This was my first cruise. I had no idea what to expect and I did use cruise critic as a resource. I sailed on the Norwegian Epic February 16th until February 23rd. This was their Eastern Caribbean cruise sailing to St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Nassau. I have not travelled much and this was a huge adventure for me. I am going on 68 years old and was traveling as a solo passenger.

The Norwegian Epic is a huge ship and can be very hyper. This did not work for some passenger but I was usually comfortable with it. I avoided certain areas of the ship during certain times of day and could usually find quiet and solace in my cabin and other places on the ship.

The food was excellent and I am talking about the complimentary food and restaurants. I spoke to other passengers and most of them agreed the food was very good to excellent. This is not true of the coffee which i would only describe as fair. I am a big coffee drinker and love a really good cup of coffee. Norwegian needs to use a better bean or use more beans or hire staff that really knows how to make a good cup of coffee. Tea was Lipton's and there were several varieties to choose from. There were complimentary juices and other beverages but they tended to be on the less expensive side but were tasty and acceptable. You can purchase higher quality non-alcoholic beverages if it is in your budget. it was not in mine. Read more