Norwegian Epic Review

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Epic disaster not good for Gluten Free or smoke free guests.

Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic
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explore725
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jun 2014

I am not one to usually write reviews, unless something is so amazing or disasterous that I really feel people would benefit. This is one of those times. Let me just say that I have been on 8 cruises. I am thankful this was not my first one, or I likely would not ever have taken a second. Never have I been so disappointed.

I personally did not enjoy the "Freestyle" Cruising. I missed the formal night dinners. I missed getting to be treated special as the wait staff gets to know you every night of the cruise. I miss the daily shows. I missed being able to decide at the last minute if I wanted to go to a show, rather than be told it is "sold out". But that is just personal preference and I can see how there are others who would really enjoy the different atmosphere. Instead I will focus on specific issues that I think others might want to be aware of.

1)We are non-smokers. And are very sensative to smoke. We booked a balcony cabin. Paid extra for it. We were never able to enjoy it.......except for 20 minutes one afternoon. This is because our neighbors lived on theirs puffing away constantly. We inquired at the front desk if there was anything that could be done. Their attitude was that the smokers paid for that balcony and had every right to smoke out there. Well what about us? We paid for it too, and had some expectation that we might be able to use it without getting sick.

Cabin Review

If you are concerned about the rooms and the "bathroom" situation, you should be unless you are a couple, a couple who is very comfortable with each other. Anymore than that......be warned.Room layout- yes, the toilet and the shower really are in the entry way. Yes there is a curtain. Yes it was somewhat tolerable. But YES- my teenage son did have the horror of coming back to the cabin, popping open the door to the horror of us both as I was standing just outside of the shower drying off. I am sure we all wish that wouldn't have happened. Is the room ok for a couple......yes. Is it comfortable for those who don't really want to see each other naked, or very clear images of whomever is sitting on the pot? Absolutely not. Don't do it! There are so many other ships...............Plenty of storage. Easy to store extra suitcases under the bed. It is big enough to get around the 3rd person bed. And beds are certainly very comfortable. Great huge balcony, but we couldn't ever use it due to smokers puffing away next door.

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