mediocre at best. Everything is extra. For example; It cost us $100 extra for the four of us to eat at the steakhouse, Cagneys. When you get there, they ask an additional $10 for the "chef selections". Circ de Solel is in a very small venue ( and its extra (which includes a so so meal) and its not nearly as good as what we have seen on other ships. There are only 5 hot tubs for 4000 people. The pools were very small- the pool in the adult area was about the size of a bathtub. The drinks are very expensive: 11$ martinis and $9 glasses of wine. When i asked for a wine steward or recommendation for wines to order, they looked at me as if i were crazy. The wine list had 14 bottles on it but I saw a bunch of bottles in an area on the side of the dining room. When i asked about those bottles i received answer: A $70 bottle of Far Niente was going for $250! there is no atrium on the ship; instead you have to pass through the casino ( it was huge of course) to get anywhere. Room service is horrible-it took very long and there were very few items. And they charge for pizza. There was no continuous pizza/hot dog/hamburger service by the pool. On a positive note, our room steward was excellent. The room itself had lots of storage and adequate room ( we had a deluxe family balcony - 2 adults and 2 children). Blue man group was amazing. Also, on the "lobster night" in the main dining room the lobster was unlimited and very good. In conclusion: We will never go on an NCL cruise again

For a "first cruise experience" I have to say I chose a great ship - however, I am not certain that I would repeat the experience. Loved the newness of the ship, disliked travelling on a busy holiday week with "way too many passengers" on board. Fighting to get into buffet lines, people taking our tables, no room in some entertainment bookings, not being able to access entertainment options on NCL website.

We really liked the outdoor activities, pools, slides; unfortunately our days at sea were extremely windy and cool, so we were not able to enjoy the outdoor activities, like rock camlimbing, repelling... We did not like the staterooms, they were cramped and the configuration was very ackward, the toilet on one side and the shower on the other side with frosted glass that you could see through.the sink was in front of the bed and tiny,, we had a balcony, but still for 3 persons the cabin was not anything to be desired.Even for 2 persons, we would have been uncomfortable. There was always some kind of activity going on, so we were never bored or looking for something to do. The Kids club (called REcess) was extrememly disorganized, there was no structured activities, our son really enjoyed it though.So he was happy, we were happy. The food choices were great, even though, you did have to pay for most of the restaurants. But overall, we had a great cruise !

The ship is clean and spacious. It has an odd layout, but manageable. Not many places to relax outside. Not enough windows in the main areas to enjoy a view of the ocean.

A beautiful ship. The entertainment was lacking and the layout wasn't great. The smoking in the casino was overbearing and in order to get from dining to entertainment you had to walk through the casino.The cabin layout also made the room feel really closed in.

The studios & studio lounges were great! I would highly recommend them. Also, the Garden Cafe buffett was wonderful, lots of excellent choices. The Ice Bar is nice too!