Norwegian Epic Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Not the ship for me

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Norwegian Epic
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mickeychicky
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Mar 2017
Cabin: Inside

Just got off Epic 3/11/17.....good and bad, but doubt I will ever sail again on it.

Port Canaveral check in process - there were two people checking ID's and cruise documents downstairs/outside the actual terminal. TWO checking in 4,000 people. And then one lady decided she was going to abandon her line to go help an elderly man that fell on the escalator, instead of letting the four other employees take care of the situation. So that left our line with nobody to check our ID's and cruise documents. Someone had to actually "suggest" to the other employee about alternating people from each line so we could ALL get thru security. Hmmm, someone had to actually suggest that. Anyway moving on....

Security check - went much quicker and out of the 5 cruises I have been on my sealed, packaged 6 pack of Zephyrhills water was confiscated, so don't try even try it. The water on the boat, Evian, is $6.50 a bottle, and there is no "free" bottled water like on RCCL. Only the stuff that is in the large water dispensers you'll find around the bars. Yes, I am aware that no outside beverages are allowed, however, I have managed to bring my own water on every cruise and get thru security without an issue.

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Inside

Onboard - the ship seemed a bit more confusing to get around for me, especially the cabin situation. Odd's on one side, Even on the other. Inside cabins in the middle of the Odd's and Even's. We had in interior cabin. A lot of storage! Large closet with shelves AND hanging racks on the inside of one of the doors. Three drawers. Little cubby's around the tv area and the mirror above the sink opens up to even more shelves (which we didn't discover until day 2). BATHROOM - uhhhhh not for me. I'm sure you are aware of the whole toilet/shower being separated. Terrible idea. When someone wants to use the bathroom in the middle of the night the light inside the bathroom area illuminates the whole room (even with a curtain) and the door opening and closing, which is glass and heavy, squeaks a lot and so there is no quiet bathroom breaks. Not to mention, being surrounded by just glass pretty much amplifies EVERY sound in the bathroom.

Port Reviews

Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Nice port

Great Stirrup Cay

Needs improvement. Food was very good. Island is too small for a large ship like Epic.

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