Norwegian Epic Review

Good time on the Epic!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Norwegian Epic
User Avatar
Kensington74
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Rating by category

Value for Money
Embarkation
Dining
Public Rooms
Entertainment
Fitness & Recreation
Service
Cabin

Additional details

Sail Date: Apr 2013
Cabin: Inside

I cruised on the Epic last week and had a really nice time. There are things I had read about the Epic that made me very curious to check it out. The most unique thing I had heard and found to be awkward was the lay out of the rooms with the bathroom pretty much merged into the room itself. I ended up not liking this because it just made it difficult to have very much privacy. The sink is right in the area where the desk is and the lighting is really horrible! This may have been because we were in an inside cabin. I'm guessing that the natural light that comes from a balcony would make a world of difference. In our cabin, however, it was very difficult to find a place with very good light to put on makeup, etc. Having the sink in the room also made it hard to get up before the other person in the room without waking up that person. It would be awkward, to say the least, to come into the room with someone in the shower right there in the entry. If we were both in the room, it was fine because of the curtain, but it didn't work well if we weren't both in there. :(

The other thing I didn't like about the ship was the lack of a promenade deck and very few windows. That is something that I really like about cruising, so I really missed that. The only place to walk (other than on a treadmill in the fitness center) was on deck 7 where you could only walk back and forth on either side. You couldn't go around the back side or the front side of the ship anywhere. The other place where you can usually do that is up by the pool, but that didn't happen there either. The ship is designed with the Haven in the front and a party space (Spice H2O) in the back, so you can't walk very much up there either. There are big slides up there which looked really cool, but they really break up the area. There is just nowhere to really be able to walk very much.

Now that I have highlighted all the negative things, I would like to point out the positive! The entertainment onboard is absolutely fabulous, especially the Blue Man Group. I was really looking forward to this and was not disappointed. It is very easy to register for the shows on your interactive TV in the stateroom, so that was good. The Cirque show was also incredibly good in the Spiegel Tent. I didn't think I would like the Legends show, but I was pleasantly surprised by that, too. The guy who impersonated Michael Jackson was very, very good. Even the game shows were a lot of fun as was Second City, as always. One of my favorite options was to hear the guys from the Blue Man Group answer questions during a session that the ship provided called "Behind the Blue." It was fascinating to hear how the group started and expanded into so many different cities. That was a simple thing that was a favorite memory from the ship!

Cabin Review

Inside

Cabin ID

As I mentioned in my main review, it just isn't comfortable to have the shower, bathroom and sink merged into the main part of the room. The lighting was horrible in an inside cabin. It was very, very difficult to see for putting on makeup. We joked about how we would need to go to a public restroom to see how we looked! :) I would guess it would be worth paying extra for the balcony, but those rooms looked really small, too. The beds were comfortable and there was plenty of storage, but that was overshadowed by these other things.

previous reviewnext review

Find a Norwegian Epic Cruise from $309

Any Month

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.