Norwegian Epic Review

Amazing European Adventure.... Spoiled in The Haven

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

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Sail Date: Jul 2016
Cabin: Courtyard Villa with Balcony
Traveled with children

We decided on Norwegian for our European Adventure a little over a year before our trip and were never disappointed. The website was easy to navigate prior to the trip and Norwegian sent reminders for all the important dates we needed to remember in terms of booking and payments.

But the best yet was to receive an email a few weeks before our trip with an offer to upgrade to The Haven. Throughout the year that we were planning I had read MANY reviews and had looked at the cost of upgrading many times. I had come to the realization that it just would not be worth the extra price.... until that morning the email came with the upgrade offer. Certainly still not a free upgrade but probably some of the best money spent throughout our entire trip! I had read one review that said... if you can do it, do it and don't look back. So I did... and that is the best advice I can give anyone reading this review too.

The Haven is a separate area of the ship that allows you to forget you are on a ridiculously large cruise ship. It consists of rooms/suites, a restaurant, bar, grill/bar, pool/2 hot tubs, exercise room, spa, 2 lounge areas, and sun deck... only accessible by other guests staying in this area. All the areas were very clean, never overly crowded, and enjoyable. Since we had booked our trip initially not in The Haven, we already had reservations at some of the other regular restaurants. So we were able to compare. The Haven Restaurant.... open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner... far exceeded our expectations and was far superior to the main dining restaurants elsewhere on the ship. (That said we did enjoy the Japanese and Cirque Dinner Show very much!). Although the menu does not change at The Haven restaurant, the food was delicious.... surf and turf, sea bass, fillet, shrimp cocktail, squash soup (with duck), and wonderful desserts were among our favorite. Once we realized how superior the food was we ate there the last 3 nights of our cruise. Breakfast too was great... a small buffet area if you needed things quickly or a full sit-down menu were both available. Even for our picky daughter, they were extremely accomodating and would bring grilled cheese at any time.

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Courtyard Villa with Balcony

Cabin H4

HUGE for a cruise ship. Great for families. Perfect for teens who need to spread out a bit and big advantage to have 2 bathrooms. Nice location. Master bedroom and bath perfect. No complaints.

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