Norwegian Epic Review
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This is our 11th cruise, 6 on Carnival, 3 on Royal Caribbean, 1 on Princess, and this is our first on Norwegian. We chose the NCL Epic for three reasons: 1) it's new, 2) Freestyle dining, and 3) the shows and clubs.
EMBARKATION: My wife and I arrived by 10 A.M. and was checked in by 10:30. The early check-ins were left in two rooms, till it was time to board. The problem came at 12 noon, the terminal was over crowded, so instead of boarding the early arrivals, they boarded the people as they arrived, no matter what their cabin was or their latitude status, the early arrivals were not only forgotten but totally ignored. We finally boarded @12:45 P.M. without any type of apology, instead the NCL terminal staff made jokes about it. Being our first NCL cruise, this was an ominous start to our cruise. This was our worst embarkation experience. Just a side note we had a couple of other minor problems on our first day on the Epic, so
obviously we were a bit negative of our first NCL cruise. BUT please read on.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Balcony
Baby's first cabin. Only one person can walk in the cabin at a time. Thurtaie bathroom is a joke, use the curtain to block the view but not the sounds of the toilet stall, which is seperate from the shower stall. On the plus side, plenty of storage room, nice size balcony, and a good room location.