Norwegian Epic Review

Loved the Epic!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Norwegian Epic
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Kim in Florida
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Sep 2010
Cabin: Large Balcony

This was our third cruise on NCL; first on the magnificent Epic. We also have six cruises on RCCL, plus I also have a couple each on Carnival and Celebrity.

Our traveling party was just three people, me and my boyfriend in a Category BD Balcony plus a family friend in a studio; forty-ish; no kids. We did an Eastern Caribbean itinerary in mid-September 2010. This was by far the best service we've received on an NCL ship (comparable to RCCL & Celebrity) and the ship itself is fabulous. I highly recommend taking a voyage on Epic before NCL repositions her to Europe in early 2011. If I remember correctly, our trip had 3,968 passengers and the only time it felt crowded was when the Cirque and Blue Man shows let out. Otherwise I was very pleased with the passenger flow, ability to get reservations, ability to get food off the buffet, elevator response time, etc.

We live in Florida, so we did not have any pre- or post-cruise arrangements other than an easy drive on Florida's Turnpike. We arrived at the Miami port about 11:30. We dropped off our bags and headed for the "C" garage, which still had plenty of parking spots. Parking for the week was $140, payable at the end of the cruise. Once we were in line inside we saw a sign that said embarkation started at ten a.m. Dang, we could've gotten onboard earlier! Don't forget to keep a pen handy as you head into embarkation so you can fill out one form per person saying you haven't been ill. We call this the "I don't have the poops" form. I'm always loaning out pens to people in line who don't realize they have to fill this out on the way in.

Cabin Review

Large Balcony

Cabin B6

Great cabin location mid-ship, with a much larger balcony than comparable size balconies.

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